Settling In

I have been in Florence for five days now. We are starting to get settled in: buying groceries, getting around without a map (okay, we still do need a map for places we haven't been), and picking up on local customs. That being said, I don't think I'll ever be fully settled in here. Florence has so much richness that, while four months is a while to stay here, it would take a lifetime to grasp everything it has to offer. Museums, churches, people. I am so excited to continue learning about this great city.

Tomorrow is our first day of school. I am beginning to get that little nervousness in my stomach wondering about my teachers, my classes, my peers, and most importantly not sleeping through my alarm!  My first class starts at 9:00am. Even though I'm nervous, I'm even more excited, especially to start speaking Italian!

Last night, my roommate and I went to the discoteque. There were a lot of students from our program there. Being the first time at a club, it was definitely a good time. The music was mostly American, but it was mostly from the 90's and early 2000's. Songs like "I Like Big Butts and I Cannot Lie," "Drop it Like it's Hot" (personal fav) and "Up in Here" blasted through the speakers and had my ears ringing long after we left. After dancing the night away we came home and slept. We didn't get up until 1:30pm! It was good to finally sleep in though. I just lounged around for the rest of the day. I e-mailed my boyfriend and Skyped with my brother and my parents. It was so good to see them and chat (gotta love Skype)! Then, I chatted with one of my best friends who is traveling throughout Italy with University of Delaware for the month of January. I found out she was in Florence and told her to come visit my apartment. She came over and toured our apartment and we chatted about our Italian adventures (she definitely has some crazy ones). I couldn't believe I was actually hanging out with her across the world! Later, Lacey and I met up with her and some of the people in her program for Chinese food. Yes, there is Chinese food in Italy! It was a lot similar to Chinese food back home and very tasty!

Back home now. Gotta get some sleep. I have a big day tomorrow! Ciao!