I can officially pass for an Italian woman here...that is, until I open my mouth to say something! I'm slowly gaining confidence in speaking Italian, which helps immensely since you can only get better if you practice. OK, I want to share interesting things I've learned this week. I've posted a picture of Sicily's symbol (what you see on its flag) The symbole is called "Trimacria" and is the Medusa (Greek influence) surrounded by three legs. The 3 legs represent the three corners of Sicily (seen on a map, Sicily takes the shape of a triangle). More specifically, the 3 legs [View Full Entry]

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Well, despite the vespas and motorcycles riding on sidewalks and cars with three wheels, I feel really good! I'm learning a lot of Italian (and even Sicilian...oops!). Last friday I relaxed and went to the beach with other students from the school, the water is clear and not too cold which is great! I met another student called Eva, from Austria and she's here for 10 months teaching German...she's really nice! We went to her apartment to eat "pasta con pomodoro e tonno" (pasta with tuna and tomato sauce) which is really typical hear in Milazzo. Of course there was wine! [View Full Entry]

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well, so much to say in so little time! I've been so busy this past week that I don't know where to begin! Sicily is a country of its own really. When I first arrived, I had not the impression that people were friendly AT ALL! Everywhere I wanted information, they were not very nice...little that I know that once they see you more than once, they are the nicest people and most generous as well! My "paese", which means small city in Italy, is beautiful. Its known for its antiquity and sort of its melting pot of diverse societies shown [View Full Entry]

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Buongiorno! Well, talk about culture shock! I don't have much time but let' just say it took me more than 15 hours to get to my village, with a lot of difficulty to get any transportation on a sunday! First, I didn't know how to ask for a ticket and I asked for two bus tickets instead of one...mistake number one! And then, I missed the train by 5 seconds (it passed right by me) and waited 3 hours and a half for the next one. Let's just say I slept very well yesterday night! My family is very nice and [View Full Entry]

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Well, this is it! I've officially quit my job, am taking all of my savings and I'm headed to the wonderful country known for its food (gelato..mmm) and fashion! September 15th is the big day and my feelings are torned between sadness and excitement. Sadness for losing my friends from work and the little world I've created at Aon Consulting for the last three years! I'm fast realising that I will no longer have one of my best friends next to me every single day...I will miss you Sara! I feel sadness to be away from my boyfriend and my family [View Full Entry]

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