I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Italy this summer to present my research at the European Conference of Sports Science. I have been researching online workout classes and anxiety related to exercise. During my presentation, I got to share my work with people all over the world! I even had to speak into a translator microphone so all individuals could understand my research in their language. Outside of the conference, I was able to travel all over Italy, visiting places like the Colosseum, the Vatican, the Italian beaches, and many more. This was an awesome opportunity to strengthen my research, but also experience a European summer. I would like to thank the Honors Program at the University of Tampa for partially funding this experience. I also could not have done this without my mentors, Dr. Abraham Miller, Dr. Erin Koterba, and Dr. Amy Elliot, all of whom teach in the honors program. – Samantha Bogart
