Look out world, here we come!

I officially have a Masters degree with distinction! This past Sunday my friends and I graduated with a Masters in International Management and are now ready to take on the next chapter in our lives. The celebrations began on Thursday when I was offered an internship in Lugano for the summer, so fear not Lugano, I will be back in June! My parents arrived Thursday morning from NY for the graduation festivities!

Masters graduate!

On Saturday my parents and I, along with my cousin Gianluigi, Shannon, Stefan, Jeannie, Patrick and Jeannie's mom took a leisurely boat ride on Lake Lugano. On the way to lunch we were able to see the shores of Lugano, Gandria and many other small towns that dot the coast.When we landed in Italy we had a little bit of time before the reservation and were able to take a quick glimpse around the town. It was so cute and built up on a hill with windy stairways leading up to the rest of the town. Our lunch was amazing and there was so much food! None of us had rented a boat on Lugano so it was quite the experience and a highlight of the weekend. It was definitely a great way to celebrate our graduation and I will remember this day forever.

At lunch

Sunday was graduation! At noon we had a lunch with our classmates, parents, our director and other school officials. It was a nice prelude to graduation as we were able to meet families and friends.

Graduation festivities

It was so nice to have my parents there to watch me graduate. I was presented my diploma by a good family friend, which made the day even more special. To the end the day me, Jeannie and Shannon along with our families and friends went to apero before we all went our separate ways.

Proud Parents

This year at graduate school was an amazing experience that I will never forget. I couldn't have done it without my family and friends. Jeannie and Shannon are such great friends and I don't know what I would have done without them. They made the year fly by and the countless memories we have will last a lifetime. I cannot wait to see them again and see what our futures have in store. This isn't goodbye, it's just the beginning!

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