My Roman Holiday

Colosseum

Every day I fall more and more in love with Italy. This past week we learned about Italia's economy as well as how culture influences the industries. We were educated on the music industry, cinema industry, video game industry, and Italian architecture. This course was interesting because we had the wonderful opportunity to go on different field trips. Our professor Guido, took us window shopping where I saw beautiful jewelry and high fashion clothing. He also took us to see the largest Armani store in the world! After our shopping visit, we went to the Garibaldi station. I was amazed by the city as soon as I came up from the metro station. The first thing I saw was the building that looked like a garden which I was astonished by and immediately got my phone out to take pictures. The other tall cities surrounding me made me feel like I was almost in New York. This is the most modern part of Milano I have seen and I thought it was really cool. We also had the experience of eating at Eataly. The store/restaurant was not only beautiful but very fascinating. I found several cooking books that I really liked. For dinner I had a delicious pizza and of course, had gelato for dessert. Guido also showed us La Trienalle di Milano Expedition. This expedition was extremely fascinating because it had so many different parts to it. There was a historic expedition, showing ancient objects as well as technological objects used today. My favorite part of this field trip was the Women in Italian Design Exhibition. This exhibition showed incredible products created by amazing and talented women, ranging from a blanket made of plastic bags,  to modern chairs used today. This week was followed up with the most incredible weekend. Lindsey, Jordan, and I, traveled to Rome and Florence. While in Rome we not only saw the Colosseum, but got a ticket to go inside. This was something I will never forget. I was also in shock at the story behind the Colosseum. The Colosseum served as place for entertainment and held events called "The Games." People who had been condemned or imprisoned by the city were forced to fight wild beasts and were eventually ripped to shreds. Next, we saw the famous Trevi Fountain which took my breath away with it's beauty and massive size. Trevi Fountain was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. The following day, we made our way to Florence. Florence was exactly what I pictured when I think of Italy. All of the piazza's, statues, art museums, bridges, and Duemo were something I feel everybody who ever travels to Italy needs to see because it felt like the heart of this country. I am excited for my last week in Italy and to see what else this exhilarating country has to offer!   

Florence!