I cannot believe that my study abroad program ends on Friday! How did that happen? Didn't I just get here? I feel like I have done so much in the last 3 1/2 months and still have so much that I would love to get to do. My time here in Italy has just been absolutely amazing! I can't imagine having a better host family. My host mom is super sweet, not to mention an excellent cook. I have gotten some great Italian recipes from her! Yay!!! She is so nice when I screw up when speaking Italian. She will gently correct me and goes on with the conversation. I think she is just glad I am trying to speak Italian. My host brother is pretty nice, but I don't tend to see him as much. I think the home stay has been one of my favorite parts of my time in Italy. You get to see what life in Italy is really like. I think I am really going to miss this place when I leave. I am 100% that this is the best thing I could have done with my time this semester. Everything has just gone as smoothly as possible. It was the first time I remember feeling like I was exactly were I was supposed at that point in my life. I can't imagine being any way other than exactly as it was. It was great!
My professors are just great. You can tell they really care about their students beyond the classroom. I went to Naples and Pompeii with one of my professors and his wife. We had the best time. This experience wouldn't have been the same without this group of professors. I have learned so much from them outside of what our classes focus on. For once in my life, I feel at peace with how things are progressing. I don't have to have my entire future figured out right now. I can just enjoy being young and explore my options. It's a very freeing feeling.
In the last few weeks, I have come to notice how much I have changed during my time in Italy. I knew I would grow as a person through this experience. I guess I just didn't realize how much you could change in 3 months. It will be interesting to see how the ''new me'' fits into my life back home.
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