Studying abroad in Italy is an opportunity to diversify yourself with multiple aspects of a unique culture. Italian culture has made dinner a much more social event than most Americans are used to. The separate courses and having everyone together for a long period of time breeds conversation and connection that we struggle to get much of in the U.S.

With social media and phones too often stealing the personal connection between people, it is refreshing and fulfilling to be able to spend time with my friends and have time to be completely present. I can remember our first dinner here at the restaurant King.