Beyond My Expectations

Chelsea Fife

Introduction

Boarding the plane to Florence, I was excited yet nervous thinking of what the next four months had in store. I had never traveled to Europe before, but I had expectations that my semester would consist of learning about Italian culture as well as meeting new students at the International Studies Institute program. What I did not imagine while walking through the airport with my three bags and my passport in-hand was that I was about to embark on an adventure that would impact my life for years to come…

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