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Journey to Division I

For Italian exchange student and senior Vittorio Panvini Rosati, his participation in a year-long exchange program seemed like fate. Growing up in Arcore, small town in Northern Italy, PanviRosati enrolled in an exchange proafter a friend did the same. He was randomly assigned to live in the Ladue school district in St. Louis. signed up for the program one day it ended,” Panvini Rosati said. very lucky because they told me was no space. But a week later, they me. One of the students wasn’t goanymore, so they could take me.” experiences of various individuals living in America aly. After arriving, Panvini Rosati quickly noticed the cultural contrasts between Italy and his new home.

“In Italy, [students] stay in one classroom and the teacher changes,” Panvini Rosati said. “[Also], in Italy, we basically have one kind of food. But here you can [eat] wherever you want, there are restaurants for each type [of food]. You can really see the different cultures.”

American culture is very distinct in many aspects, especially education. As Panvini Rosati notes, this fosters a productive environment.

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LADUEPUBLICATIONS.COM | FEBRUARY 2023 why Americans are innovative and more creative. In Italy, we are very strict and in America, there is so much freedom.”

Panvini’s decision to become a foreign exchange student was also driven by his life-long goal of going to college in the U.S. He believes that more doors will be opened in America.

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