tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58985636926432888052024-03-14T08:10:12.408-07:00An Italian AdventureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790109818475288243noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898563692643288805.post-41982982652963678992017-02-15T10:50:00.000-08:002017-02-15T10:50:14.046-08:00"Give an exchange student chocolate, and they will be happy for a day. Teach an exchange student to ask for chocolate in their host language., and they will feel happy for their year abroad." Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790109818475288243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898563692643288805.post-22301827950885391192017-02-12T03:53:00.001-08:002017-02-12T05:06:56.091-08:00<br />
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Yesterday, my exchange student friend Ethan from the United States informed me of a chocolate festival that was taking place this weekend in the nearby city of Modena, and, of course, I had to go. After school, we went to the market, and feasted on far too much of the delicious artisanal chocolate.<br />
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The entire town was celebrating for this festival and while we were exploring the city, we saw circus performers and street musicians. We had stopped to listen to the street musicians, and, after learning where I was from, they played a traditional Quebec song for me.<br />
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It has been an eventful month since my last post, so I have much to talk about. I've seen many beautiful Italian cities and have experienced a traditional Italian Christmas. </div>
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I had a wonderfully relaxing Christmas break with lots of delicious traditional food. We Italians are much luckier than all you Canadians as we do not only have much tastier traditional food, but we also have many more feasts during the vacation to enjoy them. It all starts on the evening of the 24th (like in Canada) were we share a dinner with family. Both of my grandmothers were here for Christmas, and I got to know my Italian aunt and uncle. I was able to understand most of the conversations, and we talked of family memories, chamomile tea, and Uncle Franks told me of his stories of the second world war in Italy. My entire family is incredibly kind, and this dinner is a great memory for me. The next day I got to sleep in. My family and I exchanged gifts before I went to help my grandmothers prepare for the Christmas meal. For lunch we went up to the apartment of my nonna to eat a variety of delicious food including cappelletti. On 26th we are all extremely full from the past meals, but we managed to eat one more feast for St. Stefano. For the following days before New Years, we dieted. Then, to end the festivities, there is the Epiphany on the 6th. This day is also known for the Befana who is a good which that brings gifts. I woke up to a bag filled with chocolate outside my door.</div>
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I am very happy with my Italian. Thanks to my host family and Italian tutor, I have greatly improved over these last weeks. It is exciting to see how much more I can communicate with every passing week. However, I do miss he ease of speaking in English, and I find it very difficult to express myself within my limited Italian vocabulary. It is impossible to find just the right words and phrases, or properly employ a dramatic pause for effect. These leads me not to feel rather unamusing, dull and not quite myself. Although, these emotions are difficult to experience, they do inspire my to try and study more Italian. In the end, this feeling may help me to learn more and make the best of my year.</div>
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Now that my holidays are over, I have resumed my schedule. School is going very well, and somehow I have been managing to pass most of my classes. My favorite classes are English and history. In English, I am able to participate much more than usual, and I find the ancient history taught to my class extremely interesting. After school, I have a quite busy schedule. On Mondays and Thursdays, I attend theater class. We are now practicing acting through various exercises, and, at the end of the course, we will perform scenes from Hamlet and Macbeth. I also have classes of Italian two days a week. My teacher is very kind and has helpful. Some days, after grammar lessions, she will teach me about Greek or Roman mythology which I find absolutely fascinating. During the remaining days of the week, I will sometimes meet with friends or travel to new places.</div>
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When I haven't been eating, relaxing, learning Italian or attending these activities, my family and I have been visiting other beautiful old Italian cities. These days have been some of my favorite. Walking down these communities' ancient little streets feels like I have been transported back to another time. As they say, a picture speaks a thousand words, so instead of attending to describe these memories, I will share some photos. However, since my computer isn't functioning properly, I have not managed to upload all of my photos today as it would take far too long. Over the next weeks I will continue to upload photos creating albums for all of my favorite cities.</div>
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Hello everyone!!<br />
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I have just reached the end of a quite busy, but fantastic week.<br />
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It began on Saturday, which was my sixteenth birthday. Other than school I didn't have any plans for the day. However, my parents and their friends arranged a surprise party for me. <br />
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This week, I have began a theater course. My host sister had been a part of it for many years before her exchange in Mexico, and I thought that it sounded interesting. So far, I am really enjoying the classes. My friends form Haloween are also in the theater classes, and I am getting to know the other students. Everybody seems extremely kind, and they are all very helpful when I don't understand some of the Italian instuctions. We will be doing a production of Shakespeare at the end of the course in May, and I am looking forward to it.<br />
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A few nights ago, I attended my third Rotary dinner. Everyone I have met have been very friendly and welcoming, so I have really enjoyed attending these meetings. A few weeks ago, on the day before my second Rotary dinner, I went with my counselor and the club to see the Duke of Modena's summer palace. I was an absolutely beautiful building. We took a tour of the palace, and a professor who spoke English was able to translate the guide's words.<br />
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Both of my Italian nonne (grandmothers) are visiting this week. My nonna on my mother's side, who lives in the apartment above me, has returned from a vacation to France. My father's mother lives in the South of Italy. They are both extremely kind and it is delightful to spend time with them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUf40KovEoGmOWz4h8K3cB9t-ZdXotevlWj1ew0jgYP7kkSX4foAZT9Npf5eSm_e5eYtiqNS6obQ7a-lVwWuHJPUlVRs9IUyG0eeTXxvYulJM1ezbO0BPV2u97dW9vGFMRgqCN8Sb5OKr/s1600/IMG-20161119-WA0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUf40KovEoGmOWz4h8K3cB9t-ZdXotevlWj1ew0jgYP7kkSX4foAZT9Npf5eSm_e5eYtiqNS6obQ7a-lVwWuHJPUlVRs9IUyG0eeTXxvYulJM1ezbO0BPV2u97dW9vGFMRgqCN8Sb5OKr/s400/IMG-20161119-WA0001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<i>It has been a long time since my last post, so I believe that I owe you an update as to how my exchange has been. My life here has been great and I have completely settled into my new home. My Italian has been constantly improving and I now often find that I am thinking to myself in my new language instead of English.</i><br />
