buongiorno, principessa! <3

Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 4:02 PM

UPDATE

41 more days until my LIFE begins, and I have so much to update you all about! Hmm. First thing is first: I've been talking to my host family via facebook, especially my host sister, Irene. She seems like such a sweet girl, and the great news? I'm going to the same school as her next year! It's called Istituto Scolastico Majorana. Check it out at: www.majoranatorino.it. I think it's a liceo classico, but I'm not quite sure. I'll have to ask my host sister the next time we talk.

For those of you that are kind of confused about what I just said, lemmie explain. There are...I think...five? different schools that you can be placed in for high school in Italy. For example, there is a scientific school (liceo scientifico) that pertains mostly to, well, science. There is a schools for art, schools for literature, schools focusing more towards language, etc. My school, a 'liceo classico,' is basically scheduled similar to a regular high school, with nothing emphasized like the scientific or literature schools. I wish I could have gone to an arts school, that would have been amazing! But I'm sure that I'll love the school that I'm placed in, especially because I get to take the bus with Irene. You know what's really sad? I've never taken a bus to school in my life, so that will be a challenge. Thank god I'll have someone with me!

As far as my visa goes, there is no Italian Consulate in Arizona, so I have to travel all the way to Los Angeles (hey, hey, no complaining on my part; I've never been there and would KILL to!) with my parents to sign a bunch of documents in two weeks. It's not as harrowing a process as everyone thinks, but luckily I have all of my paperwork in time and stuff. I know a few people are struggling to put everything together, especially those who don't have their host families yet. I'm really hoping everything works out for all of them though.

Hmm. Well, in other news, I'm developing a youtube channel for AFS italy-goers, so look out for that. I'm hopefully going to be starting it in a few weeks, depending on my work schedule. And aside from that, I'm beginning to figure out what I'm packing for Italy. Oh, and my birthday is this sunday! Woo, 17. :)

Well, I have to go. I can't think of anything else to write about at the moment!

Until next time, baci!

4 comments

Hello

I really want to study abroad in Italy next year for my senior year so I've been reading your blog. First of all I have to say, I absolutely love your layout. And I like the title of you blog, that movie was wonderful.

Anyways, I was looking at your school's website... isn't it a liceo scientifico? It says it in the second box on the left, but since my Italian isn't very good, I'm not sure if it is referring to something else.

Well, I look forward to reading your blog in the future. If you'd like, maybe we can add eachother on facebook? Well, just post back to let me know. :)

Erica

By Anonymous, at July 30, 2009 at 3:58 PM

Oops, I just realized your facebook link is on the side. Well, let me know if it is alright for me to add you.

And happy early birthday :)

By Anonymous, at July 30, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Awww we get a Youtube channel? :D

By Suzy, at August 1, 2009 at 3:36 PM

Hellooo! You can definitely add me on facebook! (: And thanks for the early birthday wishes, hehe. I talked to my host sister recently and she said that there are two schedules within the school, one for liceo scientificos and one for liceo classico. I'm sort of confused about the whole ordeal, but I'll be contacting AFS shortly with my class schedules and stuff so we'll see!

And Suzy, yeah! Annabelle & I are trying to get a youtube thing going for all of us, when we have some spare time. I'll let you all know about it though once it works out!

By juliaaa, at August 3, 2009 at 2:07 AM