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Discover Ashley in Italy 🇮🇹
Fall 2021
Welcome to Ashley in Italy 🇮🇹, my very own blog including my unique and transparent experience here in Rome. Explore my site and all that I have to offer; perhaps 'Ashley in Italy 🇮🇹' will ignite your own passions as well.
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My book takes Ghana!
July 16, 2022 Today around 9am I got some great news!! One of my Bennett sisters(who is also my adopted ‘little’) shared photos of...
Ashley L
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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She's baaaack!! Now what?
11/9/2021 I made it back to Rocky Mount in one piece, all thanks to God! I was so happy to see my family and boyfriend. I was still...
Ashley L
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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Headed Home
11/6/2021 I woke up this morning around 7am to ensure I would evacuate the apartment by 9am as requested. My flight was scheduled to...
Ashley L
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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Arrivederci, campitelli
11/4/2021 As I completed my last final exam and prepared to have farewell refreshments with my peers, I began to reminisce on the first...
Ashley L
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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The Spanish Steps/ Happy Halloween!
10/31/2021 Today I decided to visit the Spanish steps and do a little shopping in the area. I took the metro A line and was amazed at the...
Ashley L
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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My first tattoo!
10/29/2021 Today was a very exciting but nerve- wrecking day for me. I have been putting off getting a tattoo since my birthday in April...
Ashley L
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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Piazza Venezia, gelato and good times!
10/27/2021 Today's CIEE excursion was a panoramic view from Piazza Venezia. I reminisced back to my second day in Rome, when I passed by...
Ashley L
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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Roma, Roma Roma/ Soccer
10/24/2021 I have never had a particular interest in sports, but I must say this was a very enjoyable experience. I could not believe...
Ashley L
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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Time's Running Out :(
10/23/2021 I decided to on a big bus tour to the major sites of Rome because I will be learning this great country in two weeks. It feels...
Ashley L
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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The Sistine Chapel
10/18/2021 I finally got to see the inside of the Sistine Chapel today! During my last visit to the Vatican Museums I was not able to go...
Ashley L
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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Sorrento, Italy
10/15/2021 Today was my first time traveling outside of Rome for vacation. I was excited to go with friends I made just two weeks ago....
Ashley L
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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The Vatican Museums
10/14/2021 Today I had an on-site class for my Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci course. After showing security our vaccine cards and...
Ashley L
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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Farewell, Florence
10/9/2021 I must say that my 48 hours in Florence were more enjoyable than the 1.5 months I have spent in Rome thus far. There are more...
Ashley L
Dec 1, 20211 min read
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New beginnings?
9/28/2021 So I went to CIEE today to meet and greet the new Block II students during their orientation and tell them all about my...
Ashley L
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Transitioning time
9/26/2021 I woke up at like 5 am today to try to catch Rome in a quiet time, but of course there were still a few cars and the occasional...
Ashley L
Sep 28, 20211 min read
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Beauty is in the eyes of its beholder
9/23/2021 While waiting for the CIEE center to be unlocked for me to enter, I walked around the area and did more exploring. There is a...
Ashley L
Sep 28, 20211 min read
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My book takes Ghana!
July 16, 2022 Today around 9am I got some great news!! One of my Bennett sisters(who is also my adopted ‘little’) shared photos of...
Ashley L
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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She's baaaack!! Now what?
11/9/2021 I made it back to Rocky Mount in one piece, all thanks to God! I was so happy to see my family and boyfriend. I was still...
Ashley L
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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Headed Home
11/6/2021 I woke up this morning around 7am to ensure I would evacuate the apartment by 9am as requested. My flight was scheduled to...
Ashley L
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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