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Which Communication major earned 3 credit hours, gained firsthand experience with his own culture, and ate gelato every day for a month and a half this summer? If you guessed senior Fernando Bauzo, congratulations鈥搚ou鈥檙e right!

Bauzo studied at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy from May 19 to June 27. He was accompanied by several other American students from across the country and finished out his history minor by taking a 3 credit hour class, History of Ancient Rome and Italy.

When asked why he wanted to study abroad in Italy, Bauzo responded, 鈥淢y mother鈥檚 side of the family comes from Italy, so I really wanted a chance to experience Italian culture and see what it was like to be Italian.鈥�

When he wasn鈥檛 studying, Bauzo spent time touring some of Italy鈥檚 historic landmarks.

鈥淭he first weekend after class started, I went to Milan. My friends and I went shopping, and we watched the end of the Giro d鈥橧talia,鈥� Bauzo shared.

Bauzo went on to explain that the Giro d鈥橧talia is one of the largest international bicycling races in the world.

鈥淚t was incredible to watch the race in Milan,鈥� Bauzo stated. 鈥淭he whole city was filled with energy. As the racers came in, the crowd went wild. I could hardly hear my friends, and we were only inches from each other.鈥�

Bauzo also visited Napoli, Capri, Mt. Vesuvius, and the ruins of Pompeii.

鈥淢y last major outing was a trip to the Vatican with my roommate,鈥� Bauzo said. 鈥淲e walked around the museum and had the opportunity to go inside the Sistine Chapel. I couldn鈥檛 believe I was actually there in person.鈥�

Bauzo asserts that visiting another country is the only way to truly expand one鈥檚 knowledge about another culture.

鈥淵ou can read and watch shows about [another country], but nothing is better than experiencing it firsthand,鈥� Bauzo shared. 鈥淧eople always say that want to travel when they鈥檙e older, but that鈥檚 never guaranteed. Travel now while you鈥檙e young 鈥� while you still have these kinds of opportunities.鈥