Hello!
My name is Max Buglisi (buh-glee-see) and I go to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At school, I study Environmental Science with a concentration in Marine Biology, where I work in a research lab to see the impact of climate change on our coral reefs. Before college, I grew up in a small beach town in eastern North Carolina where I learned to surf, swim, and SCUBA dive! As you can tell I spent a lot of my life in the water.
This semester I am traveling to Florence, Italy through a study abroad program to learn about the Italian Renaissance. I figured where better to learn about the Italian Renaissance than in Italy! Here I will be taking classes on Italian history and culture, as well as some other topics such as filmmaking and chemistry.
As much as I am excited to study in Florence, I am just as eager to travel. The country of Italy has many beautiful towns and landmarks, and I plan to go to as many destinations in my time abroad as I can! I also plan to travel outside the borders of this gorgeous country and explore the many cultures that exist in all of Europe.
I cannot wait to show you the amazing places I go and share the bits of culture I find along the way! Let's go!
Want to know more about how you can study or intern abroad when you are a college student? The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Learn more about the scholarship by clicking here!
