Amicizia I believe this is the word for friendship. My Italian class has given me a chance to form the friendships I was hoping for-a particular group of witty, relaxed students from all over the world-Australia, London, Japan, Poland, Albania, Austria, New York. Our teacher is intelligent, helpful, patient and kind. Twice now a group of us, quite large in fact, 10-13, have gone out for dinner, drinks, antipasti (the kind that is FREE at the local bars from 6-9pm or so every night) or a combination of the above. The group has a core, with a few that change, which adds a sense of variety and a chance to get to know each other outside the classroom…where we practice our Italian over mixed drinks, gossip, tell our life stories in a nut shell. Both time,
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