This weekend we had our Inbound Orientation in Brescia, a large city about 30-45 minutes from Cremona. We toured the main squares where I saw this biker convention:
This cathedral:
And this Corinthian temple:
We then went to lunch and had a five-course meal at a very nice hotel. After lunch, we proceeded to a meeting where the first order of business was to stand for the national anthem of every country represented, including Australia, Argentina, Germany, Belgium, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, and Finland. It was then that I started to feel the spirit of RYE--we gather from all corners of the globe to accomplish one goal, and that is mutual understanding and respect for every culture. After that, we all formally introduced ourselves to the other exchange students and to members of the District. Giorgio Giambiasi, the District Chair, then presented on rules and expectations as exchange students.
Here are some friends I met that day. From the right: me, Alex from Florida, Ben from Canada, Yelin from Germany, and Camille from Belgium.
These are all of the exchange students in District 2050. All amazing people, I think.
Yesterday some of the Cremona exchange students and I climbed the clock tower in Piazza del Duomo. It's the tallest brick building in Europe and shows time, date, lunar phase, and astrological phase. It was a fun way to hang out and get to know the other exchange students.
We start school on Thursday, which I think will be interesting. I think my Italian is getting better because I am understanding more and responses are coming quicker. The Cremona exchange students all speak English and we will be at the same school, so I think that will be very fun, but I also need to focus on learning Italian and not just speaking English.
Otherwise, I'm doing great and I'm loving Cremona. Everything is awesome and beautiful and I'm so grateful to be here.
Peace and Love,
Nissa
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