Internet has been scarce so sorry this is so late. Also, I have wireless in my host family's house but I could not get it to work; so I have to ask/ask again. Hopefully I can get it to work so I can update and communicate more frequently.
Anywho!
Orientation was fine. Kind of boring but informative. All the Italiaidea (my school) teachers/employees are very nice and helpful. We have an assistant and her name is Emily. She has been here studying since she has been 16; she is from Wisconsin and is our age.
I have met a lot of cool people. I have a group of friends that I hang out with a lot and two of them live near me and one of those lives like 5 or less minutes away so I am excited. It has been really fun!
However, with yesterday, i was a little stressed because i won't see my friends all the time. I am so used to staying with and seeing them everyday. My host family is nice. I live with a couple and their 1 year old daughter. Lara, the 1 year old, is so cute and chubby. Barbara and Eduardo want to teach her english and she knows italian and spanish, well so far. The couple is really nice and helpful and speak a little english. i spoke or at least tried in italian and the same for english with them. Dinner was good; it acutally wasnt the best i have had here but it was good. I have my own little wing/dorm thing with bathroom. however i have a bunk bed which kind of sucks and no air conditioning in my part, I am pretty sure they have air conditioning. But last night was fine. I luckily have a fan that i put by my head and keep cool and i only sweat once. I make my own breakfast and have my own fridge because of their jobs, so dinner is the only time really i will probably see the family and i guess in the evening and maybe some afternoons. also the bus stop is easy to find which is nice. i took it today all by myself and it was a piece of cake. i was so proud and i felt awesome!
Rome is gorgeous but so hot and humid! But of course it is fun and wonderful!
Update more later when i have internet and my battery is not low!
I am glad that the bus is working out for you and that getting around has been easy! I am sure that is a huge relief!
ReplyDeleteGreat job getting there and speaking Italian with your host family. I am sure they like having you there :D
miss you!