W H AT I S T U D I E D
• Architecture • Italian grammar and conversation • Photography W H AT I D I S C O V E R E D
I made an effort to truly immerse myself in another culture and live the Italian life by meeting as many people as I could and speaking Italian all the time. It’s amazing how quickly you pick up a language when you have to communicate. At the end of the term, I traveled to the southern part of Italy, where I was able to speak the language fairly well. I felt so independent yet connected. WHY GO?
Reading about something in a textbook is completely different than experiencing it in real life. Florence is beautiful, with so much fascinating history and some of the world’s most famous art and architecture, like Michelangelo’s statue of David and Brunelleschi’s dome on the Duomo. It’s thrilling to become absorbed in another culture. It’s also important to try new things; it helps you to become a well-rounded, cultured individual.
FLORENCE >ITALY
UNION STUDY ABROAD
JACLYN SALZILLO
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