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<p>Contributors: Annika Sundberg (UC Berkeley), Chloe Margulis (UC San Diego), Corra Nordheim (UC San Diego), Jolene Marie Ku (UC Davis), Leanna Chin (UC San Diego), 2024 blog writing contestants You&#8217;ll take thousands of photos during your study abroad semester—that&#8217;s a given. But what about the inside jokes with your roommates, the taste of that life-changing [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Your study abroad experience will fly by in a blur of new cities, late-night conversations, and unforgettable moments. But how do you hold onto those memories beyond a camera roll full of photos? Five UC students share the creative ways they documented their time abroad.</p>

<p>Journey through Florence, Rome, and Barcelona as Yvonne Liu (UC Berkeley) shares all the ways that Mediterranean cuisine and culture intersect to create transformative study abroad moments that reinforce tradition, connection, and discovery.</p>

<p>Trey Timberlake (UC Berkeley), a gay man from Palm Springs, California, challenged his childhood feelings of isolation and otherness as well as his fear of masculinity while studying abroad in Florence, Italy. See why Trey describes study abroad as the most transformative experience of his life.</p>

<p>Studying abroad in Italy is one of the best ideas ever. But are you ready for the trip? Take a tour of Bologna in minutes with help from this UCLA alumna.</p>

<p>If you get that gelato is a food group, own one too many scarves and reminisce daily about the time you studied abroad in Italy, this is for you.</p>

<p>Follow your wanderlust to Italy and learn the truth about real gelato, the best student neighborhood and mouth-watering Italian dishes you must try! UCSB alumna, Christina Chilin, shares 3 minutes on Rome!</p>

<p>Got writer’s block? Follow the great artists of history—Hemingway, Rowling, even Picasso—to their favorite cafés and find your inspiration abroad. </p>