A few little things: I have been taking an Italian language course and a history course at the Scuola Lorenzo di Medici (LdM) in this piccola piccola town called Tuscania. I'm located about an hour and a half north of Roma, in the regione of Lazio. It's quite lovely here - molto tranquillo in this medieval city. It's the kind of place where everyone knows everyone; only 8,000 people live here, and most seem to have done so for the majority of their lives (or at least for a few years). I like the smallness of it. It's quiet, and a big change and relief after the chaos that is Rome. Not that I'm knocking Rome - the city of love is charming in its own right, but with so many people living there it is much livelier, rushed, and bustling than Tuscania. Ideally, I will go into more detail about Rome later, as well as my thoughts on Florence, the Isola del Giglio, the food, and more. In the meantime, I need to begin studying for my history exam. One frustration has been forcing myself to study and do homework when I'd much rather be exploring while I have the chance. I love being outside here, and for the most part we've been graced with good weather. This means wanting to relax in the park, but having to research for extended papers inside on the computers or study for exams instead. C'est la vie. Can't complain about it too much, though, because I did sign up for this and this is what has given me some wonderful experiences and memories that I could never possibly describe accurately with words or any other means...It's not what I did that seems important, but the impression these things left on me that I want to carry home. I'll do my best to describe more at a later time, but I make no promises. This could develop into something entirely unexpected, and I look forward to seeing what happens with it as I continue.
Ciao, buona notte.
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