Buon Giorno! So I cannot believe it is October already!The first month here went by so fast and I'm sure the rest will go by just as fast. This past week on Thursday I went to an art exhibition that my study abroad program told me about. It was the paper boat race on the Arno. It was pretty cool An artist who focuses a lot on paper made a bunch of paper boats (maybe 100?) and let them all go at the same time at the Ponte Vecchio (the famous bridge in Florence)...

Ciao! I just spent the weekend in Genoa and Cinque Terre! This was another trip through my study abroad program so it is free I just had to sign up! On Saturday I left around 7:30 on a 3 hour bus ride to Genoa. Genoa is a port town so it is right on the ocean. As soon as my group arrived we went on a tour for about an hour and then got some free time for lunch. Saturday was pretty cloudy and Genoa wasn't that interesting unfortunately. It had some pretty churche...

Buono Sera! I figured I'd post a little update because as awesome as the trips are, all the day to day stuff is a lot of fun too! I just finished my classes for the week (I only have class Monday-Thursday). Italian is going very well. My teacher continues to speak in all Italian every class but she acts everything out so we understand. A lot of days it's like playing charades since she doesn't know much English either. My History of the Italian Mafia class...

This past weekend I took a trip to Capri, Positano, Sorrento and Pompeii. It was unbelievable. I did the trip through a company that takes care of the all the traveling and a place to stay. On Thursday night I left on the bus at 7:30pm with a few of my roommates and we arrived in Sorrento around 2:3am. That time included a few stops so total it was about a 6 hour bus ride. That night everyone went straight to bed because we were so tired. Friday morning I went to...

Buona sera! (good evening) Florence has been pretty busy every day. Last week I started my classes. I am taking Italian, History of the Italian Mafia, and 2 cooking classes. My Italian class is every day but my teacher is awesome! She only speaks in Italian which is tough since I am in a beginner class but it helps us understand speaking a lot better. She is really nice and really funny so I am enjoying it. Also my classes are small which is awesome! Most of the...