This is a picture of the house where I am staying.. Very beautiful place.*NOTE* I added the picture to the post I wrote yesterday so take a look :).
Okay, so I met my host family yesterday and they are very nice. Their names are Giorgia and Eldo and the doggies name is Otto. Otto is still getting used to me so he barks quite a bit right now. Giorgia and Eldo both speak very broken English. It is tough to get by most the time but so far we have mostly been able to communicate well... After trying to say things 3 different ways lol. So this is kind of good because it will make me learn more Italian. Dinner was really good. We had Lasagna to start off the meal, then we had salad and tuscan bread and tuscan cheese. Then we had strawberries and whip cream. Oh, and water for a beverage. Giorgia does not like wine so they tend not to drink it. Oh well. lol.
While we are on the topic of water.... They don't have plain old water here.... grrr. All they have is gas water, and mineral water.... Its kind of annoying because I don't like both, however I settled with the mineral water.
Idk if I have mentioned this or not but the sirens around here are really annoying... like wow.
Okay, here is my schedule which will apply to every day except for today because today we have orientation as well as classes. So for June 3rd - June 22 this is my schedule with an exception on the 11th or 12th in which we will be visiting someplace.... idk where yet.
First set of times is my time, second set of time is EST
Monday - Italian Language 0900-1030 0300-0430
Break 1030-1045 0430-0445
LIS (Italian Sign Language) 1045-1245 0445-0645
Lunch Break 1245-1530 0645-0930
Italian Deaf Studies 1530-1700 0930-1100
Tuesday - Italian Deaf Studies 0900-1030 0300-0430
Break 1030-1045 0430-0445
Italian Language 1045-1215 0445-0615
Lunch Break 1215-1530 0615-0930
LIS (Italian Sign Language) 1530-1730 0930-113 0
Wednesday - Italian Language 0900-1030 0300-0430
Break 1030-1045 0430-0445
LIS (Italian Sign Language) 1045-1245 0445-0645
Lunch Break 1245-1530 0645-0930
Italian Deaf Studies 1530-1700 0930-1100
Thursday - Italian Deaf Studies 0900-1030 0300-0430
Break 1030-1045 0430-0445
Italian Language 1045-1215 0445-0615
Lunch Break 1215-1530 0615-0930
LIS (Italian Sign Language) 1530-1730 0930-1130
Friday - "Activities" 0900-1200 0300-0600
Saturday - Free (travel most likely)
Sunday - Free (Travel most likely again)
So after doing that three times I'll be done with the program. Then on my way to London. Then Dublin, then Minneapolis then... HOME!
So until then all of you continue to take care of yourselves. I look forward to seeing you when I return. And hopefully talking to you before then. It's been 3, almost 4 days since I left but it feels like at least a week already. I still have mixed feelings about being here but I'm trying my best to enjoy it as much as possible. Love you all. Until next time.
~John
2 comments:
Sweetie, have fun, don't think too much :P. My grandmother reminded me of something that you should check into in Sienna, but I forgot what it was... You know me :p. anyway nice talking to you this morning btw.
--Patrick
hey you, i'm glad to see you keep posting blogs to keep intouch with all of us. i got a text from you while i was at work saying you thought i called but i didn't seeing as i was in work, HOWEVER i did try to call you last night around 130 our time and some old guy answered and started shouting at me in italian so i hung up. I'll figure out how to call you correctly so that we can actually chat and talk...until then take care and keep these blogs posting.
Love Joe
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