Orientation Day 1

Last night my ISC (Italian Student Companion) and her friend made us dinner--various antipasti dishes like fresh mozzarella, prosciutto and figs, bread, some meat I have never seen before (it was round, hard, and salty. I really didn't like it), diced tomatoes, and finally some pasta with a tuna and tomato sauce. By the time we got to that though, we were all really full. We ate by candlelight on our balcony and drank some espresso afterwards since we were supposed to meet some other IES students who are living near us at a local bar. We left the apartment at 23:00 and went to the "cheap bar" (as many Americans call it since it is pretty cheap) and we got to talk and hang out in a big piazza. I met some really cool people but unfortunately we didn't get back until about 2:00. What a long day!

Today we (my 4 roommates and my ISC)  woke up early (not early enough) and got un caffe' at Il Tuo Bar. It's basically underneath our building, which is quite convenient. We were running late so instead of trying to walk to the IES center we tried to take the bus but it never came. A man at the bus stop said he had been waiting for 40 minutes! We finally just got on the next bus to come, then we had to switch buses but instead we met up with some other IES students who were running late also so we walked with them. Thankfully another group or two showed up after us. 


Our orientation was pretty boring since we just talked about safety (mostly common sense stuff like "Don't get too drunk." "Don't accept drinks from strangers unless you see it being poured. Better yet, don't accept drinks from anyone. Italian men do that to see if they have a chance with you." etc), transportation, finances, etc. I'm buying a phone tomorrow so life might get a little easier.

We found the right bus back and went to the supermercato next to our apartment building. It's huge and has everything!! I bought mostly stuff I can use for a long time like rice and cereal as well as some verdura e frutta (fruits and vegetables). I was amazed how cheap it was. I stocked up and only spent 8 euros.

Also, I took some more pictures of our apartment.
Apartment Pictures/IES center