five months in italy
a reflection after five months in italy february first, twenty nineteen Five months ago, I caught a flight to Sardinia, Italy, and that flight, along with everything that has happened since, has changed my life. I had heard countless times while applying and preparing for my year in Italy that it would change me as a person, and it really has. At times I don’t even notice the change because it doesn’t happen all at once, but whenever I reflect on the past five months, or what I was like a year ago, I realize how much I really have changed. I’m infinitely more independent and outgoing, putting myself in situations I would never have had the courage to a year ago, I have a new appreciation for a completely different culture, and a new outlook on life. Independence is one of the first and most important things gained on exchange. At home, I always have my parents and friends to help me out, and so I rarely need to solve a problem on my own. Going on exchange and leaving y...
