Milano

Ciao, tutti!

I am back in Bologna after a very fun weekend in Milan. The trip was somewhat spontaneous, as my classmates and I were busy studying last week for our Pre-session final exam (I know! I can't believe that my Pre-session course is already over!), so pressed for time, nine of us headed to Milan Saturday morning for a short getaway.

Although the lack of planning definitely made for some obstacles (such as some of us staying in a hotel, and others being forced to stay in a nearby hostel due to documentation issues), it made the trip that much more fun. The spontaneity definitely provided a lot of laughs! Check out the photos:

Milano

In other news, now that my Pre-session course is over, I am beginning my classes at UniBo - the University of Bologna. Our program's director has encouraged us to shop around for classes before committing, and so I am spending this week auditing classes to see which ones I like. Today I went to Storia della Chiesa Medievale (History of the Medieval Church), and tomorrow I plan to sit in on Storia dell'arte Contemporanea (History of Modern Art). Storia della Chiesa Medievale was okay - it was a little frustrating being unfamiliar with the detailed vocabulary used by the professor. Each department, or facoltà, has its own academic calendar and so many courses, including the political science courses, do not begin until next week. As I am majoring in Government and minoring in International Relations at Cornell, I definitely plan to take a political science course here at UniBo and am excited to see what it will be like in the classroom next week.

Stay tuned, and a presto!