Like many areas of my life, I balance a delicate paradox. As a naturally introverted person, preferring quiet solitude, somebody who needs to recharge, I occasionally find myself in leadership positions, whether in the form of group projects or sports teams. Leadership styles tend to vary, along with people’s definition of being a leader. Often…

Booming thunder crashes across the city. Heavy spring rain patters against the red terracotta rooftops. The romantic sounds of Italian bounce off the aging walls, still gorgeous despite weathering the hot Tuscan sun. I am sitting in a library (pictured above), looking more like a luxury villa than a public place of study. il Duomo…

My name and appearance have hints of Italian, however how faint. Italy was always a dream, a place I yearned to visit. I am someone from a small Pennsylvania town, hoping to dip his toe into the cultural force of Europe, somebody without a stamp in his passport. Many reasons come to mind for experiencing…