{"id":72,"date":"2018-09-08T18:27:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T23:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/?p=72"},"modified":"2018-09-08T18:27:12","modified_gmt":"2018-09-08T23:27:12","slug":"pre-departure-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/2018\/09\/08\/pre-departure-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Departure Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">WARNING: <\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">THIS PROGRAM HAS A DIFFERENT PRE-DEPARTURE PROCESS WITH VERY DIFFERENT DATES FROM OTHER PROGRAMS DUE TO ACADEMIC YEAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE USA AND ITALY.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Color Key:<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\">Purple = Financial Aid<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Orange = Italian Student Visa<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Blue\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">= UNIMORE Registration<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffcc00\">Yellow = Housing<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Black = Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dream On by Aerosmith<\/strong><\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-72-1\" loop=\"1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Dream-on-Aerosmith.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Dream-on-Aerosmith.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Dream-on-Aerosmith.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><br \/>\nSpring Semester 2018 @ University of Massachusetts &#8211; Lowell<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>JANUARY<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/January.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"814\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/January.png 814w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/January-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/January-768x170.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/January-500x111.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday, January 22, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> <em><span style=\"color: #25d402\"><strong>1st Day of Spring Classes<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>FEBRUARY<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/February.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/February.png 810w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/February-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/February-768x165.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/February-500x107.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, February 7, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Logged in to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.umasscs.net\/\">UMASS Study Abroad Network<\/a><\/strong> , Selected my desired program at UNIMORE and clicked &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.umasscs.net\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&amp;Program_ID=11495\"><strong>Apply Now<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;. Began working on submitting the documents necessary for the first portion of the application.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Friday, February 23, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> My Exchange Nomination was sent\u00a0to the Ufficio Relazioni Internazionali of UNIMORE by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:Emily_Zeitsev@uml.edu\">Emily Zeitsev<\/a><\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/international-programs\/\">UMass Lowell&#8217;s Office of International Experiences &amp; Study Abroad<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><em><span style=\"color: #d90000\">This contains some personal information including your Last name, First name, Sex, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Nationality, Field of Study, Semester of Study Abroad, and lastly your student E-mail. <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000\">(It&#8217;s mostly just a notice of intent to study abroad.)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>MARCH<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/March.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/March.png 812w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/March-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/March-768x172.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/March-500x112.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thursday, March 15, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> Sent and received e-mails (through\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/FAHSS\/Languages-Cultures\/faculty\/Po-DeLisle-Giulia.aspx\">Giulia Po DeLisle<\/a><\/strong>) from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.umasscs.net\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&amp;Program_ID=11495\"><strong>UNIMORE<\/strong><\/a> about information of courses I may potentially need to take and about some courses in Reggio Emilia, as opposed to in Modena.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\">Friday, March 30, 2018<\/span> <span style=\"color: #8e23fa\">&#8211;<\/span><\/strong> Received notification that I needed to meet with the <em><strong>Study Abroad Financial Aid Assistant Director,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong><a href=\"mailto:Tonya_Brito@uml.edu\">Tonya Brito<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>APRIL<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/April.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/April.png 812w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/April-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/April-768x166.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/April-500x108.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday, April 2, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #00d100\"><strong>Fall UML Advising Begins<\/strong><\/span> ( Meet with\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Giulia_DeLisle@uml.edu\">Giulia Po DeLisle<\/a> in this month to look over and get an idea of potential courses you can take abroad and to assess your individual academic needs.)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Monday, April 23, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Received information from the Italian Consulate in Boston saying that If I am applying for a FULL YEAR study visa, then I do not need proof of a return flight.