Hello,

My Name is Alex Baukus, and I am in Rome, Italy. I’m participating in the International Program in Nutrition (IPN), of the College of Health and Human Development. My major is Biobehavioral Health (BB H), and I will be a senior next year.

My trip took me from State College, PA to New York, NY via the megabus. After spending the night in the city at a friend’s place, I took the MTA subway to JFK airport. From JFK, I grabbed an overnight flight to Berlin, Germany. After a brief lay over, I boarded another plane to Rome, Italy.

Flying over the Austrian and Swiss Alps was a sight to behold. The turbulence generated by the updrafts was quite bouncy. Included here is a shot of them from the plane.

Here in Rome, myself and 15 others in my program are living in a old Convent called Santa Maria Capella, located along the Tiber River in the neighborhood of Travestre.  

This following photo here is a shot out my bedroom window, looking down the Tiber River as it flows south.

As a group, all 16 of us have the same classes, Nutrition 499, Nutrition 399, and Architecture 297A. These courses meet during the week in a classroom near the famous Pantheon.  Out the window of the classroom is this spectacular view.

Location: Vicolo Santa Maria in Cappella, Rome, Italy