Behind the Lemon Trees; Adjusting to studying abroad in Sorrento, Italy by Carley Ferrerro

If you google Sorrento Italy, you will generate thousands of photos of beautiful blue waters, lively architecture, and lots and lots of lemon trees. I’ve been in Sorrento about 3 weeks now and I don’t think my eyes have ever had to process something so beautiful. I know that’s a silly way to describe it, but seriously I’ve never seen so much beauty clustered into one specific place. Every corner…

Intro by Morgan Cingari

Hello, my name is Morgan Cingari and I am a Junior at the College of Charleston. I am currently studying at the Sant’ Anna Institute in Sorrento Italy. I chose this program because it has always been my dream to study abroad in Italy, and visit the Amalfi Coast. I also grew up along the coast of Massachusetts, so the ability to be near the ocean allows me to feel…

The Precession by Morgan Cingari

I spent this past Easter week in Sorrento, and it was unlike anything I have ever experienced before. To celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the people of Sorrento have parades otherwise known as Precessions. These Precessions are silently conducted three times throughout the town. In the first Precession, the participants are dressed in white robes, in the second they are dressed in white and black, and in…