What a crazy week and a half ?it has been! I arrived in Milan on January 27th and I began classes on February 4th! I spent my first week getting adjusted and exploring the city. I have seen many things already and I am very excited to continue to explore during the next few months! I have learned a lot about school in Europe and how it differs from school in America. For one, it is extremely uncommon to find a campus like Texas A&M. Many students here come to class and then go home, there is not much “hanging out” here. I have also learned that every class you sign up for can be attended or not attended, meaning that if you choose to not attend the class, you only have to take the final exam based entirely on the textbook to receive credit. This is a very popular choice among students here because many work full time. I have now attended each of my classes at least once so far and I am very excited for the semester. I am particularly excited about my Big Data for Business Analytics class and my Principles of E-Marketing and E-Commerce class. Both classes address the importance of data and how to use that data in a managerial perspective or marketing perspective which will be very beneficial to me since I am in the Data Analytics Marketing track at A&M. I am extremely glad to be here and learn from one of the best business schools in Europe! Tomorrow I am representing Texas A&M at the Bocconi international fair and I am very excited to talk about A&M and also meet others who have previously studied abroad at A&M. Last night I even met two Italians that studied at A&M last fall and they could not stop talking about how they love and miss Texas and that they really hope to go back someday! I am very excited to see what the next few months have in store for me!
It is crazy because there are around 900 students from around the world studying at Bocconi this semester. I love that I am able to meet so many people from so many different backgrounds!
I took this picture on top of the Duomo in downtown Milan- definitely the prettiest building in the city! The views are incredible from the top and the architecture is stunning. I love exploring and learning all about the history behind the buildings and artwork here and I am eager to learn about other cities in Europe too!