Alexandra Gallagher
<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Ciao!
<i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> Diablo Valley College
<i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2024
<i>Destination city & country:</i> Rome, Italy
<i>Program provider:</i> The American University of Rome
<i>Major/minor:</i> Communications & Digital Media / Art History & Writing
<i>Demographics:</i> Hispanic/Latinx, Community College Student
<i>Future career aspirations:</i> Communicate new written and visual narratives which create connections between people, elevate empathy for others, and honor the dignity of humanity.
<i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> 1. To step outside my familiar stories and experiment with new ways of seeing and being.
2. To strengthen my sense of autonomy, adaptability, and capability.
3. To immerse myself in as much art, sample as much food, and experience as much of La Dolce Vita that I can afford.
