Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute<\/a> in Florence, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n B.S. Fashion and Textile Management<\/a> (Brand Management and Marketing<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n My cousin studied abroad when she was in college and I always admired her for it. I have always wanted to travel and see the world and I thought that it would be awesome to do that while in college! Choosing to go to Italy was easy; I was so excited to learn more about the fashion industry and the culture of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I learned that I am adaptive when it comes to figuring out public transportation. I am not usually very outgoing when it comes to meeting new people, but I learned to put myself out there to make the most of my experience. I also learned that I love traveling and learning how to be more independent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I really enjoyed enrolling directly into the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute. I was able to meet so many new people from all across the United States. I also appreciated the outreach programs they had for us, such as dinners and lunches, as well as field trips to see parts of the city and get acquainted with one another. It was really nice to have a community even though I was so far away from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though many of Italy\u2019s restrictions had been lifted, there were still rules in place to keep citizens and visitors safe. We wore KN95 masks to class and inside of any school building, which were provided by the school. We also wore masks when on public transportation, which made me feel safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I took Luxury Brand Management abroad, which is not currently offered at NC State. The class was very long which was different from what I was used to, but it allowed us to get as much information as we could in the short 4 weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We took field trips to high-end stores such as Gucci, Prada, Armani and more (which were all right next to the building we were in!). We also visited the Ferragamo museum as a class, which helped us learn a lot more about the strategies used by these brands as we were able to see them first-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I would let other Black students know that they should embrace themselves and their skin. In places where you are the minority, it’s easy to be caught up in the self-awareness of your skin tone. I would recommend reaching out to those support systems and other POC that relate to the same experience. You are not alone, and you should value the skin that you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Put yourself out there and make friends while abroad. I was so lucky that my roommates were so awesome and fun to hang out and travel with! <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is honestly a once in a lifetime opportunity so travel as much as you can while abroad, it is way cheaper to move around once you\u2019re over there. Embrace the culture and the people around you and soak it all in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1000% yes!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lorenzo de' Medici Institute<\/a> in Florence, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n B.S. Fashion and Textile Management<\/a> (Brand Management and Marketing<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n My cousin studied abroad when she was in college and I always admired her for it. I have always wanted to travel and see the world and I thought that it would be awesome to do that while in college! Choosing to go to Italy was easy; I was so excited to learn more about the fashion industry and the culture of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I learned that I am adaptive when it comes to figuring out public transportation. I am not usually very outgoing when it comes to meeting new people, but I learned to put myself out there to make the most of my experience. I also learned that I love traveling and learning how to be more independent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I really enjoyed enrolling directly into the Lorenzo de' Medici Institute. I was able to meet so many new people from all across the United States. I also appreciated the outreach programs they had for us, such as dinners and lunches, as well as field trips to see parts of the city and get acquainted with one another. It was really nice to have a community even though I was so far away from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though many of Italy\u2019s restrictions had been lifted, there were still rules in place to keep citizens and visitors safe. We wore KN95 masks to class and inside of any school building, which were provided by the school. We also wore masks when on public transportation, which made me feel safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I took Luxury Brand Management abroad, which is not currently offered at NC State. The class was very long which was different from what I was used to, but it allowed us to get as much information as we could in the short 4 weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We took field trips to high-end stores such as Gucci, Prada, Armani and more (which were all right next to the building we were in!). We also visited the Ferragamo museum as a class, which helped us learn a lot more about the strategies used by these brands as we were able to see them first-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I would let other Black students know that they should embrace themselves and their skin. In places where you are the minority, it's easy to be caught up in the self-awareness of your skin tone. I would recommend reaching out to those support systems and other POC that relate to the same experience. You are not alone, and you should value the skin that you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Put yourself out there and make friends while abroad. I was so lucky that my roommates were so awesome and fun to hang out and travel with! <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is honestly a once in a lifetime opportunity so travel as much as you can while abroad, it is way cheaper to move around once you\u2019re over there. Embrace the culture and the people around you and soak it all in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1000% yes!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shelby Hinshaw gained insight into the fashion industry during a summer abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":52326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"caption\":\"\",\"displayCategoryID\":496,\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[742,502,496],"tags":[2411,750,570,1382],"class_list":["post-52296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newswire","category-student-success","category-tatm","tag-b-s-fashion-and-textile-management","tag-brand-management-and-marketing","tag-study-abroad","tag-wilson-college-of-textiles"],"displayCategory":{"term_id":496,"name":"TATM","slug":"tatm","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":496,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":346,"filter":"raw"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Major (and concentration):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Why did you choose to study abroad?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What did you learn about yourself?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What was one of your favorite parts of your program?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What was your experience with navigating COVID-19 abroad?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How were your classes abroad different than if you would have taken them at NC State? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Did you take any field trips or do anything outside of the traditional classroom?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Is there any advice you would give to other students who share your identity?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What advice do you have to future study abroad students?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Would you do it again?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
This story was originally published by NC State Study Abroad<\/a>.<\/h5>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n
Study abroad program and location:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Major (and concentration):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Why did you choose to study abroad?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What did you learn about yourself?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What was one of your favorite parts of your program?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What was your experience with navigating COVID-19 abroad?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How were your classes abroad different than if you would have taken them at NC State? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Did you take any field trips or do anything outside of the traditional classroom?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Is there any advice you would give to other students who share your identity?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What advice do you have to future study abroad students?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Would you do it again?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
This story was originally published by NC State Study Abroad<\/a>.<\/h5>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"