Rome IES

Being abroad was a truly amazing experience, but I would be lying if I said it was always galmorous. IES Rome was always helpful and provided support before, during, and after the program. There wasn’t a whole lot of information about what the first few days would look like, but once we arrived at the airport in Rome, we were greeting by friendly and eager IES staff. The first week was structured and layed out in detail so there would be no confussion. One of my biggest concerns was that I wouldn’t meet new people, but, esspecially during the first week, there were so many opportunities to meet new people. One of my closest friends from my time in Rome is someone I met just from us ditting next to each other on a bus on the second day of orientation. In all, being abroad will be the experience you make it, so always keep and open mind and try to stay as in the moment as possible.