¡Benvenuti a Roma!
It has been an exciting first few days in “La città eterna” and we have already seen so much of the city center. The travel days were long, but smooth without any major issues; we actually got in 20 minutes early! Everyone is adjusting well to their new home. Many have already become comfortable with their roommates and peers.
Despite the students being from all over the world and having different tastes and interests, we quickly learned that there is one thing everyone has in common—food and gelato. Bring on the pasta and pizza!
And everyone was so excited for our first gelato while on the program that we forgot to take a “before” picture, but obviously, by the looks on their faces and how much is left, it was a huge let down:
¡Ciao ciao for now, famiglia! Off to our first day of class we go…
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