History and Italian Studies at the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute in Florence, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fashion and Textile Management<\/a> (Brand Management and Marketing<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n I chose to study abroad because of my love of traveling and the amazing experiences that fellow students have. I have wanted to study abroad since I was in high school when a family friend studied in Italy. She came back with the best stories and had a wonderful time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I learned that I can be independent adult and that I enjoy traveling to different countries with different cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My favorite part of the program was the weekend trips that were offered. We were based in Florence, Italy but we got to go all over Italy from Venice, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Capri, Sorrento, Pompeii and more! I got to see most of Italy all while learning about the different cities and lifestyles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I studied abroad, I went at the tail end of the pandemic, but we still had impacts. We had to wear masks during class and on transportation and ate outside at many restaurants to prevent the spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I studied abroad for five weeks so my classes were a bit different than classes at NC State. We had class for two and a half hours four days a week and in that time, we would have an in-class lecture, or we would walk to important buildings or art in Florence to learn about Italy\u2019s history. I took an Italian Renaissance class and a Luxury Brand Management class where we would go to important historic places or today\u2019s luxury brands like Gucci or Dior. My professors were also Italian which gave me more depth into learning about Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One piece of advice I would offer is to do some research about the place you are going to beforehand. It is important to know where you are going and what the area has to offer so that you can dress appropriate and have unique experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ABSOLUTELY!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n History and Italian Studies at the Lorenzo de' Medici Institute in Florence, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fashion and Textile Management<\/a> (Brand Management and Marketing<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n I chose to study abroad because of my love of traveling and the amazing experiences that fellow students have. I have wanted to study abroad since I was in high school when a family friend studied in Italy. She came back with the best stories and had a wonderful time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I learned that I can be independent adult and that I enjoy traveling to different countries with different cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My favorite part of the program was the weekend trips that were offered. We were based in Florence, Italy but we got to go all over Italy from Venice, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Capri, Sorrento, Pompeii and more! I got to see most of Italy all while learning about the different cities and lifestyles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I studied abroad, I went at the tail end of the pandemic, but we still had impacts. We had to wear masks during class and on transportation and ate outside at many restaurants to prevent the spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I studied abroad for five weeks so my classes were a bit different than classes at NC State. We had class for two and a half hours four days a week and in that time, we would have an in-class lecture, or we would walk to important buildings or art in Florence to learn about Italy\u2019s history. I took an Italian Renaissance class and a Luxury Brand Management class where we would go to important historic places or today\u2019s luxury brands like Gucci or Dior. My professors were also Italian which gave me more depth into learning about Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One piece of advice I would offer is to do some research about the place you are going to beforehand. It is important to know where you are going and what the area has to offer so that you can dress appropriate and have unique experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ABSOLUTELY!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fashion and textile management student learned about luxury branding while living in Italy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":52376,"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":"{\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"caption\":\"\",\"displayCategoryID\":496}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[742,502,496],"tags":[2411,1875,570,1382],"class_list":["post-52375","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-department-of-textile-and-apparel-technology-and-management","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":352,"filter":"raw"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"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? Did you take any field trips or do anything outside of the traditional classroom?<\/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? Did you take any field trips or do anything outside of the traditional classroom?<\/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":"