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Zenya Capellan
Zenya Capellan
AIFS Program: Rome, Italy
Ciao! My name is Zenya or Zen. I am a junior at the University of Tampa, where I study Political Science and International Studies, and a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. I am a lover of languages— I am fluent in English and Spanish, and can functionally speak Italian and French. In Spring 2018, I got to spend the best semester of my life in Rome. I took art history, European Union and Italian Language courses. It was amazing getting several on-site lectures since there are hundreds of churches in Rome filled with great works of art (mostly) for free. My favorite church was San Luigi dei Francesi (St. Louis of the French) with Caravaggio paintings. It was a great semester soaking up Italian culture, food, and art! Given Italy’s amazing location, I got to travel across Europe for 4 months while visiting places I only dreamed of going to. Studying abroad taught me so much about myself, including learning how to be independent and broadening my perspective on many things. I can only hope I can help other students have the semester of a lifetime, like I did.
“If not now, then when?”