I was the last student to sign up for this trip. It was a very spur-of-the-moment idea. I was sitting at lunch with my friends from the College of Education when I just said out of the blue, "I think I'm going to Italy next semester." They just laughed; I'm not well known for my follow-through. The deadline had already passed, but, lucky for me, there was one spot left. I took that as a sign to mean that I am meant to go on this trip. My major is Early Childhood Education. Most of my fellow travelers are students in the College of Human Sciences. It was more than a little intimidating for me to go into that first class knowing that many of my classmates are fashion and interior design majors (I'm not known for my sense of style, either). I consider myself blessed to find such a friendly and interesting group of people with which to share this adventure.
I am looking forward to many things on this trip. As an educator, I am very interested to visit the local elementary school in Ariccia and note the similarities and differences between Italian schools and our American schools. I am also a voracious reader; in fact, I hope to become a librarian one day. I really enjoy reading historical fiction. The Human story intertwined with past events brings history closer and makes it more personal. I can't wait to actually see some of the landmarks that I have read about in all those books! I'll feel like I'm inside the story. It's really a dream come true for a bibliophile who doesn't usually travel much farther than the last page.
This is a picture of Florence (or Firenze). I once read a fascinating historical fiction novel that is set during the time of Savonarola and the "Bonfire of the Vanities." I have wanted to visit the city ever since.
...The assignment was to tell a little about yourself and something you're excited to do or see in Italy. I ended up saying two things I'm excited about. For my next post I'll describe some more.
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