Victoria Lucarelli's Italian Discoveries

Finishing a three-week journey in Italy has been a transformative experience that has not only broadened my travel record but has also reshaped my perception of travel and myself. This final assignment calls for us to deeply reflect on this study abroad. We are prompted to revisit and expand on our original expectations, outlined in our introduction blog post, examining how our time in Italy has altered our mindsets and personal growth. Moreover, I will explore the cultural shocks I encountered and how these experiences have changed me. Lastly, I will reflect on my new understanding of the post-modern present.  Was Italy as you imagined it (you might look again at your first blog post)?  ... I once imagined Italy as the perfect place: Venice with its rich history and architecture, a walkable city filled with warmth and color; Milan with its evolving life, bringing the post-modern world to the forefront; Le Cinque Terre with mountains reaching for the sun and a reflective, blue...