https://www.yahoo.com/news/im-nyu-student-studied-abroad-174958709.html
NYU IR students spends one semester in Florence, Italy. Hilarity ensues
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"My routine looked drastically different from that of my roommates. I had a GPA to upkeep and an online internship. I wasn't out partying; I was home working most of the time, and it became difficult to concentrate on my assignments."
"But most weekends, I stayed at home in Florence, while my classmates burned themselves out with travel... I was left in the apartment completely alone. This lack of human interaction didn't help me feel optimistic."
Hmmm.... Hmmm....
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My guess is that her roommates couldn't stand her and she was not invited...
"My routine looked drastically different from that of my roommates. I had a GPA to upkeep and an online internship. I wasn't out partying; I was home working most of the time, and it became difficult to concentrate on my assignments."
"But most weekends, I stayed at home in Florence, while my classmates burned themselves out with travel... I was left in the apartment completely alone. This lack of human interaction didn't help me feel optimistic."
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My guess is that her roommates couldn't stand her and she was not invited...
I don't think they thought about her too much.
that and they were jelly of her grades?
she isn't describing anything that others haven't experienced in their life. she probably should have kept it to herself.
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My guess is that her roommates couldn't stand her and she was not invited...
I don't think they thought about her too much.that and they were jelly of her grades?
she isn't describing anything that others haven't experienced in their life. she probably should have kept it to herself.More that she seems irrationally upset that the peace and quiet allowed her to focus on her stated priorities.
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Also, does anyone else find it strange that having chosen to go to a given country, all these kids seem to have spent a lot of their time somewhere else?
It's almost as if Italy was just a sort of hub that allowed them to crash once in a while.That is study abroad. Traveling around having fun. Mixed with rich entitled kids who are still immature and you’re going to get a lot of obnoxious behavior without the same cultural refinements one would get from a middle-aged prof planning travel. So what!
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She sounds insufferable.
If you're not prepared to immerse yourself in a foreign culture and experience being the outsider, stay with Mommy and Daddy and then you can go to the strip mall all you want.
Stop thinking the world will stop to make sure you're having a good time. And purposely dressing in ways to try to provoke shock or dislike from locals will only isolate you further.
Celebrating her petulance in print is also another signifier of immaturity.
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literally the entire point of study abroad is to travel and explore. I could not imagine being in Europe in the fall and not going to Oktoberfest. the courses for that semester are intentionally easier. who the hell plans a study abroad that includes hard courses and an internship?
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If your study abroad courses count toward your GPA then you got fleeced LOL. Everyone knows to do it pass-fail.
Also wtf is this:
“I imagined fun potluck dinners with my roommates, summer flings with people who called me "bella," gelato that dripped down my fingers in the heat, and natural wine that paired effortlessly with good conversation and better prosciutto.”
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If your study abroad courses count toward your GPA then you got fleeced LOL. Everyone knows to do it pass-fail.
Also wtf is this:
“I imagined fun potluck dinners with my roommates, summer flings with people who called me "bella," gelato that dripped down my fingers in the heat, and natural wine that paired effortlessly with good conversation and better prosciutto.”Prosciutto with melon, of course.