Here's a recap:
Thursday I had orientation at AUR, general informative stuff, but then went on a walking tour of the city with some guides from the school. We took the scenic route, and saw some breathtaking views of the city. Then we walked all the way to the Coliseum and to the Trevi Fountain and back home. About a 3 hour journey, but it was nice to see the city. Even though I was exhausted by the time I got back, I had to go out and explore the nightlife. I made some friends on the tour and we all went out to Campo de Fiori- winded up going to a club called Mood. It was a blast, very American though. I try to speak as much Italian as possible, and actually I've been doing pretty good! Chatting with the locals isn't as hard as I thought it would be.
Friday I went back to the school to apply for my Permit of Stay and to buy a sim card. I'm not sure I'm even going to need a phone and the calling rates are pretty expensive, but it's good to have just in case. I really do miss my iPhone though! That night, I went to dinner with my roommates and ventured back to to the bars in Campo di Fiori after. Found another cool dance place and we made friends with some Italian locals! It was funny because they barely spoke English and we don't know much Italian, but it was fun regardless.
Saturday, I finally adjusted to the time difference I think because I was able to wake up at a normal time. AUR had a welcome BBQ party and I went with my roommates for lunch and to join some clubs there. We also got some flyers for cool trips to go on throughout the fall. After the BBQ we walked back into the city and did pretty much the same (extended) route that the tour took us on two days before. We went back to the Coliseum and the Trevi Fountain but also went to see the Spanish Steps and the Roman Forum this time. I guess to me, as a tourist, I get so excited and humbled by all the sites that I see that it makes me feel so small and lucky to be where I am. But then I think about the Romans that live here, and how these awesome ruins and monuments are their home. They are so used to living in history whereas I am so amazed to see even the smallest of ruins. My favorite place in the city is definitely the Trevi Fountain. It's so beautiful and there's a ton of cute little restaurants and bars and gelato shops around the area. It's always packed with tourists, but if you can find a seat around the fountain you can just sit there and enjoy the scenery for hours. That night, we went down to the bars along the river (when I say bar, it's more of a restaurant- not a typical bar you would go to in Philly) We found a cutie little place that was very authentically Italian, I think we were the only tourists there and no one really spoke English. We were able to order and enjoy the night though.
Today we went to the beach. It took so long to get there but it was well worth it because the water was beautiful. Such a difference between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and very relaxing. I was exhausted when I got home though, since I've been on the move for 4 days straight. But I made dinner at home and started looking into some places to travel. I've booked a trip to Munich for Oktoberfest which I'm really excited about, and tomorrow I'm going to book a trip to Tuscany/Pisa/Florence and one to Pompeii with the school. Why do I feel like my time here is going to fly by?
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