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The fall 2010 semester is about to begin.    For me, this is one of the most exciting moments of the year.   We’ve done all the preparation work and now it’s time to put ourselves to the test.  The same goes … Continue reading →

This is the last blog entry for the summer before we all head off in our own directions for much-needed respite. The summer session has flown by as it was packed with classes, excursions, food, and of course the Palio festivities. Continue reading →

It’s officially Palio time, here in Siena. Explaining the Palio in all of its entirety is too tall of an order in this humble, weekly blog so here are a few links to some sites that can more profoundly widen … Continue reading →

Ciao a tutti from underneath the Tuscan clouds!  It has been unseasonably cool and rainy this past week, but looking at things from the positive side, at least it’s not boiling hot like June and July tend to be.  Another … Continue reading →

It’s a sunny Wednesday morning here and our Ohio State students along with one student from Geneseo and another from The U. of Gerogia arrived yesterday. As for everyone else they are still looking well-rested and tanned after this weekend’s … Continue reading →

Our summer session is underway! We have 13 students right now and there are 13 more from The Ohio State University scheduled to arrive on June 15th. As always, there is plenty to keep all of us very busy. Our … Continue reading →

Ormai da quattro anni gestisco un progetto in alcune scuole elementari di Siena. Il focus del progetto è l’insegnamento della lingua inglese nelle classi. La competenza di questa lingua sta infatti diventando sempre più importante per la comunicazione e gli … Continue reading →

Ciao a tutti! This past weekend we went to Pisa and Lucca for a quick day trip. In Lucca at the Paolo Cresci Emigration Museum one of our students from Lewis and Clark College was interviewed. She just started learning … Continue reading →

After a long pause here on the SIS blog, we’re back. Our Spring semester is going well, and with real signs of spring, things can only get better. Just a few weeks ago we went up to the mountains to … Continue reading →

Almost there The christmas lights are up in the streets of Siena!  With less that three weeks to go, everyone is looking foreward to the holiday vacation, but we’ll all be a little sad to say goodbye.  There still a … Continue reading →