It\u2019s crazy how life can change\nso much in such a short period of time. I got to Rome, and my life changed so quickly.\nThen because of a quick change, I had to leave. Everything that I lived in Italy\nI know that I will carry forever in my heart and memories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am also a strong believer\nthat everything happens for a reason. This experience was by far the most\nexciting one for me. I met awesome people and made friendships that I am sure\nwill last a lifetime. I got the opportunity to try new places, foods and\nlifestyles. Without this study abroad, I feel like I would be limited in my\nknowledge, and it definitely expended the borders of who I am. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My perceptions didn\u2019t change. When writing my first blog post, I had the feeling that I would love everything in that city. It was just starting to feel like home when the virus situation got worse and we got to leave. It feels like it is so far away now. But I know that the time that I spent there was a bless and I am so grateful for it. I remember that I was scared in the beginning, because I was going alone. Truth is that it was so easy to connect with people. We were basically all \u201cin the same boat\u201d there, and we got to explore that new place together. Also, the friends I made from Rome were so nice! One of them told me that the city gives them energy. I totally believe that it is true.\u00a0 Rome gave me such a positive energy and I felt like I was never sad there. There were also things to do and try. I attached a photo that I took of one of my favorite days in while I was in Rome. The rainbow was so beautiful after the storm, that I even forgot it was raining a few minutes before. Rome was always finding new ways to keep us smiling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I do believe that it was easier\nfor me to adapt, since I had already studied abroad in America. Since I am from\nBrazil, it was easier for me to understand Italian. It\u2019s crazy to look back and\nthink that I thought it would be so hard to learn a new language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My time abroad definitely changed\nwho I am. I even feel like this situation with the abrupt end to our program\ndue to the pandemic changed me. It made me open my eyes to never leave what you\ncan do today for tomorrow. I had many plans, but I was always pushing them because\nI thought that I would have time. So, if I can offer one piece of advice it\nwould be to think twice before leaving what you can experience today for the future.\nIt also changed me in the sense that I got to be independent in a country that was\ntotally new for me. My confidence in myself and my ability to be on my own outside\nmy comfort zone definitely increased. I would not trade this experience for\nanything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I just hope everyone in Italy\nis safe right now. I know that our experience got cut short, but that doesn\u2019t\nmean it wasn\u2019t a good experience! Everything we learned we are going to carry\nfor the rest of our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One last Ciao!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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