An unexpected exploration of the beautiful Piano. 

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My name is Elizabeth and I am from Rochester New York. I am 20 years old and majoring in Journalism at St. Bonaventure University. During my time at university, I have had two primary goals. 1. To become a journalist. 2. To go to Italy. When I heard the Sant’Anna Institute in Sorrento offered me the chance to do both, It sounded like a dream. As soon as Covid would allow, I was more than ready to take advantage of the opportunity.

I discovered my love for journalism at age sixteen when I wrote for my school newspaper. I learned that I love to tell stories, especially about the communities around me. 

I have always wanted to travel to Italy because my Mom’s side of the family came from Sicily. I studied Italian in my first two years of university but I am unfortunately learning that still non parlo bene l’italiano. 

My first day with Positano News was not at all what I expected, in the best possible way. We started out by getting coffee, which is one of my favorite things to do. This quickly turned into a lesson about the shop’s history and a discussion about labor shortages, not just in Italy but around the globe. Then we were off on a tour of the beautiful town of Piano to learn a little bit about its history and view some of its hidden gems. I will talk about these another time but I will say that stopping at a farm that has run since 1912 and visiting its crops and animals was the cherry on top. 

I am excited about this opportunity and can’t wait to combine my love of writing with my appreciation for Italian culture to help tell the stories of this beautiful peninsula.