Io mi chiamo...

Io mi chiamo Monica. (apparently "Meggie" does not have an exact Italian translation)

Sono Americana.

Sono di Charlotte, NC in Negli Stati Uniti.

Studio Italiano.

E tu?

I would say my first Italian class was a success!

 However, I'm a little nervous about it... My class is centered around "service learning," which is a unique concept but, will be difficult considering I only know a few sentences thus far.  Each student is required to pick a non-profit organization from the list (which is either local or country wide), and present to the class a 5-8 minute video about their organization. This portion of the project will be done in a group (thank goodness). However, each individual is required to submit a 3-4 page paper about their organization. We are also required to engage in 2 service hours per week with our specific organization and keep a journal about our time volunteering.

For the first time while I've been here, I'm actually feeling overwhelmed. It's just so different from America, not good, not bad, just different. Like the old saying goes, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Bring it on Florence!