Ciao Italia... I'll see you again

My short time in Italy accounted for 10 of the best days of my life. I got to meet great people and experience great places, culture, and of course pizza and gelato.

 I fell in love with the Italian culture... their rich history, their language, their architecture, and the beautiful country itself... it undoubtedly surged my passion for travel. I would love to not only go back to Italy, but see the world, experience everything, and meet everyone! A artist by the name of Juan Gutierrez sang in one of his songs, "we are all one in the same, we are lovers and brothers and sisters and most of all friends." He was right on. The world is full of interesting, diverse people, and I LOVE learning where other people come from and what their story is. Next time I go abroad, rather than do lots of touristy things, I would like to live in one place, soak up the culture, experience how others live, and meet more people. So grazie Italy for serving as the start to my exciting summer and reinforcing that the world is big and beautiful and always open for adventure! And thank you soccer for being the stepping stone of this opportunity. I'll miss all the girls so much!

 Ciao Italia, I'll be back soon. Meanwhile, my summer goes on... next stop: Muskegon, Michigan. Andiamo!