With just under 20 days to go until I board the plane that will mark the beginning of my three month european adventure, I have begun to feel some minor panic and immense, indescribable excitement. Just talking about it gets my heart racing. I am a second semester sophomore at Saint Mary's College in Indiana participating in the Rome Program. This semester I will be living in the Hotel Tiziano with a group of girls from SMC (and a few other schools) studying art history, greek mythology, music appreciation, italian language and literature, and religious studies.
Though packing has not yet ensued (for I may not want to put everything in suitcases with two weeks left at home...) I am eagerly waiting preparing for my departure. This entire trip seems like a fantasy, a re-occurring dream. Starting to pack may be just what I need to convince myself this is really happening; I really will be living in Rome!
So while I would love to sit and allow myself to literally get engulfed in thoughts of Italia for the next week and a half, I must now depart to my current reality - internship applications. Wish me luck!
A domani!
For anyone that has participated in study abroad programs or has traveled around Europe - any and all advice is welcome! I would love to hear about favorite restaurants and destinations or even places to avoid. Grazie!
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