I am from sunny vineyards,

from the breeze of Lake Garda

and the scent of olive groves.

I am from steamed cabbage,

from my mom’s warm cookies

and Sunday lunches at my Nonna’s.

I am from fresh tapas,

from the coffee on the way to class

and tender sunsets at the Bunkers.

I am from crunchy chipa,

from the comforting warmth of mate

and the sugary taste of unconditional love.

I am from the bitterness of goodbyes,

and the sweetness of new encounters.

I am from where I will be next.

Hi! I’m Petra (she/her). I’m a 4th year exchange student coming from ESADE university (Barcelona, Spain). I am Italian, I was born in a very small and remote village called Drena, but I have been studying and living in Barcelona for the past 3 years.

I am majoring in Global Governance and minoring in Economics. I love my career and want to work in development (economics) once I graduate, while living in South America. I spent the summer working in Paraguay as researcher in an education NGO, so I was a bit disoriented by the change when I came to Vancouver. But I’m loving it!

In Italy and Barcelona I used to practice a sport that is called Baton Twirling and I absolutely loved it, but it is hard to find this sport everywhere. I am a curious person and enjoy learning (anything), driving, traveling and being creative in the kitchen.

I am taking this course because I want to learn more about Latin America (I don’t have many courses options at my home university) and because I think the approach is creative, interesting and unusual compared to my other courses. I am also really happy to get to know you all!