Classes started this week. They're really great. In art history we're starting with the renaissance, which I think will be a lot more interesting and easy to retain than the ancient roman stuff (no offense Trajan.) Yesterday we saw three churches, Santa Maria in Trastevere, Sant Chrisogono, and Santa Cecilia. Santa Cecilia is the one that I usually go to when I go to mass, and it was really great to learn about the history of it, as well as go into areas of the church that I wouldn't have seen without Ezio as a guide. Santa Maria in Trastevere and Sant Chrisogono were both really beautiful, and had incredible mosaics. And these are all within a ten minute walk of the Cenci.
Cavallini's last judgement! In Santa Cecilia! Beautiful!!!!
Yesterday we also started with the Italian tutor. She seems really great. It's going to be mostly and hour and a half of just talking, which is just what we all need. Also, she lived in Boston for three years! we had a lot to talk about. She know Mr. Tripani, the head of the languages department at Rindge. Pretty cool.
Now that a few people have left, there's been a big scramble for free studios and single rooms. It's all been kind of a mess. It's frustrating because we've all done so well living together for this long, but suddenly there's tons and tons of drama and sour feelings. I got a new shelf and some more wall space out of the whole fiasco though, so whaatteevverrrr.
Otherwise, there's not much more going on. I'm still working on plans for the summer, still feeling kind of lost and nervous about all that, but I'm sure it'll all work out. I hope.
Tryin'a put some more travel pictures up -
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