Even though I was a senior in college, basically about to hit the road to the real world, it still took fundraising, begging, and a ton of research before even my father would think about it this independent study abroad program. It was hard due to my father being the Alpha of the biggest pack in my area, he didn't want to have his little (22-year-old) girl out in a different country alone. But finally, I'm here. I'm in Italy. With a body guard of course.