Five Weeks In, Nine to Go

Today marks the beginning of my fifth week of classes. We arrived in Florence on Wednesday, August 18, and began classes on Monday, August 23. I'm shocked with the realization that four full weeks of classes have passed. Sixteen lessons in Italian language, eight lessons in GST, eight lessons in Italian Politics, my first exam covering Italian language,  a field trip to climb the Duomo in Florence, a field trip to the Museum of the Duomo, a weekend trip to Pisa & Carrara, and a weekend trip to visit Siena. So much has occurred, and that is only the list of things which pertain to academics!

I am so happy that I have so much time left to explore. As of tomorrow, I will have only 9 more weeks left in this country! One third of my time in Italy... is over. The memory of visiting Italy while on the EF tour in high school is a bit of a blur: two weeks spent in a whirlwind tour of Italy, spending a day or two in each city, seeing the tourist highlights, and moving on. This time around, I truly have time to soak in the sights, and I plan to do just that. Nine more weeks, 63 more days... I plan of making the most of it.