Beatrice’s story: from Bergamo to the USA for a year,
with Intercultura and the support of Fondazione Pesenti.
The journey continues!
First Trimester: September 2017
Second Trimester: December 2017
Third Trimester: March 2018
Beatrice is sharing with us, month by month, her amazing experience abroad, in the Emerald City, thanks to the year-long Intercultura program in the USA.
The 3 things I will never forget:
Feeling totally at ease in another country, having found a wonderful second family, and finally, feeling tired but satisfied and happy with every single thing I am experiencing in this world.
Relationship with the host family:
After about 7 months, my relationship with my host family is stronger than ever. Day by day I feel more comfortable, and I’m increasingly happy about this incredible, special opportunity I’ve been given.
Relationship with the host community and friends:
One thing I will always be grateful for is the chance to meet other exchange students like me. I’m building many friendships that are enriching me as a person—young people from all over the world who I will definitely carry with me beyond this experience.
School integration and progress, both in terms of academic results and personal relationships with teachers and students:
School is definitely going much better now. I’m making several new friendships, my English is improving, and I’m trying to take advantage of as many opportunities as possible offered by the school, such as clubs and after-school activities.
Extracurricular activities:
With the start of the spring season, I’ve joined the track team five days a week, I helped paint a mural, I went to Portland with my host family, and I attend monthly readings by writers.
The 3 things I will never forget (positive):
Feeling totally at ease in another country, having found a wonderful second family, and finally, feeling tired but satisfied and happy with every single thing I am experiencing in this world.
The 3 things I will never forget (negative, if any):
I think the thing I’ll never forget is missing my loved ones in Italy. At the beginning of the experience, I went through some hard moments because I couldn’t accept that, just like me, my loved ones were also moving on with their lives.
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