{"id":63,"date":"2025-04-03T21:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T21:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.principia.edu\/sites\/italy-malta-2025\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2025-04-03T21:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T21:19:13","slug":"shayla-kelley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/content.principia.edu\/sites\/italy-malta-2025\/profiles\/shayla-kelley\/","title":{"rendered":"Shayla Kelley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/sites\/italy-malta-2025\/files\/2025\/04\/250206_C_Shayla-Kelley_Italy-Malta-Headshots_DW_17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.principia.edu\/sites\/italy-malta-2025\/files\/2025\/04\/250206_C_Shayla-Kelley_Italy-Malta-Headshots_DW_17.jpg 900w, https:\/\/content.principia.edu\/sites\/italy-malta-2025\/files\/2025\/04\/250206_C_Shayla-Kelley_Italy-Malta-Headshots_DW_17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/content.principia.edu\/sites\/italy-malta-2025\/files\/2025\/04\/250206_C_Shayla-Kelley_Italy-Malta-Headshots_DW_17-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where are you from?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weiser, ID<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your major(s)\/minor(s)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Double major in Educational Studies and Global Studies, plus a minor in Studio Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What has been the most meaningful idea you\u2019ve discovered or learned so far in preparation for your study abroad to Italy\/Malta?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, the most meaningful idea I\u2019ve been working with in preparation for our abroad is to be loving and think the best of people rather than being judgmental. Content-wise, it\u2019s been really meaningful to learn to interpret images, whether it\u2019s a rich piece of art from centuries ago or a photograph snapped seconds ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For me, the Italy\/Malta Study Abroad is an opportunity to\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I see this abroad as a time to think new thoughts, grow in my ability to work closely with people, and experience life in a very new way. I\u2019m thrilled that we\u2019re going to be immersed in a culture where day-to-day customs look very different from what I\u2019ve grown up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you want to be better at?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to be braver when talking to strangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does learning about storytelling through art and journalism shape the way you view, and want to engage with, the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we\u2019ve learned in the past few weeks on campus, every painting, sculpture, and architectural masterpiece tells a story about the time it was created in. Just the same, photos and journal pieces tell stories of people and timely events. Now that I know how to better analyze these compositions, I\u2019m learning to create them myself\u2026 and I\u2019m noticing stories all around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where are you from? Weiser, ID What is your major(s)\/minor(s)? 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