I've Arrived.

Oh my. There is so much to be said. Well, I am currently in Rome, killing time in a hotel until I leave to meet my host family. The last few days have been an absolute whirlwind. We arrived in New York for an orientation, flew to Rome, got here on Friday in a state of exhaustion, ate, slept, visited the Vatican including the Pieta and Sistine Chapel, ate, got an Italian language crash course, and slept. The whole experience has been incredible so far.

Italian has been a bit overwhelming, but surprisingly I know a lot more than most of the exchange students, who seriously didn't know how to say hello. There are a total of 21 American students in Italy for a semester. They're all so easy to bond with because we're all in the same boat. We share everything. Unfortunately, most people are going north not south like me, but I get to see them in five months for an end of the year orientation and there's always facebook/email/blogging.

I have officially decided to only write on my blog and write letters for the first month, so I would love to get a letter from you, and I can tell you everything you want to know and more. My address is Viale Giannelli snc, Sant' Agata dei goti, Italy, 82100. Ciao for now!