I had no family, friends, or a job, and was looking for a better life like my grandparents did. I'm afraid of traveling alone for pleasure, and all my vacations so far have been going back home. I had no family, friends, or job prospects here, but I packed whatever fit from my life in one bag and came here. Restarting the cycle that my Italian immigrant grandparents kicked off when they left their country searching for a better life overruled fear. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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