Final Thoughts

Now that my semester is over and I am back in America with a couple days to be able to digest everything here are my final thoughts. Studying abroad is the greatest experience that I have ever had. I highly recommend it to anyone who has the chance to go. You learn something knew every day. You are constantly outside of your comfort zone and being pushed to new heights. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to pursue my endeavors, architecture and otherwise, in such a culturally diverse and rich place.

To sum up my trip, I spent the last three and a half months in Europe traveling to eleven countries in all. My favorite countries were Italy, Germany, and Spain in addition to Switzerland. My favorite cities were Zaragoza, Munich, Rome, Venice, and Prague. The only city that I visited that I didn't really care for was Porto. While I have no regrets and I'm glad for every place I visited, I wish I traveled to more countries/cities. There is always so much to do and see that it was going to be impossible to see everything.

Some of the things I already miss are the walkability of Riva San Vitale and the access to the park/lake. I miss the small town quaintness. I miss always seeing mountains every time I look out of my window. It is the little things that are always present that are missed the most.

Here's to being back in America and becoming a thesis student at Virginia Tech. The countdown to graduation is on.