Italy

By Isabel J.

Published March 9, 2026

When I arrived in Florence, Italy, two months ago I had never used public transportation on my own before. Very quickly after moving in I realized the importance of being able to use the busing system though. Getting around on the trams and buses is a lot of trial and error, partially because I don't…

By Devin D.

Published Feb. 17, 2026

Although we were warned in orientation that there would be reverse culture shock upon coming home, I didn’t quite understand it in the moment. It wasn’t until I touched back down it Atlanta, Georgia, from Rome that it really hit me that I just spent a semester in another country, with people I didn’t know…

By Amani P.

Published Feb. 11, 2026

Before I studied abroad, it didn't occur to me that I would be spending Thanksgiving in Italy. I think that I was so focused on the fact that I would make it back for my birthday and Christmas, that Thanksgiving faded away in my brain. Really, all of our brains. We didn't notice until it…

By Isabel J.

Published Feb. 2, 2026

Today marks the two week point in my semester abroad experience. I arrived last Monday in Florence and moved in with 20 girls for the next 16 weeks. Within my time living here so far I have picked up and attempted to adopt new habits in my daily routine to better fit in with Italian…

By Devin D.

Published Dec. 15, 2025

Being able to travel so freely across the EU, specifically within the Schengen zone, has been such a unique experience. Going from a country as large as the U.S., to a continent that is slightly larger has changed my entire perspective on travel. The various modes of transportation from country to country, whether it be…

By Devin D.

Published Nov. 17, 2025

As a political communication student, I was very excited to get to travel to Italy to learn new things. What I wasn't expecting was how quickly I was going to see change. As soon as we landed, we were waiting for our train to take us from the airport to Rome. Around the same time…

By Amani P.

Published Oct. 16, 2025

I am currently studying in Florence, Italy for the 12-week program that is offered. My program started with a travel week that was 8 days long and consisted of early days and late nights, traveling around the country and seeing a large range of what it has to offer. This is the first time I…

By Isabel K.

Published Sept. 30, 2025

As my semester in Florence comes to an end, I have been thinking a lot about what this experience has meant to me. Studying abroad wasn’t just about classes or checking landmarks off of a list, it was about actually living there, finding a rhythm in a city so different from home, and realizing how…

By Julia S.

Published Sept. 2, 2025

Thirteen other students and I came to Italy to study archaeology in a small town called Monteleone Sabino. Here, we studied an ancient group of people known as the Sabines. The Sabines were located in central Italy and had a flourishing community before Roman conquest under Marcus Aurelius. The Sabines had an amphitheater built that…

By Kaleigh S.

Published July 16, 2025

Studying abroad through the Mizzou Communication and Culture in Tuscany program was more than just a chance to explore a new place, it was a journey of personal growth and cultural immersion. Living in Siena, I quickly found myself embraced by the warmth of its close-knit community and swept into the heart of its traditions,…