I got 25 in Roman numerals in ode to my apartment number in Santo Spirito. Depression and anxiety were controlling my life and being in Florence, Italy showed me that I can enjoy my life, I can choose peace, and that I don’t have to be controlled by my mental illnesses.” I had gotten a semi-colon tattoo on my wrist in San Diego before leaving to go abroad to remind me of my strength and to remind others they are not alone in their sufferings, and I got this one to represent the turning point in prioritizing my health. I spent time appreciating art, taking pictures with my film camera, having conversations with new people, exploring new cities, eating new foods, and enjoying life in the moment. I got an olive branch, because the olive branch represents peace (according to Greek mythology, one of Athena’s symbols is an olive branch symbolizing peace) and that is what I experienced when I was abroad. If I had the option to study abroad again I would make the choice to do it in a heartbeat.įor this tattoo, I went to Trick’r Treat Tattoo Studio. The culture, the people I met, the classes, the places I went, and the pieces of art I got to see, were amazing. I almost didn’t study abroad at all, but I finally ended up going for my last semester of college. I got this tattoo because Trastevere holds a very special place in my heart along with the people I met out there! This tattoo is for everyone in “wasSAI” my friend group, everyone at Bum Bums, Pizza Trilussa and John Cabot.” “The tattoo I got is the coordinates of Trastevere, Rome, Italy where I lived and went to school when I studied abroad in the spring of 2019. This little city took me by the hand and let me to some of the most wonderful people, incredible places, & beautiful works of art, and i will always be grateful for that.” :) I’m so so happy with my Florentine ink. At first, I was the only one who got the tattoo, but after about an hour, Tegan came back wanting it too, and now we’ll match forever! Sabrina swears she’ll get it someday, and that’s good enough for me. Sabrina actually drew out the hands for me based on the painting, and we took the sketch to Sweaty Betty’s Tattoo Shop, a little shop off Piazza della Passera and near our apartments. I saw our friendship in the three dancing women in La Primavera. When I lived in Florence, I was lucky enough to spend time with two incredible women, Sabrina and Tegan, who became two of my closest friends.
The painting depicts the personified beauty of spring, and in the painting are three women, dancing and holding hands. When I was in Florence, my favorite work of art in the Uffizi Gallery was La Primavera by Sandro Botticelli. “At the end of my Florence trip, I knew I wanted to commemorate the experience forever.
That’s right… study abroad tattoos! We recently collected photos and descriptions of a couple from throughout the years and we think they’re all pretty awesome. Some of our students loved their study abroad experience SO much that they decided to add permanent reminders to their bodies.
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