{"id":22522,"date":"2024-04-03T10:39:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/?p=22522"},"modified":"2025-03-04T14:57:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:57:40","slug":"spc-italy-program-highlight-of-my-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/spc-italy-program-highlight-of-my-year\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC Italy Program: Highlight of my Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Italy Study Abroad Trip was one of the highlights of my year and was full of so many amazing memories. I met friends that I can see myself hanging out with for the rest of my life and saw so many amazing and beautiful sights. This trip not only gave me so many amazing memories to look back on but has made me prepared for future travel and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <br>My highlight of the trip was being able to taste all the amazing food in Italy. 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