Oh my goodness, time is flying! So much has happened, and I have so much to update!! It will take me a few entries to fill you in on my first week, and then I'll be caught up. Here are my journal entries from the last week:
May 22nd--Departure day!
The day is here! I am leaving to go to Italy, FINALLY! I was too excited to sleep so I packed and re'packed and ran around making sure everything was in order. Nana and Aunt Denise came over, we took some pics, and headed to VanGalder to get the bus to Ohare. We got to the international terminal and I started getting nervous, "oh my gosh, I'm really doing this!" I found out my flight was delayed until 4:15, and then 6:45 so dad and I hung around and ate lunch (and then dinner haha) until it was time to go. I went through security; got to my gate, and found out the flight was delayed again until 9pm at the earliest and they said it would most likely be cancelled and we could stay in the hotel until the next day. Uhoh! That was not in the plans! So with no working cell phone, I got to a pay phone, called dad and went back out to the terminal until 9pm. Then I went back through security to my gate where they told s the crew hadnt arrived yet. So we finally boarded when the crew got there around 10:00. We got all ready to go, and the pilot said that we were going to sit and wait out the rainy, thunderstormy, weather. SO close! We waited about an hour, and finally took off. After that, the flight was good, I slept a lot, and made it to Rome. We got off the plane and got on a shuttle to the airport, went through customs, and then I had to find my way to the hotel. API was supposed to pick us up, but because of the delay, I had to take a taxi. That was when it really hit me that I am I really doing this. It was kind of scary knowing that I was in a place I;ve never been, I dont speak the language; and I dont know anyone so I was definitely feeling out of my comfort zone. BUT, I did it and I got to the hotel, met the other girls and we went walking throughout the city. It was everything I had envisioned, and nothing that I expected at the same time. I felt like I was in a whole different world! Irene, the Director of my program, took us to dinner at a "typical" restaurant, and she taught us about the culture, the food and the area of Rome. And I enjoyed my first Italian meal! Which was delicious, by the way :) Long day of sightseeing tomorrow! Now is about the time I wish I knew more Italian, but hopefully I learn fast!
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