Bailey Tien is a junior at Bowdoin College studying Economics and Digital and Computational Studies, with a minor in Classical Studies, spending her academic year at Temple Rome. As a first-generation, low-income student and QuestBridge Scholar, she is deeply interested in how identity, background, and access shape the way people experience new environments. Through the Culture & Identity Envoy program, Bailey is creating a multimedia digital archive that moves beyond the typical tourist highlights to examine what it truly means to navigate, occupy space, and build belonging in Rome. She hopes her reflections offer an honest, thoughtful resource for future students from all backgrounds considering study abroad.