Officially I have been two months living in Rome, Italy. My, these first two months have gone by quickly, but have been packed with lots of learning and lots of fun! As of right now, my favorite thing here is the group of AFS students who are living in Rome. We often meet up and do activities with each other, so even though I am away from home I feel like I am part of a family. Below are some pictures from many different outings with AFS students. (#1- Walking Via del Corso with Tobias (Paraguay) on Halloween. #2- International hug an exchange student day with Sing(China). #3- Lazio camp at Santa Severa. #4- Celebrating the birthday of Lola (Belgium) at Piazza del Popolo).

That being said, I do not mean I don't feel that way in my host family. They have been very warm and kind to me during my exchange here. I also am still chilling in my home with my two dogs, cat, hamster, turtles, fish, and this strange bug my little host brother found.

As for school, I am slowly and surely being integrated into the class as a normal Italian student. I participate in all of the tests and exams and even have done a couple of interrogations. It's all very different and quite difficult (except English class), but it's a challenge that I enjoy and put lots of energy into.

In summary, things have been going very good here overseas. I am excited to see what the next eight months have to offer for me! (P.S- here is the link to the month two video created by my friend from Thailand, Kia).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9UOlqyGZbw