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Kade Schmiedicke, Alumni Ambassador

Alumni Ambassadors

Purdue University

Florence, Italy

Summer 2024

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS WHILE ABROAD, AND WHY?
My favorite class was Food and Culture in Italy. Professor Gori was a great teacher and allowed us to try many Italian delicacies such as different wines and pastries in class. Being able to know about the foods seen around the country was a great benefit to my experience.

HOW DID YOU ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHILE ABROAD?
When I decided to eat out in Florence (which was often), I tried to go to more local restaurants. When eating at the hole-in-the-wall places, I was able to learn about the people that run restaurants and they were able to learn about us as well. I also was able to talk to my professors who lived in Florence about their personal lives to learn a lot about their lives as well.

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Kade Schmiedicke,  Alumni Ambassador