finishing college abroad

I completed my BA in Art History in Viterbo last fall and I can safely say it was the best experience of my life. Viterbo is a small town, but it’s really centrally located so you can go north or south on weekend trips easily, it’s also about an hour train ride outside of Rome, so that makes for easy day trips! I would say Viterbo is really quaint but there are fun bars and local events to hang out at! (77 is the bar notorious for study abroad students to go to, Ghost Pizza and L’antica Latteria for gelato are favorites as well).
personally I loved my roommates, we are all still best friends and we made so many memories living in an apartment together, but if you’re more culture/language focused, you would love the host family there I met them a few times and they are super lovely.
Looking back to what was most memorable for me, the weekend travel and time with the friends I made within my study abroad group is at the top of the list. the culture shock is real, and can sometimes leave you feeling frustrated and lonely as you miss trains, struggle to communicate with people, or when things don’t work the way you’re used to. overall the experience is worth it, and one I’ve only grown to appreciate in hindsight.