My name is Rosie Ballmann and I am currently a freshman studying communications at Mount St. Mary’s. I will be the blogging point of contact between Emmitsburg and Athens, Greece. I have always had a great appreciation for the wideness of the world. While I grew up in a small […]
Cradle of Western Civilization
This spring, 13 Mount St. Mary’s students are studying in Athens, Greece under the tutelage of Elaini Tsoukatos as well as College Year in Athens (CYA). Rosie Ballman, a first-year student, will be sharing her experiences with the Mount community through this blog, with a focus on food and cultural […]
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
For our last event together, we went to Buenos Aires’ most iconic and beautiful café: Café Tortoni, a meeting place for famous artists and scholars from all over. We had a reservation for the salon in the back where I felt like we were in an old movie. We parted […]
Birthday Celebration and Palace Roaming
It was my big 21st birthday! Although it did not matter in Argentina as the legal age is lower, I was still excited for when I returned to the United States. I got up early and got my hair done by my host mom’s stylist. While I was gone, my […]
Argentine Cowgirl
Our visit to Don Silvano Estancia was my favorite day!! We took a private bus to the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where we were welcomed to the ranch with empanadas and wine. We went horseback riding around the ranch—my absolute favorite thing because I love horses. Since I had experience […]