Visa Appointment

This Friday, I have a meeting in Chicago with the Italian Consulate so I can apply for my student visa. Once I get my visa, I will finally get to get my airline tickets, which means I will know for sure my departure date! I will finally have a better answer to the question, "When are you leaving?" instead of sometime in Mid-September. Hopefully, it's sooner rather than later; I am so ready to go!