First day of classes

Today was officially my first day of classes! My Etruscan, Greek, and Roman history class was long and little bit dry I must say. I found the discussions about the ancient Greek and Roman architecture much more interesting. Lots of reading in this class that I’m not looking forwarded too, but hopefully it will help. The teacher is very nice but also extremely hard to understand because English is not her native language. My Italian class on the other hand was very informative, interesting, and fun! (Yes, I did just say fun) I never thought I would look forward to learning a foreign language. I feel much more motivated to learn Italian now that I am here and need to communicate with people on a daily basis. I can order my own cappuccino at the bar and typically order a meal at a restaurant, but I hope to be able to communicate much more easily before leaving Tuscania. My teacher is extremely nice and encouraging. He would rather you try and make a fool of yourself, than keep quiet and never learn. My classes do not end until 4:00 pm, so my day feels much shorter. I am going to miss having so much free time, but I look forward to learning more Italian!

Todays beautiful sunset

Making my own meals, for every meal, is already starting to get old. I took you for granted Mom! I never understood how time consuming cooking a meal was until I had to do it myself! I have already made a ton of chicken and pasta. Tonight I decided to switch it up and make some stir-fry with the fresh veggies I got from Friday’s market. Now that was especially delicious! Eating all these carbs (pasta and bread, of course) makes me miss fresh salads and veggies. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s classes, especially my Italian cooking class! I will learn how to make my own 3 course homemade meal. YUM! J

Until tomorrow!