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Alexandra Lecce Milan, Fall 2009

Ali is a junior at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. She is participating in the Milan program. She is majoring in Communication, however plans on attending photography school after she graduates. Ali is looking forward to taking photography and communication courses abroad, all while exploring the exciting things Europe has to offer.

Alexandra's Posts

• Ciao, Milano. Hello, America.

  12/24/09 • (1)

  My abroad experience has ended. As I move back home, I try to enjoy the things I’ve missed while I was gone….

  Italy, Milan

• The Last Horrah

  12/21/09 • (1)

  The last trip – off to Amsterdam in the Netherlands!

  Milan

• Spending Thanksgiving in our Home away from Home

  12/14/09 • (0)

  We couldn’t let Thanksgiving pass without proper recognition – so we decided to cook up our own!

  Italy, Milan, Photo Blogs, Thanksgiving

• Winter Wonder-London

  12/09/09 • (0)

  A weekend getaway to the UK!

  Italy, Milan, Photo Blogs

• From Milan to Morocco

  11/30/09 • (0)

  A weekend trip to Africa? Why not!

  Italy, Milan, Photo Blogs

• Andiamo in Spagna!

  11/30/09 • (0)

  Having a break from school, a bunch of us IESers took a trip to Madrid and Barcelona!

  Italy, Milan, Photo Blogs

• A Visit from America

  11/29/09 • (0)

  My parents and I took a roadtrip to Venice and Florence while they were visiting me in Milan!

  Italy, Milan, Photo Blogs

• The Milanese Lifestyle

  10/29/09 • (0)

  Things you would see as a real Milanese.

  Italy, Milan

• Milan: From the Ground, Up

  10/28/09 • (0)

  Why take pictures from eye level? I thought it would be interesting to take pictures from a different perspective – at my feet!

  Italy, Milan

• Graffiti Love

  10/28/09 • (0)

  Graffiti is everywhere in Europe! I started taking pictures every time I found one that said “Ti Amo” – which means “I love you” in Italian. I feel like you just don’t see this as often in America!

  Italy, Milan

• The Aosta Valley

  9/29/09 • (1)

  We visited the Aosta Valley this past weekend. It’s at the border of Italy and Switzerland and is surrounded by Alps!

  Aosta Valley, Italy, Milan

• A Visit to the Italian Coast

  9/29/09 • (0)

  We recently visited Cinque Terre. It’s a chain of five villages with beaches, restaurants and shopping on the coast of Italy. It was my first experience on a European beach!

  Cinque Terre, Italy, Milan

• Top 5.

  9/18/09 • (0)

  I’ve been in Milan for two weeks now. I decided to focus my first blog abroad on my first instincts. Here’s a list of 5 things that stood out to me.

  Italy, Milan

• My Life Pre-Milano

  8/31/09 • (0)

  A lot of these pictures represent where I come from and the things I’m going to miss most during my semester abroad.

  Italy, Milan