Update: Meeting with Adviser

I met with my adviser today to discuss the steps ahead of me. This Friday when I get my paycheck I will be applying for my first passport. After three weeks will come my application for a student visa. For this I may have to drive up to Detroit to fill it out in person at the Italian consulate there. My adviser assured me this is all very straight forward.
She seemed to be impressed with how prepared I already was, and assured me that all the pieces will fall into place quite nicely by the end. Within the next few weeks I will put in my application for the program (through OSU) and then later will give some additional information to Sienaitalianstudies for my housing assignment. I, unfortunately, won't hear back from OSU (to find out if I'm accepted) until a week or two into October. Up until then I will also be applying for any and all scholarships and grants I come across. There's a lot to do from now, but it's starting to get close now. Jan 13 I will depart.