Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I had wanted to be a professional actor after college, but I had no plan how to achieve it. I had stumbled into an Art History 101 class at the end of my freshman year, and I found myself spellbound. Within three weeks, I became an art history major. #2 The reward of jet lag is a new set of coordinates, a new language, and local delicacies. I was in Italy to study art history, but I didn't have my parents' credit card in my wallet. I didn't want a tryst with an Italian boy and trips to Paris once a month. I wanted more than that from my three-month stay. #3 I was nervous and car sick when I met Sloane at Massimo's house. She led me through the house, and I was shocked by the sights I saw. Every conversation seemed intimate and theatrical, all happening behind a scrim of cigarette smoke. #4 I had come to Italy to explore, and I was open to whatever might come. I was vulnerable but jolly. I had few expectations, as I knew that I would only be there for a few months. I was already enjoying the feel of the new country on my skin.