Classes started on Monday. Which is good because I love having a schedule.
On Mondays I only have one class that starts at 14:30. This means I have the whole morning to go running, grocery shopping, get a cappuccino, do homework, read... the possibilities are endless! So, the class is greek and roman mythology. I'm taking it as an HL core class, but it seems like it should be interesting. A lot of reading, but I'm okay with that.
Tuesdays and Thursdays I have two classes starting at noon. The first is italian cinema, which I'm really excited about! Every week we will watch a film during one class and discuss the film during the other class. Our first film is Roma Città Aperta (Open City), which is directed by Roberto Rossellini and came out in 1945. My next class is italian conversation and composition, which is am SUPER nervous about. I'm in the class with Leah and another roommate, Ali. I know it is really going to help my italian, but it is going to be tough.
Wednesday is the same as Monday, except in the morning I have a three hour "on site" class. This means I get to walk around Rome! It is an architecture class called cities, towns, and villas: Rome, Ostia, and Pompei. Every week we go to different ancient monuments and learn cool stuff about them (so when my dad visits I'll be able to spew a wealth of information about the city I have been living in at him). Today we visited some of the places we will learn about later in the semester and ended at Circo Massimo where all of the taxisti are protesting. My prof gave us the low down on what is going on: It costs something like 200 euros to get a taxi license. This guy Monti (some government official) wants to make more jobs available in Roma, so the first thing he does is propose that taxi licenses are less expensive. Many taxi licenses are passed through the family (from father to son). If taxi licenses cost less, than more people will be taxi drivers, and the guys who are already taxi drivers will make less money! I think that's the gist of it, at least.
I've had a pretty chill day. In between classes I went to the library and did homework. I'm such a nerd. Didn't have espresso this morning and definitely felt it.
Time for more homework! A dopo.
your on-site class sounds amazing!
RispondiEliminaI'm just catching up on your blog and loving it. Yes, that on-site class does sound terrific. Tom & I completed a 24-lecture DVD class last winter on Pompeii -- and we're just dying to go there. We also got to see the excellent Pompeii exhibit at Discovery Times Square last April. I'll also be interested in your Greek and Roman mythology class. While I was recuperating from my surgery, I started watching a DVD class on The Iliad (and have one on The Odyssey waiting, as well). 12 lectures on each. (You must get your nerdiness from your aunt, sweetie!) Studiare bene, ma divertirsi!
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