No way this is the last one. The last blog post. What is going on here? I wish I could freeze time. I wish I could appreciate more of these moments. I wish I could be present more, but that is kind of an impossible task when you are already present, you know? It’s...
Read more →Slowly we are approaching the end of the semester, which for me, and the other four OYP students, means the end of a six- and half-month journey. I cannot even begin to process everything that being at the ADA has given me, but I know that I have almost filled two 180 sheet journals:...
Read more →I cannot believe the final few weeks at ADA are here. On day one, I walked up the steps of the Villa feeling anxious for what was to come. It is now day 72 and looking back at that moment, I had no reason to be nervous at all. This place helps you grow...
Read more →Hello! I am Hannah Kulbitsky, a current student of the Accademia. I remember the panic of wondering what specifically to pack or what to wear, so BEHOLD: A packing list and tips…from a current Accademia student First and MOST important: *PACK MOSTLY MOVEMENT CLOTHES* You are gonna be sweating a lot in class…and class...
Read more →We are midway through Week 8 of the second semester here at the ADA, and as a One-Year Program student, I’m finally beginning to be struck by how much I am going to miss this opportunity. As we move further into the second half of our final semester, we have spent most of our...
Read more →I did not want to study abroad. I am very much a homebody; I love my family, I love my friends, I love the comfort of being at home. The thought of being thousands of miles, an entire ocean, away from this comfort was absolutely terrifying to me. So daunting that I almost didn’t...
Read more →We have officially reached the halfway point of our semester in Arezzo and I am not even processing it. I continue to live in the present at the Accademia, give my all to my classes, give my love to my friends, and give my attention to Italy. It’s hard to believe that there will...
Read more →When studying abroad in Europe, spring break is not very restful. It is a one of a kind, eye opening, travel experience, but it certainly does not recharge your batteries. With navigation of planes, trains, and buses, you feel like you need a break when you get back from break. However, if you are like me,...
Read more →This week was a sad reminder that I won’t be in Italy forever. But it also helped me remember to really cherish the present and the people around me. I have felt extremely connected to my community at the Accademia. I have been enjoying every moment of friendship and relishing on the connections I’ve...
Read more →The pure culture shock of it all is something that I am still earnestly grasping. Originally from California, I could vividly remember studying and learning about all these historical sites all over the world. Italy has presented itself with so much beauty and immense detail that it times it can be overwhelming. This weekend,...
Read more →Ciao, from one of the world’s most iconic cities, Rome! There is nothing like walking around gargantuan historic monuments that you have read about your whole life. The Colosseum, the Pantheon, St. Peter’s Basilica – places I have marveled at in books, through pictures in the media, and stories, that are now clear pictures...
Read more →Ciao 🙂 I’m currently writing this on the train home from our study trip to rome!! It has been so wonderful exploring this incredible city. I’m especially greatful to have taken an intensive dance workshop with the incredible Ivan Truol alongside the semester theatre students after spending all week in class together exploring different movement...
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