My name is Ava DeLaurentiis and I am a senior who just finished studying abroad in Perugia, Italy this past fall. With that, I wanted to share my favorite things I learned from this experience with the hope that it may help others who are looking to study… More
In December of 2025, right as I was about to leave from my study abroad program, Italian Cuisine was designated as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO. Learning this made me feel like I was part of something bigger, especially after… More
Before I left for Italy, I prepared myself as if I was going on vacation; setting up a picture of what my trip would look like. But of course I am watching videos of people who went to Sorrento for a week, not an entire semester. Mistake #1. I expected… More
My heart was beating louder than the chatter of the crowded bar in front of me. I kept thinking back to if someone told me I’d be doing an open mic in Italy, I would have laughed so hard. I was never someone who liked taking risks. Never dared to change… More
When I look back on my six-week study abroad program in Florence, Italy, one weekend trip stands out above the rest: Sorrento. From the very beginning, my friends and I knew we wanted to spend our final weekend on the Amalfi Coast as one last hoorah in… More