Hey everyone,
This is Silvana N. and Alex G. and we’re writing about the fun times we’re having in Italy. It’s the start of a new month and time here in Italy is flying away! If we had to describe this week in just one word it would be: Midterms! Though we’re still having a blast, this week was hectic, with all the essays, projects and quizzes that were due. It was a busy week therefore an hour of study hall was instituted. We all gathered on the first floor each night and concentrated on completing our assignments. Initially we all rolled our eyes to the thought of having an extra hour of school. We all have to say that it was worth it in the end as we benefited from working productively.
On Wednesday November 4th, we all got dolled up and attended a play inspired by the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland. We were lucky enough to get free tickets, for great box seats (balcony seats), from Cesare, the cultural director of Porto San Giorgio. Though it was not what we had originally expected, it was definitely a memorable experience for us.
On Sunday, November 8th, we went on an excursion to a 1000 year old Monastery. Though it does not sound like the most exciting trip for a group of teenagers, we ended up having a blast! It incorporated what we are currently learning in class about the Romanesque and Gothic art period. We visited the church Abbadia Di Chiaravalle Di Fiastra. It was very plain and simple, but at the same time very beautiful even though it was not as ornate as most churches we have already seen. Luckily for us, we went on a great day. It happens to be there was a festival occurring. There were many stands, manned by local farmers and store owners, selling anything from fresh food to arts and crafts. We all munched on freshly roasted chestnuts and watched authentic Italian folk dancing, called Tarantella. Both Ricker and Silvana were volunteered to join in on the action and had tons of fun dancing with the locals. Silvana – it was a lot of fun and I most definitely can`t explain how much laughter Ricker and I and also the rest of our classmates had from all the excitement. It was kind of like you had to be there to see us dancing and what we had to do. Overall our day at the monastery was quite enjoyable.
On our way back home from the monastery, we stopped in the main piazza of Macerata. It`s a very big city with a nice market place and stores. We really enjoyed the free time we had to look around the market as we only had a very limited time in the city.
We surveyed or classmates and asked them what their favourite quote was from this trip so far:
Julia- “E lei, Signora? Posso avere una coca-cola, per piacere? Ah, ah, ah, ah, oh una coca-cola light, per la signora. Perche Giovanni? Hai ha ducia hai riducia”
Clarissa- “Mirko Boi”, “D&H scale”, The quirks of the emperors”
Chelsea- “That’s what she said”, “Dante’s so easy I can do him right now”
Heather- “That’s a whole lot of meat rollin’ around on that floor”
Kasia- “I’m not with you”
Natalia H.- “D and G. Di Giavani, hellooooo”, “What if your father was a bear keeper?” “9.5always room for improvement”, “What are you doing?”
Sean-Patrick- “Vroooom Vroooom from the back”
Peter- Peter does not have a quote
Ricker- “My mom made me come, so I came”
Dylan- “Duh HelloOoOoOoOoOo”
Claire- “Which one doesn’t fit?”
Michelle- “We are the winx!”, “The Thief Lord would!”
Sam L.- “The caveman”, “Don’t kiss any pigs; that includes piglets”
Melissa- “Should I go to the gym with Luciano and his spandex or get a haircut where someone might end up having to leave the dinner table?”
Taylor- “Sweetheart”
Natalia Z.-“Melissa we’ve got a problem! How am I gonna get this camel into my suitcase”
Sam D.- “It depends on what kind of butt you want to see”, “life’s a beach”
Marisa-“I feel stronger...I can hear the worms in the earth”, “Billy Rae”, “Poetry”
Silvana- “I still can’t believe we’re in Italy”
Alex-“I need a plug”, “Merlin’s pants”
Our adventures here in Italy keep expanding into more and more memories that we will never forget and treasure forever. We are lucky kids, thanks parents :)
Thanks for reading this week’s blog and stay tuned for next week’s!
Ciao!!!
