{"id":4196,"date":"2013-05-30T08:34:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T13:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2013-05-30T08:34:52","modified_gmt":"2013-05-30T13:34:52","slug":"making-my-way-through-roma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/?p=4196","title":{"rendered":"Making My Way Through Roma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most interesting things about studying abroad so far is the Italian culture. It should be no surprise that it\u2019s different from the States. There\u2019s a change of pace.<\/p>\n<p>It is quite challenging to be in a country without knowing the native language. I have picked up some phrases here and there. I might not become an expert, but I\u2019ll be very happy if I at least learn how to order a gelato in Italian!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, when coming to a new country, you start to pick up their customs. Stores are not open during the late afternoon because it\u2019s \u201csiesta\u201d time. You might have to wait five or fifteen minutes for the 990 bus.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean that Italy is a terrible place. It\u2019s different. Everyone here is more relaxed, which I enjoy. Dinners last longer. Waiters don\u2019t rush you to finish your meal. You can sit back and chat with your friends. It also gives us extra time to savor the pizza and pasta.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t forget about the \u201cstudy\u201d part of being abroad. The past weekend I was able to take a tour of Pompeii. Walking through the ancient ruins made me picture a busy ancient Roman city with forums, theatres, and homes. The group and I even got to eat lunch on Mount Vesuvius!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4202\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/uncategorized\/making-my-way-through-roma\/attachment\/pompeii-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4202\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4202\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/files\/2013\/05\/pompeii2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pompeii2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pompeii2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pompeii2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pompeii2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pompeii2-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/pompeii2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A street in Pompeii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition, I had an amazing opportunity with other JFRC students to visit the pope\u2019s summer residency and the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo. Brother Guy Consolmagno, an American reserach astronomer and planetary scientist, gave us a great tour. Lake Albano is gorgeous!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4203\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/uncategorized\/making-my-way-through-roma\/attachment\/lakealbano-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4203\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4203\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/files\/2013\/05\/lakealbano3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/lakealbano3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/lakealbano3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/lakealbano3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/lakealbano3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/lakealbano3-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/lakealbano3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Albano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have to say that the JFRC has done an incredible job on having students connect in studying abroad. We have dinner outings every week and other fun events. You can feel the sense of community here. This weekend I\u2019ll be hiking in Abruzzo for another study trip so I am excited to see another part of Italy. I\u2019ll write again next Thursday. Ciao!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most interesting things about studying abroad so far is the Italian culture. It should be no surprise that it\u2019s different from the States. There\u2019s a change of pace. It is quite challenging to be in a country without knowing the native language. I have picked up some phrases here and there. 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