The First Excursion
May 10, 2013 19:00

After morning class, I visited Pisa and Lucca. I also had my first experience with the trains in Italy. Good times, good times.

History of Western Medicine CAPA Center May 10, 2013 09:00
Today, we only had one engineering class in the morning outlining a brief history of western medicine. Hippocrates was considered the "Father of Medicine" and viewed the subject as a rational science finally distinguished from magic and superstition. A holistic approach was based on the four humors: fire, air, earth and water. Despite the focus on this rational science, dissection was forbidden and...
The Leaning Tower Pisa May 10, 2013 12:00
After class this morning, we headed right over to the train station for our first weekend excursion. About seven of us ended up traveling to our first stop: Pisa. From what we were told, Pisa is a really quick trip. And by the time we got there, I realized that this was in fact the case. The be honest, there is not much to do in Pisa aside from visiting the iconic Leaning Tower. Don't get me wrong, the...
A Small Town Lucca May 10, 2013 15:00
After Pisa, Ben, Heather and I headed up to Lucca to spend some time in the ancient medieval city. I didn't know too much about the town before going there, but I heard that it was a neat place to visit, so I was looking forward to checking it out. Lucca is a small town slightly north of Pisa that is still surrounded by large Renaissance city walls. This characteristic is, in my opinion, the coolest part...