This is it, our new beginning..

It’s official, only one more final standing in my way until I leave for Italy! It’s crazy to think that I’ll be there in just four days but I could not be more excited! This has been the craziest week I’ve ever had in school. Not only is this week finals, but the fact that I’m going to Italy in less than a week is a HUGE distraction. For example, I’ve already repacked my suitcase three times this week just to procrastinate studying… There is nothing fun about packing, but if it’s for Italy I will spend hours doing it.

I am so excited to be able to experience studying abroad and see so many new countries while I’m doing it. The next few weekends of my life will be spent traveling a lot. This weekend I will be in Pennsylvania, New York, London, Venice, and finally my new home of Paderno del Grappa, Italy. The following weekends will be spent in Paris, Chania (Crete) Greece, Rome, Florence, and Venice before heading to the US at the end of the program which I will then spend one week with family in Florida before finally flying home the following week after a crazy five weeks. This trip has only been possible with all the help I’ve received from the amazing CIMBA staff, family, and friends that have helped me with every obstacle that has come up so THANK YOU!

Fino alla prossima volta

Evan