Preparing to Study Abroad in Italy

Posted by Michael Cerchione on Wed, Jan 22, 2014 @ 11:14 AM

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Hi! My name is Michael Cerchione and I am a junior at Saint Vincent College, where I am majoring in Business Management with a minor in Operational Excellence. This spring semester I will be studying abroad in Florence, Italy at Fairfield University. I have always wanted to study abroad in Italy, but it was more of a dream than reality until I started talking with the study abroad program at Saint Vincent.

It was hard to choose studying in Italy for an entire semester rather than stay at SVC especially knowing that I will be missing some of my friends last semester. However, everyone who has studied abroad or gone overseas says that it is a once in a lifetime experience and could potentially be the best 4 months of my entire life. I plan on traveling throughout Europe including countries like Spain, Ireland, and France while I'm there.

As my departure date comes closer and closer, I have been packing my things and saying my goodbyes. I will be flying out of Newark airport the 26th of January and will fly into Munich, Germany and then get onto another plane to fly to Florence, Italy. I can't wait to leave and look forward to sharing my experiences throughout the semester!

Topics: study abroad, Italy, Michael Cerchione

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