"Fifty People One Question is an ongoing social experiment and film series exploring human connections through people and place." I decided to repost the videos, since they are relevant to my blog and my bucket list. The videos and question, "Where would you wish to wake up tomorrow?" can help you begin your bucket list.
"It’s a simple question and the answers can lead us anywhere. So go ahead, ask yourself…"
I can list a bunch of places that I dream to visit. But If I could wake up anywhere in the world tomorrow, I would wake up at home, in Brooklyn, on my living room couch, with all of my family members. (Yes, all of them)
"It's the little things in life that brings the greatest Happiness."
Here is a link to the New York Times website which displays a picture slideshow of other people's traveling experience.
There are so many interesting stories. But my favorite story is of "Hazel Aslin, 17, a high school student from Wimpole, England, bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls Bridge near Livingstone, Zambia."
My older post focused on the goals that I wish to accomplish on my bucket list. The purpose of this post is to provide other people with ideas/motivation for their own bucket list, through my accomplishments. As the title suggests, Study Abroad.... Check
During my first visit to Italy in 2006, I fell in love with the Italian language and culture. In the summer of 2007, I decided to enroll in a six weeks language course at the University for Foreigners Perugia/ Università per Stranieri di Perugia. And for the purpose of this blog, I will focus on 3 main aspects of my study abroad experience: Perugia, Homestay, and Trip Highlights.
Perugia
Perugia's location makes it the ideal place to study abroad in Italy. Perugia is located in the region of Umbria. "Cities' distances from Perugia: Assisi 19 km, Siena 102 km, Florence 145 km, Rome 164 km." In other words, when staying in Perugia, because of the short traveling distance to other towns, you get to experience more of Italy. And if you are like me and you have the travel bug, this is a plus.
Additionally, Perugia is a popular college/university town. At night, students hang out in the main square. It is easy to meet new people and socialize. So if you are discouraged to travel/study abroad because you are scared that you will be lonely, I want to reassure you that this will not be the case in this town. I traveled alone to Perugia at 20 years old, and I have met so many people of different cultural backgrounds. Many of whom I still keep in touch with.
Lastly, there are two great festivals that takes place in Perugia: The Umbria Jazz Festival and The Eurochocolate Festival. "The Umbria Jazz Festival is one of the most important jazz festivals in the world and has been held annually since 1973, usually in July." And in November Perugia host the "Eurochocolate Festival, an annual event that is famous throughout the world... the most popular chocolate festival in Europe." For additional information on the Perugia's Eurochocolate Festival, please refer to the following link, http://www.travelguideitaly.net/activities/indulge-yourself-at-perugias-famous-eurochocolate-festival/
Homestay
Rather than sharing an apartment with other students, I decided to stay with a host family. Staying with a host family allowed me to truly experience the Italian culture. Benefits of staying with a host family:
-Eat an amazingly tasty authentic Italian meal with my host family, once a week
-Live with two other students= instant new friends
-Obtain the full cultural experience
-Have family support and local knowledge
Trip Highlights While studying in Perugia, I got the opportunity to travel to nearby town/cities.
1.Cinque Terre- A definite must see."The Cinque Terre is a marvelous tourist destination featuring five seaside villages at the foot of terraced hills that fall steeply toward the sea."(3 words, Paradise on Earth... Literally )
2.Siena- Piazza del Campo & The Siena Cathedral
3.Assisi- St Francis of Assissi birthplace/ Basilica di San Fransisco ( An overall cute medieval town worth visiting)
4.Pisa- The Leaning Tower of Pisa ( Yes, it actually does lean)
5.Rome-The Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, The Spanish Steps, Vatican City.....( The list can go on)
6.Florence- Piazza della Signoria, Il Duomo Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore,The Ponte Vecchio...( You can never get bored in Rome or Florence; there are way to many things to do)
Thank you for reading & Hope I gave you some sort of inspiration !!!! : D
Big Red Ambition: 161 Things Every Cornellian Should Do
(taken from The Cornell Daily Sun, Monday, February 28, 2005. Page 9.)
1. Make the library into your bedroom, find a buddy.
2. Finally meet the dazzling Denice Cassaro.
3. Camp out overnight (re: freeze to death) for hockey tickets.
4. Go to the Cornell-Harvard men's hockey game and throw fish on the ice. 5. Sing along to "We didn't go to Harvard" with Cayuga's Waiters.
6. Illegally slide down Libe Slope on a tray from Okenshield's.
7. Take H ADM 430: Introduction to Wines.
8. Streak across the Arts Quad.
9. Take Psych 101. 10. Test out Olin Library's musically calibrated steps by throwing stones on them. 11. Go sake bombing in Collegetown (for the over-21 crowd only!). 12. Order ice cream at the Dairy Bar.
13. Climb the rock wall in Bartels Hall.
14. Listen to a full chimes concert from the clock tower and guess the songs played.
15. Go on a blind Facebook date.
16. Wear flip-flops to class in January.
17. Go to the Fuertes Observatory on North Campus and gaze at meteor showers.
18. Have a snowball fight in May.
19. Milk a cow.
20. Play frisbee on the Arts Quad.
21. Pick apples at the Cornell Orchards. 22. Attend the Apple Festival on the Commons.
23. Wait in line for half an hour for a salad at the Terrace.
24. Flirt with your professor. 25. Bomb a prelim. 26. Live through an Ithaca blizzard and tell your friends how you survived frostbite.
27. Attend the hotelie prom. 28. Meet Happy Dave from Okenshield's.
29. Make your face turn blue by screaming at midnight before the first finals.
30. Get hearburn at the Chili Cook-off on the Commons.
31. Enjoy Ithaca's two months of warm weather by spending a summer here.
32. Go to a Shabbat dinner at 104 West! (CornellCard it). 33. Watch the AAP students parade down East Avenue on Dragon Day.
34. Enjoy corn nuggets at the Nines.
35. Build a snow penis, or count how many you see around campus.
36. Dress up and view the Rocky Horror Picture Show at Risley.
37. Take a class you think is impossible just for fun. 38. Go on a wine tour.
39. Kiss on the suspension bridge at midnight. 40. Sleep through your alarm for a 1:25 class.
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