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title: "Student Spotlight: Meet Sofia Gianzi (Class of 2021)"
description: Meet Sofia Gianzi, JCU communication major senior, and discover her experience at JCU and in the exchange program!
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# [Student Spotlight: Meet Sofia Gianzi (Class of 2021)](https://blog.johncabot.edu/student-spotlight-meet-sofia-gianzi-class-of-2021)

 Written by [John Cabot University](https://blog.johncabot.edu/author/jcuadmissions) | April 16, 2021 2:45:00 PM Z

Hi, my name is Sofia Gianzi, and I am a senior student from Rome, Italy. I am majoring in [Communications](https://www.johncabot.edu/communications/default.aspx) and minoring in [Marketing](https://www.johncabot.edu/business-administration/marketing-degree.aspx) and I will be graduating in December 2021.  

I have always been interested in knowing more about media, specifically their history and the factors that influence them. I find that the media we use today are growing more and more, and discovering what lies behind them is fascinating to me. Moreover, studying Communications at [JCU](https://www.johncabot.edu/) allowed me to explore my creative side, experimenting with cinema or video production. Choosing to study Communications revealed to be the best decision ever. 

Studying Communications, I have learned a lot about interacting with people, and I have developed an overall knowledge about different subjects like media studies, video production, and cinema.

In addition, since JCU encourages teamwork, I have improved my ability to work in group and to compare my ideas with those of my classmates, acquiring a critical perspective. 

As for my minor, instead, I'm learning about marketing strategies and how to apply these to practical cases. Another precious experience I am doing is an internship with the JCU marketing office, which allows me to combine both my Communications major and Marketing minor. Working here is a huge opportunity for me to deepen my knowledge in both fields and acquire new skills. What I especially like about interning at JCU is that I am discovering the path I would like to pursue in the future. Nothing better to clear your mind as a first hand experience! 

In Spring 2020, I was doing my semester abroad at San Diego University, California, when COVID-19 arrived. I had to decide whether to stop one of the most amazing experiences of my life and go back home or stay in the US and face the pandemic there. I decided to choose my safety and family, and I came back, even though that meant interrupting my dream of studying in the US.  

My experience studying abroad taught me to be an adult; I had to cook for myself, to pay the bills, and to manage everything by myself. Studying abroad involved many uncertainties but also many opportunities, and the most important thing I have learned was to manage anxiety and organize everything I needed to do. However, the best part about my exchange program is that I was able to make many new friends with whom I had the best time of my life in San Diego.

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