Help me study abroad!

Hello family and friends! I am raising money for myself to study abroad this summer (2019) in Italy. I have been accepted to study traditional Roman ceramic making and the history of the Italian Renaissance at the Umbria Institute in Perugia, Italy. The city is rich with Italian history through architecture, food and artwork. This is an awesome opportunity for me to learn about another culture and have new experiences. The sum is the total cost it would be to attend the program and my absolute bills that must be paid while I'm gone. The goal of this is not to raise all the money through GoFundMe; I hope to gain scholarship money and grants that will help pay for the program. The goal of creating this GoFundMe is that my family and friends or even strangers will help me in fulfilling my dream to travel outside of the United States for the first time and to study abroad. I ask that anyone who donates leaves their name and possibly contact info because I would like to send hand written thank you notes for my much appreciation of the support in my education.