The start of a great experience...

Everything had seem surreal until the moment I stepped foot on Florence, Italy on January 28 and realized this wasn't a dream, it was a reality. I had been preparing for this trip since the start of my fall semester. I had been so excited during the process but as time neared I felt nervous and afraid, not knowing what anything was going to be like. But as soon as I got there, I knew everything was going to be all right...