December

Another month has passed and gone here in Italy. It is now January and a lot has happened since my last post (not the Christmas one, but in general). Well at the every end of November I moved to my friend's house and I am living with her and her family. I am still in southern Italy near Naples. I helped her family put up the Christmas tree, before December started. My host mom made all the decorations by hand. I am still going to the same school, not really doing much, but same school. Two other exchange students came to the school, but only for six weeks or so. Both are from Australia and are two amazing, nice girls. We are going to pen pals when we get back home. Mailing each other things that you can't find in America/Australia. I also worked on a project with the other American exchange student in my school. We made a powerpoint talking about American culture.

The beginning of the month was a hard one. Moving again, not sure if I wanted to stay in Italy or not, missing home and just being overwhelmed from everything. Luckily it was to my friends house so I already new her and the move was a little easier. With time things got better and I didn't cry everyday and I haven't cried in a while which is always nice.

School is still as boring as ever. Not doing anything in class, reading the text books to keep busy, and they are the wrong text books for the class because I didn't want to pay for the books. Around the middle of the month my host sister's boyfriend came down from Milan and stayed with us for a few days. He was able to drive us around a few times, but not too much because he didn't have his car.

On the 21st my host sister and I fly up to Milan to stay with her boyfriend for a few days. We were able to go to Switzerland and Milan and on the drive back to Caserta, where I am staying, we stopped in Rome for a few hours. It was a lot of fun staying with his family and just being able to go to so many places. He has been staying with us since the 24th, when we arrived home. Winter break does not end until January 9th, and we go back to classes on the 10th. January 12th is a school trip to Rome to see the Pope and the Vatican. It cost 20 Euros which is a pretty good deal, so thats where I will be on the 12th.

New Year went well, although it didn't feel too spectacular. We went to my Nonna's house for dinner and the count down. We watched the t.v. and the one station had live concerts and they did the count down from the concerts. Once it was midnight we all went to the balcony facing the road and lit fireworks. There were fireworks in the street, in the piazza, going off on the balcony setting the fake plants on fire. It was loud, but still fun. We also at lentils, which I think is a good luck/happy new year tradition, but I am not really sure.

December has been the best month of my stay here in Italy. I have had so much fun with my friend and I have enjoyed so much. Time has gone by so quickly because it is now three months complete months in and almost to my fourth!