(Malissa, Me, Liz and Alyssa)
This was my first week of summer school ever! Luckily it only consisted of 3 days since today was an Italian holiday kind of like Italy’s fourth of July. I am taking Philosophy of Design, Art and Beauty and International Art Business. My classes are going good, my teachers are great and we take field trips almost every class so I’m really getting to see different parts of Florence. To go to my first class I walk 10 minutes through Florence and then go up 60 steps to my classroom, my second class is quiet a hike it’s a 15 or 20 minute walk and then up 90 steps, then down a long hallway to the classroom. It takes me a while to cool down from these hikes to class, good thing they are two and a half hours! This whole summer school thing is a new concept to me, its been about 10 years since I’ve had to sit with the same teacher all day everyday! I’m not sure I like it! ;) I guess I didn’t know how crazy fast we would have to go, I have 1 journal, 1 2,000 word paper, 2 1,000 word papers, 3 oral presentations, 2 mid-terms and 2 finals, all in 3 weeks! I keep reminding myself that the reason I am here is to go to school not sightsee all day long. L
(Me carrying all my Homework)
Today we went to some of the museums here in Florence, the Uffizi and the Accadeamia. I was able to see a ton of the most famous pieces that I’ve learned about in school, Michealangelo’s David, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Venus of Urbino. All were very amazing to see in person but the statue of David was awesome and so much bigger in person than I had pictured. In between museums we did a little shopping and I got some great souvenirs for myself and others! Florence is known for leather so of course I got myself an early birthday present! It’s a beautiful navy and camel leather bag! I love it! J I am also on the hunt for some new shoes! MY FEET HURT! But there is no better place to have your feet hurt than in Italy! J Tomorrow we are going to see Swan Lake the Ballet and Saturday we will be headed to Cinque Terra for the day so more to come soon!
(I thought this was funny they are spray painted everywhere here)
Sincerely,
Needs a foot donor soon
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