Well Im here!

First things first- I still cannot find the apostrophe on this keyboard so I apologize right now for any grammar mistakes caused by this! It is driving me crazy!

Well lets see.. It is now Wednesday night, and I arrived in Rome Monday morning. The whole experience is difficult to describe. I do not want to make it sound like I am complaining, but it has been extremely overwhelming. The first two days were very hard, and I felt like I was not making the most of it because I have not had the time of my life since the second I arrived. It is going to take some getting used too, but I think ( well hope) I am up for the challenge- encourgage me and help me from home please!

Upon arriving at the airport, I was brought to my apartment with another girl from AU who I did not know, was informed that the phone and internet were not working, quickly shown around the apartment, and then left on our own! It was almost too much for me to take, but then more people arrived within the hour and things became much much better! ps my apartment is beautiful! ( and now we have internet!)

ummm lets see, yesterday was spent on campus doing paperwork and what not. The campus is quaint and cute and there is a park nearby that I really want to explore!

My italian has not really improved; last night I was going to be brave and try ravioli alla noci. Luckily, I found out in time that noci= nuts!! I can only imagine the phone call home on that one to inform my parents that I was already down an epipen and in the hosptial because of eating nuts!

Today was more exploring around the Spanish steps earlier, and I started to have a little more fun. Seeing this area of the city really made me feel like I was in Rome. The past couple of days have felt like just being in a random town I do not know my way around. I plan on heading back to that area asap because I am dying to see the Keats musuem ( where he died!) It overlooks the steps and has a bunch of his manuscripts still there. so cool! ( yes yes, that is the literature minor side of me coming out!)

Well, as I write, my roommates are cooking dinner. I have warned them I am picky, but willing to try being adventerous. Not sure what is up for the rest of the week, but hoping that my nerves for being here for so long start to die down soon!

please please please keep in touch!

xoxo
me

ps. ciao!