I have a ridiculous amount of people that can back me up on this one too!
I went to Italy for Spring Break in 2010.
& It was the best ten days of my life.
Something terrible happened in 2009 (something i'll get into at a later time) right after I put in all of the paperwork for Italy.
I went through a pretty rough depression...but I promised myself I would go.
And I did.
I went alone. I knew absolutely NO ONE going on the trip...and to be honest, that was the best part about it.
I set up a Facebook group and invited everyone that was going on the trip into it. I met so many people, including Chelsea who I ended up rooming with while I was there!
Chelsea and I went out to dinner a couple times before the trip & went to the meetings together.
Chels & I when we FINALLY got to Italy!
The day we were leaving, we met Liz and Justin-- who were awesome.
Us 4 spent the entire trip together.
There is nothing more amazing then learning about a different culture. Their likes, dislikes, what they do for fun, what they think is rude, what they wear, what they drive...
Its amazing how different it is.
Italians love wine. And so do I.
You learn so much. My trip was only for Spring Break and it was way too short.
Tours didn't do it justice. Yes, I learned. But I really learned when I went out with just my group of friends. Living the Italy life without a chaperone is when you truly get to sink it all in.
After the tour of the Vatican.
You get to experience it's beauty.
Venice, Italy
I have never felt so free in my entire life. I was thousands and thousands of miles away from my real life. And I after I went through my rough patch in 2009...it felt so good to break free & learn about a new culture, while learning about myself again.
On a boat in Venice
We went to Rome, Venice, Florence, Orvieto, and so many more places. Wineries, boat rides, cathedrals, the Coliseum.. it was never ending.
Coliseum in Rome
I think the most amazing thing about traveling abroad is seeing your school textbooks right before your eyes. It's almost unreal. The first time I saw the Coliseum I was in disbelief. The first time I saw Venice, I think I might have cried. Its gorgeous and so surreal!
Florence, Italy
I have so many friends that studied abroad for a semester. They may study in Italy...but they travel Europe. How cool is that?
So many people are worried about cost, & believe me...I was too. My trip cost $2500.
I went to Financial Aid and literally cried to the lady...and she found a way to give me a grant for $2000.
Plus I applied for the Study Abroad Scholarship which was $500.
Yes...I went to Italy for free. And you can do it too!
Tuscany
Venice
If this is something you want to do---and you should---do it.
I am able to say that I have seen Italy. And now it makes me want to travel all over Europe!
Don't think about the money. You can do it. And it's so worth it.
"You should have seen that sunrise...with your own eyes.
It brought me back to life."
-John Mayer
This is the video of one the guys made of our trip!
Watch, it's awesome.
Sidenote: This is the year WVU went to the Final Four.
We watched it at 4:00 AM our time!
Xoxo-
Kels
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