First things first, unless you are in London, Paris, or Amsterdam you will automatically not fit in. The first thing I googled when going to Korea and Italy is what is it like being black in these countries. I can't just simply look up what its like being an American because a white persons experience in a certain country is most definitely not going...

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The last place in Italy that I wanted to visit before I leave is Rome! Rome was a different undertaking than Pisa. All the blogs say that you at least have spend two days in Rome. I didn't have that sort of time since this is a last minute trip, so my goal was to conquer Rome in a day. I Googled "Rome in...

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Surviving a semester abroad is no easy feat. You're separated from your family. You're in a new environment. Nobody speaks your language. In general you're in a pretty uncomfortable situation. Trust me I know. As a military brat my life has been uprooted multiple times and I was constantly forced into new environments that made me feel uncomfortable but because of that lifestyle...

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The semester is over and my time in Italy is finally up!It's been an amazing semester filled with travel, decent food, and great people. But, before I head on the plane back to Korea for Christmas break I still had some places on my checklist that I needed to go. The first of those places is Pisa!Everyone who went to Pisa was saying that once...

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