My study abroad experience has changed my life. I’ve met friends, learned lessons, and experiences once in a lifetime opportunity that I wouldn’t have been able to do back home. Being said, I express my deepest gratitude for the financial support enabling me to have the chance to experience personal and academic growth. Thankfully I’ve…

As I am beginning to enter the third month of my study abroad program in Florence, Italy, I have been able to grow both my hard and soft skills while in and out of the classroom. While exploring and immersing myself within the country’s culture, I have also had the opportunity to build up transferrable skills…

While living in Florence the last one and half months, I have been able to continuously adapt to a new environment as obstacles arise. Throughout my time here, there has been one consistent challenge I have faced that I have not be able to overcome. The language barrier is something that takes years to fully…

One month into my Florence study abroad program, I have had to adjust to Italy’s practices, environment, and social/cultural norms. Coming in with an American mindset, it was difficult to fully change and forget my normal habits back in the states. With time, and interacting with the locals, I have been able to mold myself…

ZervosT1 My name is Thanos Zervos, I am a Junior majoring in Finance and Accounting with a minor in Economics. Since I was a kid, I have loved traveling the world and exploring different cultural backgrounds! Growing up in Washington D.C, I was highly exposed to different cultures, beliefs, and traditions enabling me to see…