Hi, my name is Mitchell Rupp and I am a current junior at the College of Charleston. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Crime, Law, and Society. For this fall semester I am studying at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy. While I had many places in mind where I wanted to study when deciding where to study abroad, Rome was the one that always stood out. After seeing just a small percentage of the infinite amount of history, culture, and experiences in Rome on a family trip I took about 4 years ago, I knew that Rome was a place that I wanted to see and experience again in its entirety. After searching through what seemed like a hundred different affiliate programs and university, I found John Cabot university where I could keep on track for my major and minor credits. In case you don’t know, Rome is one of the largest cities in the world. The city is composed of districts/neighborhoods, each with its own culture, dialects, and history. The neighborhood that I live and go to school in is called Trastevre. West of the Tiber river and south of the Vatican, it is a popular and historical neighborhood of Rome while still housing a thriving modern population. Narrow cobblestone streets and impressive piazza’s make up its beautiful and traditional aesthetic. While I spend most of my time in Trastevere, public transportation makes it really easy to explore the rest of Rome. It is a very amazing opportunity that I am just a 15 min tram/metro ride to the Colosseum or a 20 min walk to the Vatican. And in a city like Rome, there is a piece of history and art around almost every corner. I past at least 2 churches on my 7 min walk to class, which just like every church in Rome are free to walk in at anytime and admire the fresco paintings and architecture. Even though it feels like I have seen a lot of the city, I know there is still so much left to explore.