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Tuesday, April 24, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Received <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/UNIMORE-Invitation-Example.pdf\">UNIMORE Invitation Visa letter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>from\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Giulia_DeLisle@uml.edu\">Giulia Po DeLisle<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, April 25, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> UMass Lowell Study Abroad\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/08\/Pre-Departure-Orientation.pdf\">Pre-Departure Orientation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\">Thursday, April 26, 2018<\/span> <span style=\"color: #8e23fa\">&#8211;<\/span><\/strong> Sent\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:Tonya_Brito@uml.edu\">Tonya Brito<\/a><\/strong> a copy of the UNIMORE Invitation Visa letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>MAY<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/May.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/May.png 810w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/May-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/May-768x167.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/May-500x109.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saturday, May 12, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> <em><span style=\"color: #00d100\"><strong>Last Day of UMass Lowell Spring Final Exams<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Monday, May 21, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Met with\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Emily_Zeitsev@uml.edu\">Emily Zeitsev<\/a> to help me set up a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prenotaonline.esteri.it\/login.aspx?cidsede=100017&amp;returnUrl=\/\/\">Visa appointment<\/a> <\/strong>online with the Italian Consulate in Boston.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Tuesday, May 22, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #00d100\"><strong>Register<\/strong><\/span> and Submit the UNIMORE application and required documents to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isu-services.it\/en\/universities\/unimore-exchange-incoming-students-2018-2019\">ISU Services website<\/a><\/strong>. ( If you have difficulty uploading any documents, you can e-mail the documents to <strong><a href=\"mailto:moreoverseas@unimore.it\">moreoverseas@unimore.it<\/a> <\/strong><em>)<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Unimore-Aplication-Instructions.pdf\">UNIMORE Application Instruction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Short-Registration-Guide.pdf\">Short Registration Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Full-Registration-Guide.pdf\">Full Registration Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>JUNE<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/June.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/June.png 810w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/June-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/June-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/June-500x110.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, June 5, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> Bought a one-way flight to Bologna, Italy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, June 6, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> Joined UNIMORE International Welcome Desk Facebook group (link provided to you in an e-mail around this date)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, June 8, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> Sent\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Emily_Zeitsev@uml.edu\">Emily Zeitsev<\/a>\u00a0a Preliminary list of courses I want to take for the Fall 2018 semester and the course descriptions so that they could get approval from the right departments.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Friday, June 15, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Deadline<\/span><\/strong> to register and complete the UNIMORE application and submit required documents to the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isu-services.it\/en\/universities\/unimore-exchange-incoming-students-2018-2019\">ISU Services website<\/a><\/strong>. ( If you have difficulty uploading any documents, you can e-mail the document to <em>moreoverseas@unimore.it )\u00a0<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Unimore-Application-Instructions.pdf\">Unimore Application Instruction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Short-Registration-Guide.pdf\">Short Registration Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/Full-Registration-Guide.pdf\">Full Registration Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Monday, June 25, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Received <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/UML-Visa-Letter.pdf\">UML Visa Letter<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Thursday, June 28, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Submitted<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/19q54kvwq0sp0ce\/UNIMORE%20Learning%20Agreement.doc?dl=0\">UNIMORE Learning Agreement form<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>JULY<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/July.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/July.png 812w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/July-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/July-768x182.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/July-500x118.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>July 2 &#8211; July 26, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Sent copies of all my paperwork and documents for review by\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Emily_Zeitsev@uml.edu\">Emily Zeitsev<\/a>, <a href=\"mailto:Fern_MacKinnon@uml.edu\">Fern MacKinnon<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Giulia_DeLisle@uml.edu\">Giulia Po DeLisle<\/a> in preparation for my Visa Appointment.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><strong>Monday, July 2, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Began searching for a room in a shared apartment near the university campus that I will be frequenting [Off-Campus Housing]. <strong>Housing is NOT provided by UNIMORE for Erasmus or Overseas students. Housing must be financed by the student <em>(Financial Aid may or may not help cover expenses as it depends on your financial aid eligibility).<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSome websites I used to search were:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/modena.bakeca.it\/annunci\/tutte-le-categorie\/?keyword=stanza%20in%20affitto\">Modena.bakeca.it\u00a0<\/a>(Modena)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.servizioalloggi.it\/elenco-alloggi\/?keyword=&amp;location=modena-it&amp;area=centro-modena-it\">Servizioalloggi.it<\/a>\u00a0(Modena)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.subito.it\/annunci-emilia-romagna\/affitto\/camere-posti-letto\/modena\/?qso=false\">Subito.it<\/a>\u00a0(Modena)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.isu-services.it\/en\/universities\/unimore-exchange-incoming-students-2018-2019\"><strong>IWD UNIMORE Private Accommodation Service<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>(Begins Mid-July)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Facebook Groups<br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">NOTE: Please be cautious of <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">SCAMMERS<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><b> on all of these recommendations\u00a0and any other locations that you may look for housing. If you are unsure about anything, reach out to Giulia or Emily for guidance.