For the Florence, Italy trip I have tried and prepared myself mentally, physically, and emotionally. This is my first time leaving the country and honestly going much of anywhere. I never would've pictured myself here a year ago. But now here I am, trying to pack and look over all my lists and think of how to communicate the ways in which I have tried and prepared for this trip. In many ways it feels like this is all a dream way too sweet to come true. But day after day as the countdown to going to Italy starts to hit me, I realize it is really, really going to happen. Mentally I tried to learn about Italy as much as possible. I learned some simple language, learned a little about their culture and food, and
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