Blogs from Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe - page 49

So yesterday I started my internship. First off, I think this will be a very good experience. About my job, I am working in the Consular section, which deals with all sorts of things, more things than I originally knew of. The first and foremost priority of the Consular Section is to help and protect American citizens and interests abroad. In this we deal with things such as lost passports, arrests, deaths of Americans abroad, crime victimization, repatriation, temporary financial assistance and the like. So part of each day is spent doing these types of things although most often it seems like lost passports are the main thing. But essentially is Americans are in trouble of any kind the Consulate's job is to help them however possible. For instance, today we met with a couple whose ... read more

Wow! I feel like so much has happened in the last day! I moved into my new place last night. It is my friend Lucia's place and it is adorable, albeit really really small. Its like a studio, one room for the bed/futon, kitchen and small kitchen table. But its perfect for one person and I love it. It also has a bathroom (good thing!). So I took a taxi full of all my stuff over there yesterday and Lucia helped me move it upstairs (except for the really big and heavy bag, that we left for her boyfriend :)) She showed me the palce and how everything worked, inluding the antenna for the t.v. that hangs out the window in some crooked fashion....I think I will not be watching much t.v. :) Then when her ... read more

So I arrived in Milano yesterday! What a great city! I really haven't done much but today I explored a little and I think I will love it here! The Duomo (the main cathedral) is beautiful, and unfortunately the whole front of it is under restoration right now. But I will try to find a picture of it without all the scaffolding. The trip here was long, (three flights) but I made it through adn now I have a few days to adjust and get moved into my place for the first month. I am staying at my friend Lucia's place. She is a friend of my aunt Susies and she is such a doll. Everytime I talk to her she is so sweet and helpful, which is nice considering I dont know anyone else here. ... read more

Hey guys- Just wanted to send you something, before I go, to see if this thing will work. I don't know how much time I will have to e-mail everyone, so I figured this would be the easiest way for everyone to see how things are going. I will try to add entries when I can, so please be patient with me. I think this site will be neat, because I think you can also post comments that I can read, so try to keep them PG; oh wait I know you guys, that is nearly impossible. I hope you all have a good and safe summer and I will try to do the same. Take care. Stephanie Meyer... read more

I just had a totally whirlwind, packed, crazy week, guys. I don’t even know where to begin with all of it, but I’ll do my best to get the point across without getting too verbose. The other members of ‘America’ (other KSUers currently studying in various other European cities) all arrived on Sunday evening the 10th, and spent the night on various dorm room floors, which unfortunately have NO carpet padding, and we all woke up at about 4:30am to take our last regular showers and walk down to Hofbräuhaus to catch the charter bus. The 14 hour bus ride there I could probably have done without, but it really only took that long because of all the stops we made on the way to appease the smokers and small-bladders. The drive took us south through ... read more