{"id":10255,"date":"2024-04-23T13:03:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T13:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/?p=10255"},"modified":"2024-04-29T12:52:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T12:52:46","slug":"student-work-an-interview-for-franky-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/2024\/04\/23\/student-work-an-interview-for-franky-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Work: An Interview for Franky in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elena Tittel, an English and Psychology major from Skidmore College, did an internship this past semester with Franky in New York<\/a>, an online platform that celebrates the bridge between Italians and Americans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena’s interview with Italian-American student Sam Fortunato about reconnecting with his roots while studying in Florence was published in Franky’s newsletter and is reposted here with the kind permission of Editor-in-Chief Elena Frigenti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spring of Sam, Back to the Roots<\/strong> by Elena Tittel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Sam Fortunato, an intern at Syracuse University in Florence. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fortunato is a junior mathematics major at Syracuse University with aspirations of pursuing a teaching career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the main reasons Fortunato wanted to study abroad in Florence was to connect with his Italian heritage. \u201cMy father\u2019s side (of the family) is Italian, and my mother\u2019s side not, but I would still call myself an Italian American,\u201d he said. \u201cI actually don\u2019t really have that much conversation with my father\u2019s side of the family. My father\u2019s father passed when he was 22 years old, and his mom isn\u2019t really a big part of our lives. Because of that, I\u2019m able to come here and really connect with that side of the family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Fortunato, his favorite part about being in Florence has been living with his Italian host family. \u201cI didn\u2019t know much Italian at all coming to Florence, and I did not expect to be able to speak or be learning (Italian). In order to communicate with (my host family), I had to learn Italian, and now my Italian is really good,\u201d he said. \u201cI get to eat the best food; my host father is a very, very good cook. We have a great time together and really enjoy each other. Being with them has been the experience of a lifetime.\u201d<\/strong>
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Other than living with a host family, another way Fortunato has been able to immerse himself into the Italian culture in Florence is through his internship. \u201cI had the opportunity to teach some Italian kids English and some math because I\u2019m a math major. Teaching them English has helped my Italian because I have to translate all the time,\u201d he said. \u201cI went there after class two days a week, and sometimes on Fridays when I was in Florence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, Fortunato has really found himself embracing the Italian lifestyle \u2013 something he wishes he could integrate into his life back in the United States. \u201cIt\u2019s sort of hard to do, but I really like the lifestyle in Florence, like going to the caf\u00e9 and being able to hang out there. I really like being able to pick up some cheap food and just walk anywhere,\u201d he said. \u201cI do live in the city of Philadelphia, so I\u2019m able to walk, but not like I can here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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