The internet is super slow tonight so we are having trouble uploading photos but check soon (we hope!) at: www.flickr.com/photos/tcdsbinitalia
This is Silvana N. and Alex G. and we’re writing about the fun times we’re having in Italy. It’s the start of a new month and time here in Italy is flying away! If we had to describe this week in just one word it would be: Midterms! Though we’re still having a blast, this week was hectic, with all the essays, projects and quizzes that were due. It was a busy week therefore an hour of study hall was instituted. We all gathered on the first floor each night and concentrated on completing our assignments. Initially we all rolled our eyes to the thought of having an extra hour of school. We all have to say that it was worth it in the end as we benefited from working productively.
On Wednesday November 4th, we all got dolled up and attended a play inspired by the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland. We were lucky enough to get free tickets, for great box seats (balcony seats), from Cesare, the cultural director of Porto San Giorgio. Though it was not what we had originally expected, it was definitely a memorable experience for us.
On Sunday, November 8th, we went on an excursion to a 1000 year old Monastery. Though it does not sound like the most exciting trip for a group of teenagers, we ended up having a blast! It incorporated what we are currently learning in class about the Romanesque and Gothic art period. We visited the church Abbadia Di Chiaravalle Di Fiastra. It was very plain and simple, but at the same time very beautiful even though it was not as ornate as most churches we have already seen. Luckily for us, we went on a great day. It happens to be there was a festival occurring. There were many stands, manned by local farmers and store owners, selling anything from fresh food to arts and crafts. We all munched on freshly roasted chestnuts and watched authentic Italian folk dancing, called Tarantella. Both Ricker and Silvana were volunteered to join in on the action and had tons of fun dancing with the locals. Silvana – it was a lot of fun and I most definitely can`t explain how much laughter Ricker and I and also the rest of our classmates had from all the excitement. It was kind of like you had to be there to see us dancing and what we had to do. Overall our day at the monastery was quite enjoyable.
On our way back home from the monastery, we stopped in the main piazza of Macerata. It`s a very big city with a nice market place and stores. We really enjoyed the free time we had to look around the market as we only had a very limited time in the city.
We surveyed or classmates and asked them what their favourite quote was from this trip so far:
Julia- “E lei, Signora? Posso avere una coca-cola, per piacere? Ah, ah, ah, ah, oh una coca-cola light, per la signora. Perche Giovanni? Hai ha ducia hai riducia”
Clarissa- “Mirko Boi”, “D&H scale”, The quirks of the emperors”
Chelsea- “That’s what she said”, “Dante’s so easy I can do him right now”
Heather- “That’s a whole lot of meat rollin’ around on that floor”
Kasia- “I’m not with you”
Natalia H.- “D and G. Di Giavani, hellooooo”, “What if your father was a bear keeper?” “9.5always room for improvement”, “What are you doing?”
Sean-Patrick- “Vroooom Vroooom from the back”
Peter- Peter does not have a quote
Ricker- “My mom made me come, so I came”
Dylan- “Duh HelloOoOoOoOoOo”
Claire- “Which one doesn’t fit?”
Michelle- “We are the winx!”, “The Thief Lord would!”
Sam L.- “The caveman”, “Don’t kiss any pigs; that includes piglets”
Melissa- “Should I go to the gym with Luciano and his spandex or get a haircut where someone might end up having to leave the dinner table?”
Taylor- “Sweetheart”
Natalia Z.-“Melissa we’ve got a problem! How am I gonna get this camel into my suitcase”
Sam D.- “It depends on what kind of butt you want to see”, “life’s a beach”
Marisa-“I feel stronger...I can hear the worms in the earth”, “Billy Rae”, “Poetry”
Silvana- “I still can’t believe we’re in Italy”
Alex-“I need a plug”, “Merlin’s pants”
Our adventures here in Italy keep expanding into more and more memories that we will never forget and treasure forever. We are lucky kids, thanks parents :)
Thanks for reading this week’s blog and stay tuned for next week’s!
Ciao!!!
The internet is super slow tonight so we are having trouble uploading photos but check soon (we hope!) at: www.flickr.com/photos/tcdsbinitalia
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