Embracing the Challenge: My Year Abroad in Italy
Ciao! As I dive into my senior year abroad in Italy, I find myself in a whirlwind of emotions. Here I am in Pavia, surrounded by breathtaking architecture, rich history, and delicious food, yet I often feel waves of homesickness wash over me. I miss my friends back in...
A First Time For Everything…Even Sushi!
Went to school today and had a date with friends from school, we went to the plaza that is a mile away from the school and visited some local shops. Pavia is so different from Charlotte, North Carolina, you can walk down street and feel like you are in a village then...
My First Italian Cathedral Experience
Okay, so I went to an Italian cathedral for the first time, my Italian Family took me on a little tour around our town to show me a couple sites. Since this was my first time, I was amazed by the beautiful buildings. It was like taking a trip back into history. Our...
Meeting My New Host Family
Meeting My Italian Host Family: A Dream Come True Oh my gosh, you guys! I just had the most incredible experience ever—I met my Italian host family for the first time, and I can’t even describe how nervous and excited I was! Picture this: I’m standing at the airport,...
The First Step Is The Hardest
The night before I was going to fly out in the morning, I must have stayed up till 1:00am in the morning talking to my friends, I started crying a little because I was a scared of not knowing what to expect and I was going to miss my friends. So many thoughts running...
Why Travel Abroad and How It Will Transform You
From an early age I knew that travelling would be part of my life. I was around six months old when my Dad took me on an airplane for the first time, it seemed like I was traveling every year after that. Due to my Father’s job, we moved a few times from Atlanta, GA,...
Italian Consulate Visa Visit “Everything You Should Know”
When it comes to studying abroad you have to Prepare, Prepare, Prepare… First, I live in North Carolina and each state has an Italian Consulate that it is assigned to. I have included this below. So, My Mom and I had to fly to Philadelphia on Friday evening, get a...
Your 50 Travel Must Haves, Yes 50!
Your 50 Travel Must Haves, Yes 50! I’m a teenager but no matter where I travelled to, including with my parents, my Mom always had a list for me to help with the packing. It was the essentials, The “You Never Know” list. Now you can add or remove items here, but I...
What I Discovered About Myself Traveling 22 Cities in 23 Days
This June I hopped on a big bus with 70 other teenage students to travel through the American West visiting 22 cities. I was nervous because I didn’t know anyone, but I was super excited like I just won a front row concert ticket to see the KPOP Group Twice.We started...