In just a few days I will be flying over to Europe to study abroad in Florence, Italy for 3 months and 18 days. I am studying abroad through Syracuse University and will be living with a host family. I don't know who that family is yet or who my roomate will be, but I am so excited.
I figured this blog would be a good way for me to chronicle my thoughts, anecdotes, pictures, and stories from my experiences in Italy and throughout Europe (I'm hoping to travel of course). We have classes Monday through Thursday, leaving us Fridays free to lengthen weekend travel or exploration of Firenze!
The past few weeks, well acutally, months, I have been reading about Florence, watching travel DVDS, and novels, and looking at pictures..hard to believe my time has finally come to experience it myself!
Tomorrow is my last day in San Diego as my mom and I are flying to San Fran on Saturday morning to spend time with Patrick in the city. I am very excited because some Santa Clara friends are also joining us for dinner in the city on Saturday night! I can't think of a better way to leave the country than to see some friends who I have been missing all summer.
Enjoyed my evening tonight meeting up with a friend from high school at Torrey Pines State beach, and capturing a beatuiful San Diego sunset as well as having dinner with my parents at Souplantation :-) They definitely will not have that in Italy.
Cara Nipote Laura:
ReplyDeleteSono così felice che siete in bella Italia e spero che impari amare questo paese tanto come faccio. (I am so happy that you are in beautiful Italy and I hope that you learn to love this country as much as I do.) Grazia ed io siamo cosi deludente che non che non potremmo stare a Firenze contemporaneamente tu. (Grace and I are disappointed that we could not be in Florence at the same time as you.) Capisco che sei molto occupato ma prego scrivi sul tuo "blog" in modo che conosciamo che cosa stai sperimentando. (I understand that you're very busy but please write on your blog so that we can know what you're experiencing.) Diverti! (Have fun!)
Con molto affetto, zia Andreina
Andrea is helping my Italian proficiency. This will result in a giant improvement in my vocabulary which is rich in "Toronto Italian" learned while working summers on the golf course. Not sure I should repeat that "old" part of my Italian vocabulary.
ReplyDeleteBuon giorno, Principessa. Mi manchi, Dad
laura ur so cute with ur blog! i was so happy to see you before you left for italy! i miss you so much girlie :D
ReplyDeleteHi Laura, Uncle Jim and Aunt Susie
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