I made it safely to Cremona last night after a long two days of travel. The flight from Denver to London was very long, but I managed to sleep for most of it. London Heathrow is a crazy, huge, scary airport but this isn't the first time I've gone through there alone. London to Milano is only two hours, but I slept for most of that flight, too. My host father, Fausto, and host sister, Caterina, met me at the airport and we drove the two hours to Cremona. The descent into Milano by air is beautiful--you can see the Alps in all of their glory and there are a bunch of little towns nestled in the valleys, just like Steamboat.
I took this photo out of the plane, but it doesn't do the actual landscape justice.
When I touched down in Milano, I realized how little Italian I know. I've been studying on my own very hard but I have a long way to go. It's a very humbling experience to barely be able to communicate without English. My host sister and host mother speak beautiful English, but I know that can be a trap when I'm trying to learn Italian. I will need to buckle down and force myself to speak Italian.
From what I can tell out of the windows of our house, Cremona is beautiful. It's a nice sunny day and the sounds of the city are clear through the open windows. Unfortunately, I have no idea where any of my host family is right now, so I'm sitting in the kitchen alone, blogging. I know I got up late, but I was just so tired. I don't feel great because of jet lag, but I'm sure I'll get over that soon.
I start school at a science high school on September 12th, and I'm pretty nervous about that. I know there are a bunch of other exchange students at my school, though, so that will be fun. We have an orientation in Brescia (I think) on Sunday the 8th, and I'm looking forward to meeting all of the exchange students in my district. Otherwise, I have no more news but I will update once I do.
Peace and Love,
Nissa
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