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At some point in life you may come across difficulties. I knew that I had a major complication in Italy whenever I first stepped onto the foreign soil and had to fend for myself. I could even go as far to say that I had to transform into another culture in just hours. Before I experienced it first hand, I would not have realized how problematic a language barrier can be. Language barriers keep you from experiencing all aspects of life, communicating with other cultures, and can also put you in unfathomable situations. Going on vacation to Italy with my family was an enjoyable experience. Only my mom, dad, and I braved the trip. The scenery was astonishing with cobblestone streets and historic designs. However, it could turn even just buying a coke into an alien process. There were many communication issues, such as, the local store did not even accept American …show more content…

Navigating our way around Italy turned into a treasure hunt. In addition, all the maps were in a different language, and the odds were definitely not in our favor. Do they really expect me to know Italian? This really hindered our luxury experience, and I wish I could go back and do it all over again. The vacation agenda was supposed to be simple. It was all planned out. We had to get to the hotel, get a rental vehicle, and go on a tour of the once in a lifetime extravagant city of Italy. We did not take into consideration that the GPS could be in a different language. Most people would just pull out their phones and either translate or use Google Maps. Sadly, we were in Italy and our cell phones were just paperweights. As we pulled away from our hotel and decided to put our first destination in the GPS, we quickly realized our mistake. The streets were alive, and Italians roamed freely. However, when we tried to communicate, they did not understand our English. We were officially lost in

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