Study Abroad at Babilonia

This past summer I studied abroad at Babilonia and had a great experience. I took Italian language classes as well as a literature class. I lived in a great apartment with one other person from the program, and I had a daily walk of only about six to seven minutes to get to the school. Every day consisted of three hours of language classes with students from all over the world, which forced us to communicate in Italian most of the time. There were also weekly cultural activities and excursions organized by the school that students could take advantage of. Taormina is absolutey beautiful and very safe. It is small so everywhere is within walking distance. Most days after school I would get lunch with my friends somewhere nearby then go back to the school for a cultural activity or walk down to the beach, which is a little bit of a trek, but it's worth it. Since I had my own apartment and didn't live with a host family, I was also able to cook myself dinner most nights which was nice. While I was there, the annual film festival was going on during which movies were screened in the ancient Greek theater, and all throughout the summer there were similar activites going on, such as an opera, which made added to the cultural experience of the program. Overall it was an amazing experience and I would definitely recommend it.