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Jarred Experiences Trip of a Lifetime
7/29/2015 1:24:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Recently GoPack.com had the opportunity to catch up with Lane Jarred, formerly of the NC State gymnastics team, to see what she has been up to since she graduated in May.
A Lawrenceville, N.J., native, she was a two-time EAGL Champion on floor, a two-time All-EAGL First Team selection on floor and two-time All-EAGL First Team mention on beam, as well as a NCAA Regional Championship participant all four years of her career (2012-2015).
When GoPack.com caught up with Jarred, she was in the midst of a summer trip to Italy, where she studied abroad for one month. Due to the combination of her Italian heritage and her appreciation for the Italian culture, this was the ultimate dream trip for her.
"This was a trip that I've always wanted to do, so I planned to make this trip happen once I was done with gymnastics and college. In high school I started learning the Italian language because I knew I was Italian, but didn't know until about a year ago that I had family living in Rome. Knowing I had family in Italy made me want to visit even more," Jarred said.
"Going on this trip was the perfect option for me because I was able to not only learn the language, but was also able to live there for a month and visit so many places and see so many things."
Her trip of a lifetime started in Rome, where her group stayed for a few days and toured the major attractions that the city has to offer. Then they took a bus to Perugia, a town 90 miles north of Rome and southeast of Florence, which is where she spent the majority of her time. On the weekends, her group visited several other towns and cities in the region.
She believes that living in Perugia versus a more westernized city like Rome has made her learn more about the Italian lifestyle, as well as helped her in the classes she took at the local university.
"Just living in Perugia I learned so much about daily conversation. Especially in this area because not many people in this part of the country speak English, which is different from Rome where almost everyone speaks English," Jarred mentioned.
"I had an apartment in Perugia and lived with three other people. My classes were right down the street so I walked everyday to class. My schedule varied everyday as far as how long I was in class- I took intermediate language and vocal courses daily and every Wednesday we went to a cooking class to learn a cuisine from a different region."
Since she graduated in May, Jarred spent the weeks up until her ultimate trip giving back to the local gymnastics community, as she worked the Wolfpack gymnastics camps while making arrangements for when she returns home.
"In addition to working the camps and preparing for the trip I did some job searching and research to figure out where I want to live after I come back to the states. I wanted to wait until this trip was over and use it as a time to relax a little bit," Jarred said.
"This trip was a lot more challenging than I thought it would be though, as all of my classes are taught in Italian because they are made up of students from all around the world."
For Jarred, the trip has also given her the appreciation for the hard work she put into gymnastics for many years.
"I could never travel extensively like this with gymnastics, but it's definitely been weird not having daily exercise. I was used to having a portion of my day where I pushed myself with gymnastics," Jarred said.
"It was initially a bit of a change for me in Italy because there is so much walking. I haven't really been able to do much else other than walk because of all of the hills and it has been really hot outside. I do miss the activity part of gymnastics though."
At the end of her trip Jarred made arrangements to connect with her heritage, as she looked forward to visiting with her family as her final stop before she flew back to the states.
"On my mom's side, I have cousins that live in Rome that I want to meet before I leave. It's exciting to be able to finally meet this part of my family. There's a lot of Italian heritage in my family- my mom's side is completely Italian and my dad's side is Italian and Welsh."
RALEIGH, N.C. - Recently GoPack.com had the opportunity to catch up with Lane Jarred, formerly of the NC State gymnastics team, to see what she has been up to since she graduated in May.
A Lawrenceville, N.J., native, she was a two-time EAGL Champion on floor, a two-time All-EAGL First Team selection on floor and two-time All-EAGL First Team mention on beam, as well as a NCAA Regional Championship participant all four years of her career (2012-2015).
When GoPack.com caught up with Jarred, she was in the midst of a summer trip to Italy, where she studied abroad for one month. Due to the combination of her Italian heritage and her appreciation for the Italian culture, this was the ultimate dream trip for her.
"This was a trip that I've always wanted to do, so I planned to make this trip happen once I was done with gymnastics and college. In high school I started learning the Italian language because I knew I was Italian, but didn't know until about a year ago that I had family living in Rome. Knowing I had family in Italy made me want to visit even more," Jarred said.
"Going on this trip was the perfect option for me because I was able to not only learn the language, but was also able to live there for a month and visit so many places and see so many things."
Her trip of a lifetime started in Rome, where her group stayed for a few days and toured the major attractions that the city has to offer. Then they took a bus to Perugia, a town 90 miles north of Rome and southeast of Florence, which is where she spent the majority of her time. On the weekends, her group visited several other towns and cities in the region.
She believes that living in Perugia versus a more westernized city like Rome has made her learn more about the Italian lifestyle, as well as helped her in the classes she took at the local university.
"Just living in Perugia I learned so much about daily conversation. Especially in this area because not many people in this part of the country speak English, which is different from Rome where almost everyone speaks English," Jarred mentioned.
"I had an apartment in Perugia and lived with three other people. My classes were right down the street so I walked everyday to class. My schedule varied everyday as far as how long I was in class- I took intermediate language and vocal courses daily and every Wednesday we went to a cooking class to learn a cuisine from a different region."
Since she graduated in May, Jarred spent the weeks up until her ultimate trip giving back to the local gymnastics community, as she worked the Wolfpack gymnastics camps while making arrangements for when she returns home.
"In addition to working the camps and preparing for the trip I did some job searching and research to figure out where I want to live after I come back to the states. I wanted to wait until this trip was over and use it as a time to relax a little bit," Jarred said.
"This trip was a lot more challenging than I thought it would be though, as all of my classes are taught in Italian because they are made up of students from all around the world."
For Jarred, the trip has also given her the appreciation for the hard work she put into gymnastics for many years.
"I could never travel extensively like this with gymnastics, but it's definitely been weird not having daily exercise. I was used to having a portion of my day where I pushed myself with gymnastics," Jarred said.
"It was initially a bit of a change for me in Italy because there is so much walking. I haven't really been able to do much else other than walk because of all of the hills and it has been really hot outside. I do miss the activity part of gymnastics though."
At the end of her trip Jarred made arrangements to connect with her heritage, as she looked forward to visiting with her family as her final stop before she flew back to the states.
"On my mom's side, I have cousins that live in Rome that I want to meet before I leave. It's exciting to be able to finally meet this part of my family. There's a lot of Italian heritage in my family- my mom's side is completely Italian and my dad's side is Italian and Welsh."
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