Spending our morning the park in Rome was one beautiful but sad thing. This was where I took the time and reflected on my experience in Rome. I had the chance to just sit and enjoy the fact that I was in Rome with my best friend, Austin.

Spending the remainder of the evening in Frascati was one of the most hilarious and memorable evenings in Italy. I got to bond with the two most incredible girls with our inside jokes, got to have the most fabulous meal at a restaurant overlooking all of Rome, spending my last euros on clothes from Italy, and just enjoying the last hours I had in Italy.

The flight back to the Atlanta airport was so bittersweet.

I had just gotten used to my surroundings in Rome, the customs and the people of Rome, I didn’t want to leave. But I also missed the crisp air conditioner, my own bed, and my family. I am glad to say that I visited Rome before I was 18. I am glad that I have these memories to cherish for the rest of my life. I am glad that I was fortunate enough to take this trip and learn different histories of Rome and study at the University for the classes I took over seas, in the United States. One day, I know it, I will be back in Rome, looking back at these memories I made so many years ago…