My name is Lauren DeBeliso and I am a student at Arizona State University in my Junior year studying Elementary Education. I have created this webpage to display the country of Italy and all its substance. I am proud to say come from a very large Italian family that has had nothing a colossal influence on shaping me into the individual I am today. Unfortunately, unlike the rest of my kin, I have never had the privilege to travel back to my roots in Italy that I so desperately aspire to do. Until the time when I can actually venture to this beautiful country, I can only expand my appreciation of what composes my persona through research, which this site will provide. This research I know will only benefit me to accumulate a more advanced understanding the heritage and qualities of Italia and hope it will do the same for you! Enjoy i miei amici!