What the heck? Florence?

Ok, so all along I was planning on going to Poughkeepsie, NY for school. Marist College. I mean that was already an adventure, I'm from California. I really want to go away, somewhere different, somewhere new. And sure, I know I will miss my family and friends, and theres that issue of cold.... Can I just say I'm scared of the snow??? Well the snow doesn't matter now-- I'm going across the world. Yes, world. I am going to Florence, Italy. Lorenzo de' Medici is a partner school with Marist, and my major of Digital Media is offered on both campuses, so my credits will all (hopefully) transfer over. The program is called the Freshmen Florence Experience, and only like 20-25 students go.... I am sooo excited!! I wanted to do something exciting, and this program just presented itsself to me... I dint think my parents would go for it, but when we saw it was the same tuition... I HAD to do it. How amazing will it be to go this far away, to study art in one of the art centers of the WORLD, to experience a whole new culture by being emmersed in it. I've been to Italy before, and I loved it. I was young, thrid grade, but I remember everything. I'm excited for the food, the museums, the clothes :] and the new way of life. A few people asked if I was nervous, but ya know, I'm not, really. Right now in my life I want to have as many different experiences as I can, because you learn from each one. Firenze, here I come!