Vanessa Cai is a senior at the College of William and Mary, majoring in Art & Art History and minoring in Italian Studies. Vanessa’s favorite period in art is the Renaissance. She spent the past three summers in Italy, completing two study abroad programs in Florence and Siena. Vanessa is currently a teaching assistant of the Italian language at W&M. Vanessa is also a classical music lover, she plays violin in the William and Mary Symphony Orchestra and the Gallery Players. Her favorite composer is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Her ultimate dream is to travel around the world.