As I am closely approaching my semester abroad in Rome, I am filled with emotions! I am so grateful for this new adventure ahead of me and cannot wait to make memories of a life time in such an amazing City. I have set some goals for myself that I want to achieve after coming out of this experience and hope I can leave Rome feeling like I was able to get out of my comfort zone and try new things. I want to gain more knowledge about the culture and the people of Rome. I also want to explore other cities in Italy and throughout Europe. I plan to travel to as many different locations as possible, and immerse myself in the local customs and traditions that each place has to offer. I feel like taking advantage of the close proximity to other countries is crucial and a once in a life time opportunity.<\/p>\n
Although traveling is going to be a big part of my semester abroad I also anticipate on becoming an expert on Rome itself. I am excited to learn a new language and have the opportunity to practice it with the locals. I feel that when you are in another country or culture it is only fair to do exactly what the natives do. I am looking forward to eating Italian food, shopping at Italian markets and taking Italian public transport.<\/p>\n
After talking to other students who have been abroad in the past, almost everyone says that being abroad was a time where they felt they could also learn about themselves. I am excited to become more independent and hopefully learn about myself while I learn about my surroundings. The next four months away from home are hopefully going to be some of my best and I am extremely fortunate to call Rome my new home!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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