First Weeks in Roma

So I was on the train to Florence and figured it would be a great time to start my blog, I pretty much had it finished an up to date until I go to Florence and my computer went retarded on me. I ended up having to restart the computer so my entire blog was deleted. So here I am again starting all over again, I’m going to try and remember as much as I can.

On Thursday January 5, 2012 I arrived in Rome, Italy. I made my way to school to start orientation. We had orientation for the weekend, which was kind of long but we made it work. It was nice to have dinner with all the kids and start to get to know everyone though. In the first week we all got accustomed with the city and our classes. It didn’t take me long to realize just how much I love America. I knew going in I was going to be that way, but I wouldn’t let it take away from my experience in Italy. Everything that Italy does America does better. Like the food here is good, but Americans can do Italian food just as good. They don’t make pizza like Dave’s Marketplace. I guess I’m like my father in that regard. It’s funny too how Italian say they don’t like us and stuff, but they love us; our food, clothes, music, movies etc.… everything. It’s definitely an adjustment, but I’m making it work.

During my time here I’m taking five classes. I thought classes abroad were suppose to be easy, but they’re no joke and I’m not having it. I guess it was just wishful thinking after hearing about my cousin Theo doing about four hours of homework while studying in Miami this past semester.

Italian- During the first 4 weeks of the semester all students have to take an Italian class. It’s every day for 3 hours so its kind of a pain in the ass, but likely next week is my last week. My teacher is pretty cool and makes it enjoyable though. It is right next to the Spanish steps in Spagna too so you forces you to travel into the city every day.

Theology: Christology in the City of Rome- This course counts as my last theology class at Catholic. It is with the director of my program and he’s a pretty cool guy. We have it twice a week, once in the classroom and another at a site in the city. It’s a lot of reading, but seems like an all right class.

International Marketing- This is by far my favorite course this semester. I have it with Dr. Abela who is head of the business department and the coolest guy in the world. It’s not going to be an easy class, I don’t mind because he’s such a good teacher.

Philosophy of Art- This is probably my least favorite class. It is with Mrs. Dawson, Dr. Dawson’s wife and she is way too intense with philosophy. We basically just go to art exhibits and stuff and relate it to philosophers. This is my last philosophy I need to take and don’t really care too much about it and I’m pretty sure she knows that.

English: Italy in American and British Literature: This class doesn’t start until February 24 so it’s for only for two months. It counts towards my minor, but I heard its pretty hard so I’m not really looking forward to it.

            The first two weeks here in Rome have been very eventful. It has been a lot of fun getting to know the city and just getting accustomed to Italian life. A bunch of my friends and I have basically laid out our trips for the whole semester and it is going to be amazing. We’re going somewhere just about every weekend. Our trips include; Florence, Barcelona, Tuscany, Amsterdam, London, Prague, Paris, Assisi, Croatia and the Bay of Naples. That’s what we have planned so far, but that could change a little bit. Since we’ve been hearing the patriots have won two playoffs games and are headed to the super bowl next weekend. I couldn’t be more excited, we’ll be in Tuscany for the game but I’ll find a bar to watch it somewhere. Besides that I can’t really think of much, but my next post will be very soon about our trip to Florence.