You might be wondering, Where in the world would Marissa do her EF Gap experience?
The food, the culture, the people, the history, the way of life—everything about Rome is so amazing! Italy is one of the few places that can get me to get on the plane and go, plus the ease of getting to other places in Italy is amazing! I appreciate that it is very accessible to explore other parts of the country.
I like the ease of getting around Stockholm, and the outdoorsy-ness of the Swedish culture: of hiking, of being outside in nature, of taking the time to know your neighbors and be in the flow of a routine. It feels like a really safe city.
The ability to be so far out of your comfort zone, to experience such culture shock, and to learn so much history in such a hands-on way... wow. [The Thai] way of life and doing things is so intertwined in their beliefs, which is really special to be a part of and learn about. Getting to experience living in Thailand–I mean, there's only so many windows in your life that would let you do things like that. Plus, the elephants, duh.