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My Italian major helped me discover my true passion and prepared me for my career.
My experiences studying Italian at Mount Holyoke, interning at Universita' Ca' Foscari, studying abroad at the Universita' di Bologna, and working as an Italian tutor have all added up to be unforgettable and priceless experiences in my life.
If you have always dreamed of being an explorer, or if you are in love with the Italian language, I recommend this internship.
My career derived from my two greatest academic passions: the study of Italian and Irish language and literature.
I studied history, literature, language, art, and culture, because an Italian major is by no means limited to a language alone.
My love for Italy, the Italian language and culture have remained a huge part of my life and are a constant source of joy every day.
To immerse myself in another language, culture, and in literature that was socially and politically significant was truly powerful.
My Italian language skills helped me learn basic French and Moroccan Arabic and continue my work and research in Morocco and Italy.
It's funny to think that five years ago I took Italian 103 on a whim, and now years later, I am thinking, speaking, writing, teaching, and expressing myself in a language that is not my own but one in which I feel at home.
Studying Italian at Mount Holyoke was the catalyst that gave me the tools I needed to make the move to Europe.