Hello Dear Friends and Family,
Luckily, I have found a small posh internet cafe that just requires you to buy one drink and have 120 minutes of free wi-fi. It is totally worth it in my opinion. So as of now we are sipping on some coffee and bellinis while browsing facebook and where to venture to this weekend.
It has seemed that time has been passing by quickly even though I have now been here for a week and a day. My class schedule is set and I am taking a Modern Art History class that is by far my favorite class. It is all I wanted from a Art History class because we get a chance to look deeply into many different artists and get all the interesting facts about it without needing to memorize a lot of things and know the complete history. We even have multiple field trips to bologna to see the museum of Morandi and a field trip to Venice. Not too shabby.
This weekend we are planning to go on some little trip. I think to a place called Viarrego. It has a beach and a market and is a small random Italian town. I think it will be better than gong with all of the other kids to Sienna. We will definitely be going there but probably in a week. On Sunday we are going to a soccer game that will probably prove to be all kinds of insanity know italians and their soccer.
I feel I have not done too much in the past week. However, with the boot that encompasses my leg people do not like to hide their feelings. Italian people looove to stare and remark to each other about how weird I look. It gets a bit annoying, almost as if I am a monster. Most of the time it is just funny but really asthetics are so important here that people do not try to be discreet about their feelings.
The one good thing about having a boot is I get to use elevators everywhere. The problem is that the elevators are so rickity I feel I am taking a chance in life using them. I use one in the center and one at my apartment. At my apartment I have a crotchety old italian woman who sits at her door day and night watching people come in and out. Her voice sounds low and angry even when she says "ciao bella" or the equivalent nice greetings. I have just figured that she is a bit lonely and I try to make a little conversation with her (only a little because my italian is not that good).
The group of kids in the program is turning out well. It is obvious but there is quite the divide. It seems as the people who are in the greek crowd stick together but really it is expected because they all know each other. I know that by the end of this experience we will probably bond a bit more but as of now everyone is sticking to their little cliques. Boh.
Today I went to the Uffizi. It really is all it is cracked up to be. We only covered one floor and it took almost 2 hours. I got to see the Primavera, which is one of my favorite paintings. It is just breath taking to be standing in the uffizi looking outside and see where I go to school everyday. Let me be the first to admit that my life is pretty enviable right now.
Ok, my free wifi is ending and I must go home to another 3 course meal that never fails to be delicious. I will end with a picture of the view from my bedroom window:)
I miss and love you all.
Luckily, I have found a small posh internet cafe that just requires you to buy one drink and have 120 minutes of free wi-fi. It is totally worth it in my opinion. So as of now we are sipping on some coffee and bellinis while browsing facebook and where to venture to this weekend.
It has seemed that time has been passing by quickly even though I have now been here for a week and a day. My class schedule is set and I am taking a Modern Art History class that is by far my favorite class. It is all I wanted from a Art History class because we get a chance to look deeply into many different artists and get all the interesting facts about it without needing to memorize a lot of things and know the complete history. We even have multiple field trips to bologna to see the museum of Morandi and a field trip to Venice. Not too shabby.
This weekend we are planning to go on some little trip. I think to a place called Viarrego. It has a beach and a market and is a small random Italian town. I think it will be better than gong with all of the other kids to Sienna. We will definitely be going there but probably in a week. On Sunday we are going to a soccer game that will probably prove to be all kinds of insanity know italians and their soccer.
I feel I have not done too much in the past week. However, with the boot that encompasses my leg people do not like to hide their feelings. Italian people looove to stare and remark to each other about how weird I look. It gets a bit annoying, almost as if I am a monster. Most of the time it is just funny but really asthetics are so important here that people do not try to be discreet about their feelings.
The one good thing about having a boot is I get to use elevators everywhere. The problem is that the elevators are so rickity I feel I am taking a chance in life using them. I use one in the center and one at my apartment. At my apartment I have a crotchety old italian woman who sits at her door day and night watching people come in and out. Her voice sounds low and angry even when she says "ciao bella" or the equivalent nice greetings. I have just figured that she is a bit lonely and I try to make a little conversation with her (only a little because my italian is not that good).
The group of kids in the program is turning out well. It is obvious but there is quite the divide. It seems as the people who are in the greek crowd stick together but really it is expected because they all know each other. I know that by the end of this experience we will probably bond a bit more but as of now everyone is sticking to their little cliques. Boh.
Today I went to the Uffizi. It really is all it is cracked up to be. We only covered one floor and it took almost 2 hours. I got to see the Primavera, which is one of my favorite paintings. It is just breath taking to be standing in the uffizi looking outside and see where I go to school everyday. Let me be the first to admit that my life is pretty enviable right now.
Ok, my free wifi is ending and I must go home to another 3 course meal that never fails to be delicious. I will end with a picture of the view from my bedroom window:)
I miss and love you all.
posted by Carolyn @ 5:50 PM
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