Update

Yesterday was my last day of my second week of school... Things are going great with my family and friends.. but for school they still have to change my schedule around and i still dont have any books... also i havent started tutoring lessons yet..so thats not good. I do have some good news though... my host dad found a good book for learning Italian from English.. so ive started that.. and i might take an italian class for non-italian people at a school... also i met my liaison finally.. her name is Lorenza (sp?) and she went to USA (specifically Detroit) 3 years ago on AFS.. so shes in her early 20's and she goes to some college and plays basketball (as you may not know, the sports arent connected to the schools here) so if i decide to play basketball i could be playing/ practicing with her... but as far as sports go right now, they are non-existent in my future.. unless my school gets their act together and my schedule is figured out, i get my books, and i start tutoring lessons..

Other than that, I went to Udine for the day this past friday to celebrate European Day of International Language with AFS.. so 3 other exchange students and I were welcomed to Italy and we got some books on all the history of Italy (needless to say they were big books, cause Italy has a LOT of history!!)..

Also, last night (Saturday night) Costanza, a friend of hers, and I went to Trieste! It was my first time going to Trieste.. It was sooo beautiful!! we went around 5ish by train.. so when we got there, the sun was starting to set, it was gorgeous.. we walked around for a while and they told me some of the history (i forget it all now, but it was cool)... then at night there was a market, so we walked around there for a while looking around at stuff... it was a fun night! and if you ever have a chance to go to Trieste, DO IT!!! it is so different and beautiful, especially with the sunset in the background... i was really mad, because i forgot my camera.. but my family says we'll definitely go back again.. so next time ill get some pictures and post them for you...

i'm looking forward to my fourth week in Italy.. hope all is well at home..

ciao for now!