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Erika Schermer Siena, Summer 2012

Hi! My name is Erika Schermer and I'm a rising junior at Yale University, majoring in Psychology and Philosophy. This last semester, I studied abroad in London, England, taking classes on British history, art, and Irish drama. Originally from Chicago (and with the accent to match), on campus I lead hiking trips, ballroom dance, and work in the Yale University Medical School. After graduation, I plan on becoming a military physician. I'm very excited to be returning to Europe for the summer and having the ability to relay my experiences in Siena on this blog!

Erika's Posts

• Out of Italy But Not Yet Europe

  8/06/12 • (0)

  Though I am formally finished with my program in Siena, I still have much of Europe to experience before returning home for a comfortably short nine days between summer and the beginning of school.

  Italy, Siena, Study Abroad

• The Folly of a Final Impression

  7/30/12 • (0)

  …”Because it wasn’t always great; nothing ever is.”

  Italy, Siena, Study Abroad, Travel

• The Palio: How 90 Seconds Changed the Sentiment of Siena

  7/10/12 • (1)

  That day — those 3 laps and 90 seconds — are what every individual has waited an entire year for.

  Italy, Siena, Study Abroad, Travel

• Why I Like Getting Lost (and What I’ve Discovered)

  6/28/12 • (0)

  “Getting lost” doesn’t tend to be a desirable experience.

  Italy, photo, Siena, Study Abroad, Travel

• The Heartbeat of a City

  6/27/12 • (1)

  I had never been in a place like Siena before – a medieval town of arching facades and winding cobblestone streets…

  Italy, Siena, Study Abroad, Travel

• From London to Yale to Italy!

  5/29/12 • (0)

  …it really has not hit me that I’ll be back in Europe in only a few short weeks.

  Italy, Siena, Study Abroad, Travel