Wow I only have three weeks left here. Things have been so busy that I haven’t gotten
around to updating my blog. So lets see
we have a second group of students because we are now started on our second
session here. I will miss the students
from last session and the experiences we all shared together. Over the last couple of weeks I have gone to
Milano, Sirmione, Zurich, Bellinzona, Ascona, Canyoning, and tons of other
wonderful places. While I have been here
I have learned a lot of interesting things.
First of all I learned that I have an “accent” but I have no idea how
that is possible and many people have stated that it sounds like I am from the
south. I have learned that the bugs
(especially the wasps) are about 3 times the size of the regular insects in America. I have tasted so much gelato and all of it
has been amazing. I do not like swiss
pizza so I am excited to eat Italian pizza again. I have been very happy with my time here but
there are a few things that I have really missed. I was very sad that I missed my best friend’s
wedding and to not be there on that day was difficult. I think it was even more difficult because
since I skyped into the wedding I got to experience the beautiful moments that
I missed in person. I have missed good
thai food and ethnic food. I have also
missed those fun evening nights where Kevin and I go out for happy hour with
friends and try new places to eat. I
even went to a Mexican restaurant here hoping for something similar to Mexican food
but of course I was sadly disappointed.
Of course what I miss the most is my family and friends and not being
able to experience these amazing sights and have amazing adventures together.
I have learned a lot from my time here so far. I have learned that a lot of people make
stereotypes about ethnicities and I have learned that all of those stereotypes
can be broken if people only choose to do so.
I have learned how to teach classes and I regularly teach art classes
and I substitute teach ESL classes. This
has made me realize the effort teachers put into their work and it has also
made me realize how much I would love to be an art teacher one day. I have learned so much about other cultures
and how they view life and how they live life.
For these next couple of weeks I will be doing some fun
things. This weekend I will be going
back to Milano and then I will also go to Bellagio on lake Como, which is very
exciting! Next weekend I will be
traveling to Venice and I will explore the city and in Florence I plan on
visiting my great grandfathers grave at the American War Memorial. He was killed in Italy by a land mine and was
buried right outside of Florence (which is the main reason I am traveling
there). For the next couple of weeks I
will be learning how to wind surf (if there is wind) which will be a fun
adventure as well.
Here are some pictures of the past couple of weeks:
The Duomo in Milano (3rd largest Cathedral in Europe)
