Agricultural School!!!

This morning we visited an agricultural school to experience a new type of schooling they offer in Italy. When we walked into the auditorium, we were given a great big welcome with a loud applause. All the high schoolers seemed excited to meet us. We were welcomed and were soon able to exchange questions with one another. It was a great way to learn about this type of schooling system in Italy. The students at the school are taught how to grow crops, raise livestock, and even make wine! We got a grand tour of the beautiful venue. We visited the wine cellars, the various types of livestock (horses, cows, pigs, goats, ducks, ostriches, ponies, and deer), the orchards, the green house, among others! They let us pet the animals and walk around the beautiful green house full of flowers. Once done the tour, we were able to mingle with the students and chat. Although the language barrier was difficult, for the most part we could understand one another. It was so fun because they brought out a rugby ball and a soccer ball. We were juggling the soccer ball with them and they taught some of us how to throw a rugby ball! It was so fun. In return, Tom and Nick taught the Italian boys how to play lacrosse. They brought lacrosse sticks to teach them and they seemed to be so excited about it because they have never played before! It was fun to exchange cultures with them. We sang the National Anthem for them and they sang the Italian National song as well for us! We met some great friends today and experiencing their type of schooling system and even their culture in general was very interesting.

~Gwen