Things I learned about myself/life this week...
1. Beethoven's 3rd symphony may very well be my new favorite composition...ever.
2. I have issues 'staying in the lines' in my painting class
3. Painting is a lot of work, but after days of doing homework, it is unbelievably relaxing, and I actually enjoy taking a few hours out of each day to go and work on things.
4. I can in fact make the 'crooked lip'. I had to scrape about 2 inches of sand and lyme off a tile...the crooked lip was necessary.
5. I am allergic to lyme.
6. Tuesday nights are the popular night to go out here. Italian class on wednesday is not fun, especially since the 75 year old teacher knows about tuesday nights, and uses that to have fun.
7. Getting the short end of the stick in a situation may turn out to be the greatest thing in the world.
8. I have some of the most fun, kind, adventurous people in the entire GIF program living in my pensione with me
9. Dragoon beer is not a good decision
10. I may like philosophy more than I thought
11. I love naps
12. I hate gin
13. "Master class" in Florence means something entirely different than in America
14. I can last an entire dance class, and do well in it, with absolutely no one in the room speaking English
15. I was told by a girl in the program that Im the type of person that brings out the best in people...that one was my favorite

Things I knew, but were noticed more this week...
1. I am a perfectionist. (shocking) This can be fantastic, but not always.
2. I am a free spirit.
3. If I eat meat, I WILL puke - Giovanni accidently placed the meat ravioli in front of me...haha while all of us students laughed about it, he looked like he was going to be sick he felt so bad.
4. I get car sick if Im not by the window.
5. When I dance, no matter how good or how bad the class, its the greatest feeling in the world. Especially after so long without it
6. I love being the teachers favorite ;)
7. I love going on adventures. Walking the city for hours never gets old.
8. I have an ability to show a lot love and compassion for people I have just met
9. The world is tiny. 6 degrees of separation should be 3 degrees of separation
10. Everyone is fighting some sort of battle.
11. Someone out there has gone through the same thing/things you have and they may need to talk about it to a brand new friend
12. People who dont usually go out, will go out if you really want them to :) or at least invite them over and over and over until they have to say yes!
13. I love my parents more than anything and couldn't be more thankful to them for providing me with the experience of a lifetime. There are no words to express sufficient gratitude
14. My brothers are such a part of my life. I talk about them constantly.
15. I am the luckiest girl in the world



This week was full of life lessons and discovery. Classes as usual. Homework has begun, but the teachers are nice enough to leave us free of work for our first real weekend of traveling.
Everyone in my pensione got even closer this week, and our place is the place to be. Its a blast.
Leaving for Interlocken in a few hours, cant wait.

arrivederci