The tiny, wooden cubicles behind the porter's desk, are a significant area to students at the Loyola University Rome Center. It is the link to those at home who are remembering me. The mailboxes are located on the main floor of Rome Center near the school entryway, which causes students to look at the 6 by 6 inch cubeys marked with their room number every time they walk past. One day I received seven letters. While Loyola University Rome Center students find themselves thousands of miles away from home, many have discovered the art of letter writing.
Most students agree that with their tight budgets, letter writing is the best way to go.
As the weeks pass, students begin to appreciate not only the value of receiving letters, but also in writing them. The limited telephone usage has caused most Loyola University Rome Center students to become extensive letter writers. Sometimes, the verbose students slip an extra sheet of stationery into their aerograms in order to send as much information as they can about their Rome experience. So, it's not uncommon to find several Loyola University Rome Center students out in the courtyard, down in Rinaldo's, or sitting on their beds, writing letters, and keeping those back home updated on their European adventures.