Help Annalea Study in Italy!

Thank you for visiting my fundraiser page! My name is Annalea and I am junior studying interior design at Washington State University. Education is not something that everyone is fortunate enough to receive, and I am thankful everyday for the opportunities I have been given. I am excited to share that I have been given the chance to spend my fall semester of senior year studying abroad in Florence, Italy. Being fortunate enough to travel and gain a greater global design perspective is an invaluable experience that will change my life forever. Not only will I gain valuable life lessons and experience, but it will also help me earn a job after graduation. Italy is a country filled with renowned architecture and design of the past. I will spend my days exploring Florence and marveling at the incredible sites. I will attend school everyday in the Piazza della Repubblica and will take courses in Italian, Art History and also design projects in my interior design studio. I will be immersed first hand into the culture of many famous architects and artists and I will be surrounded by rich, historical works of art. I will attend school Monday through Thursday and spend the long 3 day weekends traveling to France, Germany, Turkey, and wherever else my travels happen to take me. This amazing opportunity is something that I never would have dreamed of being able to do and I cannot pass this up. Although, unfortunately programs like this come at a high price. With airfare, tuition, and a very steep program cost, plus personal living costs, the possibility of being able to afford this seems very far stretched. Student loans and financial aid have been a saving grace in helping me get this far into my education, but now I need your help! Please consider donating to help me live my dream of traveling and studying in Italy! Even if you can only afford a few dollars, anything would mean the world to me!!