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Week 3.

So my camera is broken. We'll see how I deal with this. I figured out if I hit it hard enough while it's trying to turn on, then sometimes it works....sooo we'll see.
This week has been awesome. In my classes, we're finally started to really getting into the topics and I love it. Social life has calmed down a lot...and everyone in general is just a lot more comfortable with doin their thaaang and not feeling so pressured to participate in EVERYTHING.
Monday: Classes, met a bunch of friends at our favorite bar (La Tana)  to book our fall break trip (portugal, spain and prague) and a trip to London (waaddaaap KAITLIN BURLINGAME), did some homework, used their wifi, and sang some karaoke. SO MUCH FUN.
Tuesday: Classes, home-made dinner with friends, typical Tuesday in Perugia.
Wednesday: Classes, house-cleaning, studying for first Exam in Italian Language, 1.20 Euro Pizza and Gelato...and a night in with the roomies. SO RELAXING.
Thursday: TODAY! Classes, first Exam for Italian Language Class (totally rocked it) homework, packing and OFF TO FLORENCE as soon as everyone is done with class! We're spending the night in Florence...meeting some friends who are studying there...then tomorrow morning taking a train to CINQUE TERRE for a weekend of hiking, swimming in the sea, and appreciating the beautiful land of Italia!

Picture update of the trip and everything else when I get back....and figure out my camera situation. :)
Ciao!

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