Best Semester Ever!

I studied abroad in Italy for a semester in my sophomore year of high school with Greenheart Travel. I don't even know where to start! How do you sum up six life-changing months in one little review!? I guess first of all, I had an incredible host family. They were some of the kindest, most loving, and fun people I have ever met! I not only grew close to my host parents and two host sisters, but also my host grandparents, cousin and uncle! My host family made me feel like a true part of their family and I think they really just made the experience so so amazing. Secondly, Italy in particular is so full of culture, you can never stop learning! I was in Rome, so I learned a lot about Roman history, art, dialect, and, of course, food!

In terms of school, I went to a scientific high school. Science is definitely not my strong suit, but my teachers were helpful and understanding, especially because I was still learning the language. Some of them even gave me simpler homework and exams!

I made lots of friends in Italy, although I will say, you do have to put yourself out there! It's great to make friends with locals and people at school but it's also nice to make friends with other people in the program so you can have someone who is going through the same thing as you. I was really lucky because my host family's best friends also hosted a student and we became best friends! It was great because our families hung out all the time so we got to see each other often and because we lived close, we went to the same school as well.

My semester abroad flew by and if I could have known it would have been so amazing, I would have chosen the 10-month program! But all in all, I'm so grateful for the whole experience and for Greenheart Travel who got me there and made the whole process really easy!