So, that sciopero I mentioned last Thursday was of epic proportions. Every single school in my city joined together and had a sit-in in the university. Then we all got up and took it to the street, and it turned into a huge parade through all of the main streets, delaying public transportation for hours. This picture is actually the front of the parade... I don't even know how I ended up in front...
Can you see in the distance? It goes on and on...
ROME! So the nine of us (everyone except for Stephanie) from Alghero and Sassari left Friday morning by plane, then train, then subway, and finally walked out into the Roman light where the first thing we saw was the Colosseum (which, needless to say, was epic). We were all so giddy, and even shocked that we were actually there. We didn't have time to go inside the Colosseum, unfortunately, because the wait was two hours, but that just means we'll need to go back! We met up with four American exchange students living in Rome and got lunch. After, we all explored Rome and saw all those cool things like the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. And got gelato, of course. Then we all took a train to Anzio where we had a Rotary meeting and spent the night in the hotel. It was a super fun weekend, and I bonded so much with the Rome and Alghero kids. It was so sad to leave them!!!
Hilda and Lisbeth in the subway station.
Colosseum- first sight!
In front of the Colosseum.
When in Rome...
me, Tore, Lisbeth, Hilda and Jacquie
The Pantheon.
That hole is 8m wide, and there's constantly warm air pushing out, so when it rains nothing falls through. Pretty cool. :]
So all of this week at school we've been doing this form of striking called "autogestione" where we just don't take lessons. Monday was fun because we all hung out and played games all day, but Tuesday everyone needed to study for Latin all day because there's a bunch of tests Friday, so I basically just texted all of the other bored exchange students and listened to music until both my phone and iPod died. Then I went to the big steeple part of the school where they were watching a Spanish movie with Italian subtitles, and I was sitting in the back so couldn't understand a thing... so took a nap. :]
Today everyone is studying for Greek/painting their nails, so it smells. But I pulled my journal out earlier to start writing this and my history/philosophy teacher asked what I do every day during class if I can't understand, and I said nothing, so she pulled me aside and started reviewing Italian grammar with me. She was shocked that I've just been learning on my own and didn't have anyone to really help me with the language, so now on Tuesdays during 4th period (science. score!) she's pulling me out to help me learn :]
I'm happy.
There's more picture of Rome, that whole weekend, and everything else here:
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