{"id":22086,"date":"2026-03-30T09:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=22086"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:05:55","slug":"missed-trains-and-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2026\/03\/30\/missed-trains-and-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Missed trains and memories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s another month abroad, and it still feels like I just got here a few days ago, and it’s hard to believe it’s only a few months until I come back! This month has been a nice blend of hardcore studying and traveling to new places. While studying film and theater here, I have been working on coursework that incorporates analytical analysis of film and world cinema, as well as real-world projects of the theater community that could benefit Manchester as a whole. I can\u2019t lie, it’s been nice to have some structure while abroad, as I have come to realize that it is easy to get overwhelmed with the vast abundance of things to do and see. That being said, it’s also important to have a little fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Beatles Museum in Liverpool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I made it to Liverpool (after having two trains cancel minutes before departure) and learned about the history of the Beatles while seeing the original club they used to perform in. I also visited Strawberry Fields, a Salvation Army site that was the muse for the iconic Beatles song of the same name. I was also able to visit Italy. After a stressful plane ride, a wrong bus, and an almost missed ride, I made it to Rome. I was able to explore the Colosseum and pretend I was a part of the Gladiator franchise while staring in awe at the Roman Pantheon and Forum. I then visited the Sistine Chapel after the longest maze of beautiful artwork to see Michelangelo’s work in person, and finished off at the Trevi Fountain for a successful first day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Flavian Amphitheatre, or more commonly known as the Colosseum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After Rome, I made it to Milan, where I was able to see beautiful artwork, including \u201cThe Kiss\u201d and works by Leonardo da Vinci, at the Pinacoteca di Brera and the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana. I also visited the Duomo (Milan Cathedral), which is famous for its collection of 4000 statues, gargoyles, and figures, and saw the view of Milan from its rooftop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The view from the top of the Duomo in Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I finished my trip by supporting the USA Para Hockey Team at the Milan 2026 Paralympics in a game that ended in the USA taking home the gold 6-2. This month is one that I will truly never forget, and with spring break coming up, I am excited to share more adventures with you all soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Paralympic USA Para Hockey Team, after receiving their Gold Medal after winning 6-2 against Team Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Until next time, Ciao!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about this blogger\u2019s study abroad program: University of Manchester<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s another month abroad, and it still feels like I just got here a few days ago, and it’s hard to believe it’s only a few months until I come back! This month has been a nice blend of hardcore studying and traveling to new places. While studying film and theater here, I have been […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[195],"class_list":["post-22086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-united-kingdom"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22086"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22109,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22086\/revisions\/22109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}