It is crazy 5 months later thinking about what my concerns
were before I came here to Italy.
I wasn't sure how I would survive without ice cube trays
[which are readily available at the dollar store here]
I tried to get used to the carbonated water before I came because I heard natural water was hard to find
[they offer it first thing at every restaurant]
I wasn't sure how I would possibly fit 5 months of stuff
in one suitcase and a backpack
[now I'm happily filling a backpack for 2 months
of backpacking after school gets out]
I thought I would have a difficult time staying in touch with friends and family because internet was so here and there in Europe.
[I'm on facebook every day, and skype people weekly]
I thought our apartment being on the first floor meant literally right on the street, and wondered how I would dry clothes on the clothesline without them getting stolen.
[All the shops in Italy are on the street.
First floor means one flight of stairs up]
I thought it would be difficult to have 3 people living in one room.
It wasn't. Thank goodness my roommates thought the sleeptalking was entertaining.
I thought I would get to hear awesome Italian music playing in stores.
They almost exclusively play American music. Particularly Macklemore.
Woop woop!
I thought that every day would be a fashion show. I didn't bring any graphic tees because I heard you stand out too much wearing them.
There are so many tourists it doesn't matter. The Italians won't notice your bro tank because there will always be a worse dressed American dad somewhere in the vicinity. Superman t-shirt, socks and sandals, etc.
I thought everyone knew Washington was a state.
Unfortunately no.
I thought I would fall in love with an Italian man.
They're all mama's boys.
[All the shops in Italy are on the street.
First floor means one flight of stairs up]
I thought it would be difficult to have 3 people living in one room.
It wasn't. Thank goodness my roommates thought the sleeptalking was entertaining.
I thought I would get to hear awesome Italian music playing in stores.
They almost exclusively play American music. Particularly Macklemore.
Woop woop!
I thought that every day would be a fashion show. I didn't bring any graphic tees because I heard you stand out too much wearing them.
There are so many tourists it doesn't matter. The Italians won't notice your bro tank because there will always be a worse dressed American dad somewhere in the vicinity. Superman t-shirt, socks and sandals, etc.
I thought everyone knew Washington was a state.
Unfortunately no.
I thought I would fall in love with an Italian man.
They're all mama's boys.
