Looking back at the last four months, I cannot express how grateful I am to have had this opportunity. This unique experience to immerse myself in a foreign culture has allowed me to step outside of my comfort zone and find comfort in the uncomfortable. I am now able to say that Florence feels like…

One of the most impactful moments from my time abroad happened during a trip to Seville, Spain, where I went to visit a close friend I had met years earlier when she was an exchange student at my high school. Going into the trip, I expected it to feel similar to other places I had…

Studying abroad in Italy has required a lot of adaptability, sometimes in ways I did not expect before coming here. Even though I am not doing an internship, I have still experienced moments of uncertainty in both the classroom and in everyday interactions that have pushed me to adjust how I approach learning and communication….

This semester, instead of completing an internship, I’m diving into a range of courses that have given me a much broader perspective in different ways. From language learning to international finance to hands-on art, each class challenges me differently. Cross-Cultural Psychology has stood out, giving me firsthand experience analyzing the differences between American and Italian…