Molto Bene!: When in Rome...

So after the intensity that was Ferrara, I made my way down to Rome by train. The journey was uneventful, and I even got picked up at the station by my parentals. The next few days included walking around the city and seeing some typical, touristy sites. Lots of pictures were also taken. One very interesting aspect, though, was going to see the opera. It was the closing night of "Midsummer Night's Dream," and I figured we could go see an opera in Rome, because, well, it's Rome, so why not? The first seats we sat in were on the side of the house and only half the stage could be seen, so we moved during the first intermission. I thought that overall it was a good production. The singing was in English with subtitles in Italian, and the costumes were very elaborate. I think it was a good experience, and now I never have to go to an opera again.

Finally, on Thursday, I moved into my Roman apartment (that has air conditioning, a perfect wi-fi connection, and a shower I can stand in!). I have four roommates, and the apartment is really nice, way better than I was expecting it to be, and decently close to where the rest of the university is located. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday were all filled with orientation shenanigans and lots of sweating (it's currently 95 degrees here, and it doesn't look like it will be cooling off any time soon). Classes start tomorrow, but tonight....

FORZA AZZURRI!!! (aka GO ITALY!) It's the EuroCup finals, and yes, Italy made it! Most likely I'll be heading out to a piazza to partake in the festivities and hopefully not get trampled by a mob... It should be an experience to say the least!

Now, it's picture time!