As most of you know I will be spending my fall semester studying abroad in the fantastic hubbub of ancient history and society that is Rome, located in, what is my opinion, the food capital of the world, Italy.
Since I will be so far away from you all, I decided that I needed a forum in which to make you all insanely jealous of the food I am eating, the sights I am seeing, and perhaps even the topics I am studying. (Don't worry, I realize that last one only applies to a few of you out there.)
I will be studying in the beautiful neighborhood of Trestevere where illustrious figures such as Catullus's Clodia, subject of the "Lesbia" poems and Julius Caesar had villas. I myself will be living in Prati, which is just north of Trestevere.
I will be taking a whole semester's credit load of Classics courses. Does it get more beautiful than that? With Directed Readings in Latin, History of Rome and Ancient History, Cities, Towns and Villas: Rome, Ostia, Pompeii (an on site archaeology/art history course) Literature and Society in Ancient Rome, and Into to Italian, I think I will be very busy but very happy while abroad.
And before I leave you here now, let me share a verse from one of my favorite Latin songs, Gaudeamus Igitur:
- Vivat academia!
- Vivant professores!
- Vivat membrum quodlibet
- Vivant membra quaelibet
- Semper sint in flore.
- Long live the academy!
- Long live the professors!
- Long live each student!
- Long live all students!
- May they always be in their prime!
Valete
I am SO jealous of the food you'll be eating. I look forward to updates so I can live vicariously.
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