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Name:<\/strong> Lily Droesch<\/p>\n Major\/Minor\/Concentration:<\/strong> Economics<\/p>\n Graduation Year<\/strong>: 2021<\/p>\n What\u00a0<\/strong>are you doing this summer?:<\/strong> Maymester<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n What exactly are you doing?:\u00a0<\/strong>I am studying in Rome Italy at the John Felice Rome Center through Loyola of Chicago. The program is 6 weeks long and I\u2019m taking a Theology and Italian class. I\u2019m really enjoying the Italian class as I\u2019m constantly surrounded by the language when walking around the city. The Theology class has been amazing so far and so unique as every class we visit a different church(es). This class is so unique as I get to learn about Catholicism and see churches most tourists would not see.<\/p>\n How did you hear about this opportunity?:<\/strong> I heard about this opportunity from my fall orientation leader and then through emails.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n What are you most excited about doing within this program?: <\/b>I am most excited about getting to know the city of Rome better while also taking classes that are integrated\u00a0with the culture. It is also very enjoyable to be a part of the Italian way of life as it is something so new to me. What are you hoping to gain from your experience?:<\/strong> I am hoping to gain a better sense of self and independence but also a new way of looking at things through my courses. I am also hoping to gain new friendships and rich experiences.<\/p>\n Do you have any advice for prospective students thinking about doing a Maymester?:<\/strong> I would 100% recommend a Maymester program as it is the perfect amount of time to test out being abroad and really have a great experience while taking common requirement courses. The courses offered are also so unique and give you a hands on experience where you really get to know the city you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n When you were in high school, did you expect to have this opportunity in college?:<\/strong> No, I never expected to have an experience like this and just thought study abroad was limited to junior year. I love that Holy Cross is so unique in having this program as it is the perfect way to gain experience and teaches you so many things a regular classroom class does not.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name: Lily Droesch Major\/Minor\/Concentration: Economics Graduation Year: 2021 What\u00a0are you doing this summer?: Maymester What exactly are you doing?:\u00a0I am studying in Rome Italy at the John Felice Rome Center through Loyola of Chicago. The program is 6 weeks long and I\u2019m taking a Theology and Italian … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2018\/07\/Lily-D-8-300x225.jpeg\")
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