Hello again! We started classes this week, and while the walk to school is getting more managable, my feet and knees have been aching, so figuring out the bus route to John Cabot was a big success. We still walk a lot of the time, but it's nice to have the (sometimes unreliable, but at least there are seats) option, especially when it's chilly out. I'm at school Monday through Thursday (finally, long weekends for the first time in my college career!) from noon to 6:30, so by the time we leave it's dark and colder outside - although balmy when compared to lovely South Bend, IN this time of year. I certainly do not miss walking down South Quad with my head down to avoid the freezing wind gusts. No, I'll take strolling past the Vatican, along the river, and through Trastevere, thank you.
Why do I have to go to class? Why can't I just frolic around Rome and Europe all day? Oh well.
My classes are:
Intermediate Italian II (I definitely need a brushing-up after 2 years of leaving my Italian to sit idle in my brain)
Econometrics
Italian Politics and Society
International Economics
Intermediate Macroeconomics (Having 3 economics classes is going to be okay, right? Keep telling me that...)
As of now, everything at school has been going well. I'm getting used to the two campuses (and by campuses I mean very small buildings), and falling back into schoolwork mode...sort of...while at the same time planning trips and looking for internships and subsisting off of turkey sandwiches and pasta to pay for said trips....it's a little overwhelming and I hope the semester falls into place soon. Maybe once we start to travel, things will be exciting and fresh and I will have much more exciting blog posts to send home.
Speaking of traveling, four of my roommates and I will be heading to Milan and Lake Como this weekend! Planning and paying for this trip has definitely already been a huge learning experience (don't book flights a week in advance, even on discount airlines), but I'm going to do my best to go with the flow and benefit from all the new experiences I'm getting.
Sorry for a very boring post! I'll be seeing many more noteworthy things soon, hopefully! I did see the Spanish Steps today, and we've explored more of the city, and even stumbled on some ancient ruins while wandering through some back alleys (completely safe, mom, I promise!)
Vi voglio bene! (I love you all!)
Tiramisu :)
on one of the many bridges of the Tiber
Il Teatro di San Marcello, commissioned by Caesar, that we literally happened upon while wandering through the Jewish Ghetto neighborhood. No big deal. (I thought it might have been the Colosseum at first...oops!...still have to visit that!)
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