I'm sitting in my college's commons right now, waiting for my Psychology class to start, so I figured I could update you guys real quick. Since my last blog post, not a whole lot has happened. Once again, my insane preparation has come to bite me. I have looked through just about everything that I can, including CultureGrams, which I highly recommend. I have been reading blogs as much as I can, (shout-out to Tami. Feel better!), but I think I've read every blog front to back...twice. This means that I am just waiting.... again. I can't put into words how much waiting there is, but eventually things will start to happen. I hope.
One complication that I have been facing is getting my visa. I live in Minnesota, and there is an honorary consulate office in Minneapolis, but the main building is in Chicago. They require an in-person meeting, but I'm not sure where to do that. Their website is all in Italian, so I can't tell if I have to go to Chicago or Minneapolis! I have already made an appointment in Chicago for late December, but we'll see if I actually have to go to that. (If you are from Minnesota, and have gone on exchange, advice would be awesome right about now!)
At this point, I am just waiting for a host family. I am trying to be as patient as I can, but curiosity gets the best of me. I can't wait to meet them, and I don't even know them! I understand that this is the longest process of them all, but I just wish I knew. Also, I want to be able to tell people where I will be staying exactly. This leads us into the next part of this post... Stupid things people ask me about exchange. Keep in mind, all of these question are things I have actually been asked, and these are the sarcastic answers I wish I would've given...
"How are you getting your car to Italy?"
No response
"What language do they speak in Italy?"
Arabic. Duh.
"Why would you ever want to leave America?"
I think you just answered your own question.
"Do all Italians drive Vespas?"
Probably.
"Do they just eat spaghetti for all meals?"
Again, probably.
"Is Mussolini still in power?"
Crack open a textbook buddy.
"Are you coming back?"
Nope. I legally have to stay there forever."
"Do you have to find your own apartment or something? Or do they just dump you on the street."
Yep. I'm actually required to live on the streets for the first month. It will really help me understand the culture more.
I'm sure there will be more dumb questions, so there will probably be a part 2 to this post. Hope you enjoyed this post. I'll probably forget to post anything for about 3 years now, so I'll see you then
Ciao!
P.S. If you are going to Italy this upcoming semester, and are not on our facebook page, get on it! I'll post the link on the bottom. I have made some really good friends on this page, and I want to meet you guys too!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/648391541903974/
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