Generally speaking, I have never really traveled growing up, so a summer class to Italy seemed like something out of my reach until I decided to commit to being a traveler. By traveler I do not mean someone who just goes to judge another culture, but someone who decides to learn about and submerge themselves within a culture even if it is exhausting and terrifying. That being said, the first destination on my summer class trip was Rome. As many already know, Rome is home to some of the most impressive and amazing architecture in the world. One of the most common examples is the Colloseum. Being something I had only seen in books, actually experiencing the Colloseum seemed unreal to a point where it did not really sink in that I was actually there until the day after. To take in the amazing architecture and the image of what it must have been like in it’s prime, is to finally see the invisible magic that cloaks over this amazing place. Reflecting on the time period in which it was made, it is amazing that people were able to truly build such a phenomenal structure without the tools people take for granted on a daily basis. Just to think about the thousands of Romans who had walked where I was in Colloseum was enough to get my brain spinning. For someone looking to visit this amazing place, I suggest you truly take it in. I do not mean just looking at it, but putting yourself in the shoes off the Romans and embracing a whole other perspective.