Ciao! My name is Cynthia and I was born and raised in Southern California. I went to college at Oregon State university and studied business. I currently live in Norther California. I am a photographer who specializes in weddings. I have always wanted to learn a new langue. And, since my daughter and I will be traveling to Europe this summer, I decided that now is the time to learn to speak a second language. I have chosen Italian, mainly because is sounds so beautiful. I am looking to find a buddy here on italki to practice my Italian. I am a beginner. I have some of the basics down. I spent approximately 1+ hours a day for the last two months self teaching through various apps, podcasts and (my favorite) the Pimsleur method. I am very dedicated.