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><b>DO NOT PAY ANYONE BEFORE RECEIVING A VERIFIED CONTRACT FIRST.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"><strong>Thursday, July 5, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Sent <strong><a href=\"mailto:Tonya_Brito@uml.edu\">Tonya Brito<\/a><\/strong> an e-mail requesting the status of my Financial Aid Package due to the need of that information for my Study Abroad Visa appointment.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"><strong>Monday, July 16, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Received <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/2019-ABRD-Study-Abroad-Program-Packet.pdf\">Study Abroad Program Packet<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"><span style=\"color: #6000bf\">NOTE:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6000bf\">For the <span style=\"color: #8e23fa\">UNIMORE<\/span> Program you <span style=\"color: #8e23fa\">ONLY<\/span> need to submit the <span style=\"color: #8e23fa\">POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD(Pg. 3)<\/span> [notarized at any bank or AAA]. You can drop off the form in person\u00a0at the Solution center to be delivered to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Tonya_Brito@uml.edu\">Tonya Brito<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"> MAKE SURE YOU GET A COPY AND PHOTO OF THE FORM, THE FULL NAME OF THE PERSON YOU GAVE IT TO AT THE SOLUTION CENTER, THE TIME, AND THE DATE IN CASE IT GETS &#8220;LOST&#8221;.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"><span style=\"color: #6000bf\">You should complete the cost sheet yourself just to get an idea of your overall budget.<\/span> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.international.unimore.it\/Expenses.html\">Click Here<\/a><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"> for a short list of Living Expenses). <span style=\"color: #6000bf\">All Tuition and Fees for this program are paid directly to UMASS LOWELL as any regular school year.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"><strong>Thursday, July 19, 2018<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>&#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Received Financial Aid Award on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sm-prd11.ucollaborate.net\/UMassIAM\/Login.jsp?contextType=external&amp;username=string&amp;password=secure_string&amp;challenge_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsm-prd11.ucollaborate.net%2FUMassIAM%2FLogin.jsp&amp;request_id=4160003206340916899&amp;authn_try_count=0&amp;locale=en_US&amp;resource_url=https%253A%252F%252Fsm-prd.sa.umasscs.net%252Fpsp%252Fsaprdmobile%252FEMPLOYEE%252FHRMS%252Fc%252FSA_LEARNER_SERVICES.SSS_STUDENT_CENTER.GBL%253FFolderPath%253DPORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE.HC_SSS_STUDENT_CENTER%2526IsFolder%253Dfalse%2526IgnoreParamTempl%253DFolderPath%25252cIsFolder%2526gsmobile%253D1\">SIS<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><strong>Monday, July 23, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span>Received the contract for a room in a shared apartment.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Thursday July 26, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Requested an Enrollment Verification letter from the Solution Center.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Friday, July 27, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Study Abroad Visa appointment at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/consboston.esteri.it\/consolato_boston\/en\/il_consolato\/il-consolato.html\">Italian Consulate in Boston<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><strong>Tuesday, July 30, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Transferred 1st payment to reserve the room until my arrival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>AUGUST<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/August.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/August.png 816w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/August-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/August-768x160.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/August-500x104.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"><strong>Wednesday, August 1, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> E-mailed\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #8e23fa\"><span style=\"color: #6000bf\"><a href=\"mailto:Tonya_Brito@uml.edu\">Tonya Brito<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0my flight itinerary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, August 8, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> E-mailed\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:Emily_Zeitsev@uml.edu\">Emily Zeitsev<\/a> <\/strong>the address of the apartment I will be residing in during my time abroad.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Friday, August 10, 2018 &#8211;<\/span> <em><span style=\"color: #07d100\">Picked up Passport from the Italian Consulate with Student Visa Inside!<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday, August 13, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> Joined the Erasmus Student Network (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esnmodena.it\">ESN<\/a>\u00a0Modena<\/strong>) on Facebook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>SEPTEMBER<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/September.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/September.png 816w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/September-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/September-768x166.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/modena-italy-fall-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/09\/September-500x108.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday, September 7, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> Met with Giulia to make arrival plans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday, September 8, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> E-mailed Landlady about arrival plans<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday, September 17, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #00d400\"><strong>Depart for Italy! 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