As most of you may know, I am going to ITALY in May! Not just to be a geeky tourist and go sight seeing, but to teach!! I will live with an Italian host family (which I am SUPER psyched about) and teach in the Italian school system of a small town in Northeastern Italy called Carpi. No, Not Capri! Carpi.. Confusing I know! :)
One of our main assignments for this study abroad program is to keep a blog to help us share our thoughts and experiences during this journey- before, during, and after our trip to Italy!
Perhaps, one of the most important, yet tedious, parts of this whole thing is the preparation for the trip:
Learning the language, researching the culture, figuring out how to communicate AND teach English to Italian kids, and most of all preparing myself mentally for the total immersion into a whole new culture.
This blog will allow you to ride along with me as I face new challenges, share new insights, and most importantly grow.
HERE WE GOOO!!!!
