Cultural Experience Research Paper

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When I was in fifth grade, my mother took me on a trip to San Diego, California for a week. This was my first experience on a plane. In seventh grade, my grandparents took me on a weeklong cruise to Bermuda. This was my first time needing a passcard. In my junior year of high school, I went on a school trip to Italy for two weeks. This was the first time I fell in love with a place. This is where my travel lust began. My trip to Italy was my first trip off the North American continent, my first major change of culture experience. In Rome, I stayed with a family who told me about Italian customs, culture and the language. They taught me that “Alfredo sauce” does not exist, and if you ask for some at a restaurant they will ask, “Who is Alfredo?”