Apparently the Italian desserts that I ate last night contained super-saturated amounts of caffeine, and I was stuck lying in bed awake for the majority of the night (even though my body was desperately tired). So I spent the rest of my morning working on the functionality of this blog (photos and videos are now updated). The morning was colder than usual, with clouds looming ominously overhead…
The majority of the class went to an optional trip to Porta Portese with Lisa, our art history professor. As Rome’s largest flea market, she warned us watch our pockets vigilantly for theft. And Lisa was right; I felt at least two different hands touch the proximity of my back pockets. Practically anything and everything could have been found at this market, though many of us questioned the authenticity of the more expensive items for sale. On our way back to the apartments, Molly, David, Bennett, and I were caught in a sudden rainstorm. Those dark grey clouds finally gave way to a heavy torrential downpour. Though we were all soaked, it felt like a nice break from Rome’s intensely sunny weather.
I spent the majority of the afternoon studying in the classrooms of the UW Rome Center. Realization: a huge part of studying abroad is… studying. The first couple of days here in Rome have been nothing but fun and games, and it was finally time to start focusing because classes would finally start on Monday. Since I normally study STEM fields back at UW, reading about art history was a little… different. However, what I like about this class the most is that I will be able to actually see, first-hand, all of the sites and monuments that I will study in my readings.
The majority of the class went to an optional trip to Porta Portese with Lisa, our art history professor. As Rome’s largest flea market, she warned us watch our pockets vigilantly for theft. And Lisa was right; I felt at least two different hands touch the proximity of my back pockets. Practically anything and everything could have been found at this market, though many of us questioned the authenticity of the more expensive items for sale. On our way back to the apartments, Molly, David, Bennett, and I were caught in a sudden rainstorm. Those dark grey clouds finally gave way to a heavy torrential downpour. Though we were all soaked, it felt like a nice break from Rome’s intensely sunny weather.
I spent the majority of the afternoon studying in the classrooms of the UW Rome Center. Realization: a huge part of studying abroad is… studying. The first couple of days here in Rome have been nothing but fun and games, and it was finally time to start focusing because classes would finally start on Monday. Since I normally study STEM fields back at UW, reading about art history was a little… different. However, what I like about this class the most is that I will be able to actually see, first-hand, all of the sites and monuments that I will study in my readings.
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| Silently studying in an art studio at the UW Rome Center. |
I know exactly the feeling of lying awake because of caffeine! In fact, it's happening to me right now >.<" That's what I get for drinking lots of tea to relieve my dying throat blehh. Ah Bryan, studying hard as always! :P Classes start today for you! Good luck! And study hard! (Not like I need to tell you that... :P)
ReplyDeleteFinally, you're sleeping and then bam, caffeine has to ruin it all. That's very interesting though, caffeinated dessert. Mmm... LOL. "proximity of my back pockets". So is the rain worse than Seattle's? =P Enjoy your studies! Oh, you should take a pic of your apt since you took a pic of the study room. =]
ReplyDeleteA downpour? Now that sounds like I'd enjoy that... hahaha i LOVE rain! <3
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Seems like your doing well but seems like that super-saturated amounts of caffeine ruin your night or morning.
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