First Day of Class!!

Buonasera to everyone in Italy and Buongiorno to those who are just waking up! Today was our first day of class at the local high school and it was an overwhelming yet mind blowing experience. It was fun to recognize how different the students are here to the students in America. There were students outside everywhere you turned and it seemed that the students all got along rather than being in their own individual "cliques." The students all gawking at us made us a bit timid but once we were in the classroom, it felt like we were at home. I'm excited for this class because I feel we will all be fluent in Italian by the time we come home! We took a tour around the college campus and it is seven Gwynedd's fit into one. The students were all studying for their finals in the library so we did not get to speak with other college students, but I'm sure we will eventually interact with the Catholic College students!

Christine!

Our first days in Italy. Christine

Being in Italy has so far been an amazing experience and adventure.  After only two days we have been exposed to several different cultural differences!  One thing we noticed is that waiters do not like to be tipped!  This was very unusual because in America it is required to leave a tip!  Last night we met a few Italian students from the catholic college who gave us a little bit of the background history on Brescia.  These students were helpful and it was interesting to see how similar the students in America vs the students over in Italy actually are.  At the end of the night, the students paid for our meals, and refused to let us pay!  Being around the college students made us feel welcomed in their country!  So far we have had an amazing experience and can not wait to see what adventures we have left in our journey!