Adjusting to life in Italy hasn't been too terribly hard. Everything moves at a much slower pace in Castiglion Fiorentino, which is greatly appreciated after the summer I had in class all the time. Classes started this week but so far they aren't too time consuming and we've been able to get out and explore the town. Our first field trip was to Florence yesterday, so that was exciting. We'll be going back a couple more times while we are here. It was just a basic introduction to the city.

The one thing I do miss from Texas...good Mexican food - especially Galileos and fajitas. The food here is great, but I will say, I'm a little tired of pasta, but when you're eating from a set menu, there's not much choice.

I miss my family, Matthew, and my friends but thanks to technology, we are able to talk for free over the internet. That really helps me get through the days without them. That's all for now, but maybe later I'll get to my story from Florence yesterday. It was quite traumatic for me.