{"id":2553,"date":"2026-02-24T15:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/pacchioni\/?p=2467"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:33:44","slug":"student-spotlight-arianna-struppa-finding-purpose-and-possibility-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/pacchioni\/2026\/02\/24\/student-spotlight-arianna-struppa-finding-purpose-and-possibility-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight. Arianna Struppa: Finding Purpose and Possibility in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Studying Italian can shape a student\u2019s path in ways that go far beyond the classroom, as is evident in the story of Italian student Arianna Struppa. For her, learning Italian at Chapman was not simply an academic choice; it was a way of returning to a part of herself. \u201cBeing half Italian, with my dad from Milano, and spending my summers in Calabria, the language has always been part of my identity,\u201d she reflects, \u201cbut studying it at Chapman deepened that connection in such a meaningful way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arianna credits her professors with shaping her growth, especially Professor Mattavelli, who \u201ctaught me discipline and showed me the importance of working hard even if something doesn\u2019t come so easy!\u201d That blend of rigor and encouragement gave her the confidence to imagine her future abroad \u2014 and now she is preparing to move to Milan to pursue a master\u2019s degree at Universit\u00e0 IULM in Fashion Communication and Luxury Studies<\/a>. It\u2019s a direction that allows her to bring together her Strategic Corporate Communication major with her bicultural identity: \u201cI hope to build a career that connects my major and my Italian identity, which will help bridge both my American and Italian backgrounds!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To current Italian students at Chapman, her advice is: \u201cSoak up the language and culture like a sponge. Take advantage of study abroad programs and travel courses!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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