HI! (Out of cute new Italian words!)

So sorry that I have been so remiss as to not write for the past few days. I promise I will be more on-top of my game from now on. So lets see… what has happened since we last talked. Oh right, pasta, gelato, homework, class, gelato, vino… and repeat! So basically, life is tough. Although I have slept through one of my classes thus far, I seem to be doing pretty well (sorry Mom and Dad!) Classes are amazing and seem to be shaping up what is going to be the most incredible semester. All of my classes either involve four-hour walking tours throughout the city (holler cardio!) or wine tasting – so I’m feeling pretty dang good about my academics right about now.

Everyone on the program is SUPER sweet and awesome and we are all bonding by going out every night, yes, every night. I am absolutely exhausted. But, I recharge I the morning with the most delicious Italian cereal bars (literally the most amazing things EVER), Italian coffee, and Italian Gatorade. Oh, also more exciting food stories, the convent has an orchard, where they grow apples and the MOST delicious clementines and blood oranges. I literally take like a million from the dining hall each day and snack on them until I can’t swallow anymore.

Today I signed up with a lot of my programmates for a private tour of St. Peter’s tomb – so basically a once in a lifetime chance to get deep into the Vatican and see what, well not many people see! The sightseeing here is truly unbelievable and I haven’t even seen half of the city yet. Today I also spent one of my classes watching one of my favorite movies of all time – Roman Holiday. Which is also why I have decided to change the banal title of my blog to another not-so-original Rome themed saying. Well, I don’t have much else to share now and I am fading fast so ciao for now!

Xoxo,

Giacomina