Well first of all, all I can say about this trip is wow! I have never been out of the country before and so I did not know what to expect. I was a little afraid of flying over the ocean for the first time because I’ve never done that before, but thankfully I was in the middle seat so I didn’t see out the window so I didn’t have to worry about that , but still I was a little nervous about everything. I have been flying since I was 11 so flying was no big deal for me but flying out of the country was kind of a big deal. When we got to Rome, I just took it all in because it it is just so amazing. A lot of the stuff here does not look like it does back home. I remember reading a sentence from one of our readings that said “a tourist would say nothing is like it is back home.” Well that’s so true because no culture is the same. Everything we do back home l people here in Italy do it differently, they don’t do it like anyonebelse. If you’ve noticed people are more quieter and yeah there’s more craziness about getting around and always bumping into people but you’re still in somebody else’s home and so you have to learn how to  understand their culture and see things from their point of view of how they see the world. I have come to realize that being here is wonderful and a few of us including me have said “can we just live here?” So far going to Rome and being in Florence I have just had a great time so far. Most of y’all know I struggled with my feet hurting everyday especially  around the last full day where I was crying because I was in so much pain. I think it’s because I’m not used to walking this much so that’s probably what happened. But seeing the different kinds of sites in Rome, I have no words for it. the Colosseum, the Pantheon, everything was just amazing and I have to agree that everything we’ve read in our books that we read in school has all come to life since we’ve been here. I’m so glad I’m having this experience because it is an experience of a lifetime. Who knows, I may come back again but I’m taking everything in now while I can because I don’t know when I’ll ever come back. I’m looking forward to many more opportunities while we’re here especially in Bologna where I’m able to see somebody I know. It’s been wonderful so far.