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Wednesday in printmaking class I began I really enjoy the printmaking process it was a relaxing day where we got to work on whichever projects we wanted andddd we got to print in color! So much fun! By the time I got home Meaghan and Molly had arrived in Florence! They were coming to visit from Galway. We went out to eat at Dante's right next door. It was delicious as always! It was so much fun seeing them! I can't believe it has been almost a month since we went to visit them in Ireland!
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Sunday was a day full of lounging and relaxing and procrastinating. Finals are coming soon and I am so not ready to study while studying abroad. I can't believe that in less than two weeks I will be home in America. It is so weird to think that all of my traveling is over until I travel home! So crazy! I can't believe that a hole semester has gone by -- not that I can't wait to come home and see everyone because I miss everyone a lot, but it is so sad to know that my adventures studying abroad are soon coming to an end.
Hi, I'm Andrea and I am currently ebay united kingdom living ebay united kingdom in Florence, Italy for the Fall 2012 semester! I am going to try to post in this blog at least once a week to keep everyone updated on my adventures in Europe especially in Florence. Ciao!