As study abroad comes to an end, I can’t help but think about how much I’m going to miss Italy. The past three and a half months have been some of the best times of my life, and it’s surreal to think that Milan won’t be my home for much longer. Despite my reluctance to leave I’m am excited to come home to California and feel lucky to call both Santa Clara and now Milan home.
1. Cheetos
2. My bed
3. Christmas in the Park
4. Chipotle
5. Playing with my friends’ pets
6. Belly laughs
7. My Mom’s cooking
8. Target
9. In N’ Out
10. Catching up with my friends
11. Long drives
12. My makeup!!
13. Hugging my family
14. Boba
15. Talking in English
16. A warm chocolate chip cookie
17. Work out at the gym
18. Going to the movies
19. Walking around my neighborhood
20. Not layering everyday
21. Drinking hot chocolate
22. Having a big cup of coffee
23. Picking on my little sister
24. Listening to the radio
25. Watching the news on TV
26. My Dad’s homemade breakfasts
27. Catching up with my friends
28. My own room
29. Taco Bell
30. Playing video games on my Wii
31. Korean Food
32. Sharing the gifts I got for my loved ones
33. Wearing all my shoes again
34. Talking to people who already “get me”
35. Listening to Bollywood music with my family and friends
36. Shopping with my mom
37. Wandering around Santa Cruz
38. Checking out the Museum of Ice Cream in SF
39. And taking artsy photos at The Color Factory too
40. Lazing around in my friend’s home like it’s my own
41. Long talks with my best friends while parked on the side of the street
42. Comparing the sunsets between home and Milan
43. Dolling my mom up for her dinner parties
44. Helping my dad figure out technology
