Introducing My Dreams

Hey guys! I've decided to start a blog solely for my experience in Italy so that those of you who are interested in knowing how I'm doing and what's going on in my life half a world away will be able to keep updated!

As most of the people in my life should know, I'll be in Italy for three months on a study abroad program. My family can tell you what a beast it's been these past few months trying to get all the money in order to pay for this trip, but I did it!! I made my dream come true (of course with a lot of help), and it's a beautiful feeling.

Everyone asks me why I chose Italy as opposed to any other European country. The normal answer I give is what anyone else might say: the food, the culture, the men, the language...but what I don't tell most people is that it's bigger than that for me. It's something that can't really be explained. It's a pull, a yearn, a strong, unfathomable desire for this country that I don't fully understand. My heart tells me to go, so I'm listening. Simple as that!

This is my dream. To travel the world and experience a life outside of the one I've always known, and write about it is something I've known I've wanted to do for a long time. So here I am, almost twenty years old and finally embarking on a journey that will change my life forever; I am pursuing my dream, the life I know I will love living. I'm taking the plunge into the unknown and trusting that whatever comes of this experience will be for the betterment of my existence, and I am so excited!

So by all means, follow my blog and live vicariously though me as I experience Florence, Italy!