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SARAH
Elementary Education
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Today we spent the day around Siena, starting with the Buffalo State office for the Siena Program. It was pretty amazing to see the walls of the city rising high above our heads. Molly and I were in awe. We made our way through a crowd of people protesting something or other toward the Piazza del Campo. On a pair of ornate wooden doors was a doorbell with “SUNY Siena Program” written on it. Super cool to see “SUNY” written on a door in a medieval city. We walked up a few flights of stairs to the small classroom spaces to meet the other students. After some quick introductions and a tour of the school, we found some panini and sat eating in the piazza. We wandered the streets chatting about school until we came to the Duomo, Siena’s most famous cathedral. I was floored. I could have spent the whole day in that cathedral, examining the ornate details or simply sitting in silence.
After a while, we found a place for a glass of wine with views. People are just coming out of “winter” here, though it’s gotten into the seventies the past couple of days, so the outdoor area was nearly deserted. The views were breathtaking. It's still not real that I'm living in a place this gorgeous! From my previous travels, I know that us humans settle into a routine very quickly, and that soon, it will feel pretty normal to be walking through a medieval city with stone walls rising high above my head. So, for now, I'm just trying to really soak it all in and enjoy the feeling of being in a brand new place!
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AuthorHello! Ciao! I'm originally from the rural Finger Lakes region of New York state, but I've lived in Michigan, Japan, South Korea, and now, Siena! I originally got into the field of education after teaching English in South Korea. I've continued to study education because kid-brains never cease to astound me. Apart from spending lots of classroom time with young children, I really love to run. I am excited to explore the gorgeous Tuscan hills on foot. Hopefully all the hiking will balance out the ridiculous amounts of pasta and cheese I am sure to consume. Thanks for following along! Archives
May 2019
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