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<i>I have been going to Liceo Fanti, my school for about three weeks. Although it is much different than my previous school in Canada, I feel quite comfortable here. Over 1,800 students attend Liceo Fanti, and the building contains two floors. However, I have somehow managed not to get lost....yet. I remain in the same room for most of my classes, and I am with the same students in all of my courses. In Italy the teacher changes classrooms. I feel that I have gotten to know my class much better because for this reason. Everyone of the students on my class seem very kind. </i><br />
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<i> About a week ago, I became quite sick, but it wasn't an entirely bad experience. One of the worst things, I have always thought, is to be sick away from home. However, this time wasn't all that terrible. I realized that this was because this is my home now and my family was right beside me taking care of me.</i><br />
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<i>My Italian Family is amazing, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have been placed in this home. I have very much enjoyed the time that I have spent with them (as you can see from the picture on the right of when) they took me to the beach) and I look forward to making more memories with them. </i><br />
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<i>I am sorry that it has been so long since my last post. I felt that for the first month it was important for me to not think too much about you all back in Canada and instead embrace life here. Now that I have completely adjusted, you can expect posts more often.</i><br />
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<i>Ciao for now,</i><br />
<i>Megan </i><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790109818475288243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898563692643288805.post-14373123979063593542016-09-08T07:28:00.000-07:002016-09-22T08:28:23.987-07:00<i>Hello Everyone</i><br />
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<i>Today is my third day in the wonderful country of Italia, and I am loving it here. After all the delicious food I've been eating, I should probably be exercising right now. However, I will share my experiences with you first.</i><br />
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<i>My flight was quite enjoyable and, since we flew over the Alps, the scenery was beautiful.</i><br />
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<i>My host family is absolutely wonderful. They have been very kind and helpful to me over the last few days, and I am greatly enjoying their company. My family here is composed of my madre, Cristina, padre, Nicolo, and fratello (brother), Pietro. Although they all speak English very well (Pietro has earned the nickname of Shakespeare due to his attention to English grammar), my family mostly speaks in Italian to me. They have helped me a great deal in learning Italian, and I feel that I have really improved since my arrival.</i><br />
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<i>I am very fond of my host city, Carpi. There are many trees that line all the streets, and it has a beautiful mid-evil center of town. In Carpi, there is the third largest piazza in Italy called the Piazza dei Martiri. On this piazza there is are many beautiful old structures.</i><br />
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<i>Today, I was able to try some 20 year old aceto balsamico traditionale. E' fantastico!!!</i><br />
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<i>Now I must leave you. My madre and I are going to ride our bikes down-town to get a map of Carpi.</i><br />
<i>Ciao for Now,</i><br />
<i>Megan </i><br />
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<i>(top left: my padre and I at the Piazza dei Martiri, top center: my madre and I at the Piazza dei Matiri, top right: the president of the Carpi Rotary Club and I are presenting our club's banners to each-other, bottom: my madre and I at the Santa Maria della Pieve</i><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09790109818475288243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898563692643288805.post-84545096684663854522016-09-06T00:21:00.001-07:002016-09-06T00:33:54.121-07:00The Beginning of my Journey<h2>
<i>Greetings everyone (or Saluti tutti in Italian)</i></h2>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As I am
writing this, I am aboard a plane headed to Amsterdam (I will post this when I
get WiFi at the airport).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot even
begin to describe how excited I am to soon be in Italy, meeting my Italian host
family in person, eating pasta, and speaking the Italian that I’ve been working
to learn the last few months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the
beginning of today, I was feeling quite nervous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, now that I have successfully gone
through customs and found my gate, I feel quite empowered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, what I believe to be the hardest
part of my flight (saying goodbye to my family) is over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
flying on KLM, which, as a fellow traveler has informed me, is the best
airline.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am finding my flight very enjoyable, and the free meals are absolutely delicious.</span></i></div>
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</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I haven’t
even left Canada yet, and I have learned so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As those who are part of Rotary or are fellow
exchange students in my district know, exchange students participate in a
Spring Orientation before they go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There, they teach us many lessons and tips that will help us for our
exchange and for the rest of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Attending Rotary club meetings and helping at events has also taught me
so much. With them, I have felt the joy of helping others, and witnessed that
when capable people work together, it is possible to make a big difference in a
community and the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really
treasure this wonderful opportunity that Rotary has given to me, and all of the
wisdom that come has and will come with it.</span></i></div>
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</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Also, before
I go, I would like to share my favorite quote: “Life Begins at the End of your
Comfort Zone.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that this
quote is very fitting for an exchange, and it has inspired me a great deal.</span></i>
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</i><br />
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<i> </i></h3>
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<i>
</i></h3>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">
<i>Ciao for now,</i></h3>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">
<i>Megan </i></h3>
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