Denilson Perez
<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Ciao!
<i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> University of California, Santa Cruz
<i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2024
<i>Destination city & country:</i> Bologna, Italy
<i>Program provider:</i> UCEAP
<i>Major/minor:</i> Latin American & Latinx Studies & Sociology / Language Studies
<i>Demographics:</i> Hispanic/Latinx, Multi-Racial, First-Generation College Student, LGBTQ+
<i>Future career aspirations:</i> I want a career that allows me to continue learning about the world around me. As a social science major that involves society as a whole as well as history. Throughout my time in college this field has expanded my knowledge about the world; historically, socially, and culturally. It has helped me understand how it is that we got to this point in time. It's also made me hyperaware of structural issues in our society.
In short, I want a career that allows me to explore such things while also helping to be a part of the change we need in this century.
<i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> – Make international friends.
– Learn to make pasta from scratch.
– To learn something new about myself.
