January 26 2017

With Dorottya in town, and Giogio and Pino traveling I have been spending a lot of time downstairs with the family. I feel so fortunate to have found such an amazing family in Ragusa.

Luisa, Martina's mom, made a ricotta cake. So we crossed the street, to have cake and coffee. Not only does the family all live in the same building but many of the family friends live walking distance or just across the street!

I know, it looks like the same picture three times in a row, but it is different! This week I found out that there is another exchange student in Ragusa and the scientific school. Natasa (far right) is an AFS exchange student from Serbia, and moved to Ragusa six weeks ago after having problems in her first district. I was so surprised no one mentioned her to me until now.

Because Dorottya is in town I have someone to hang out with it, while everyone is studying. We took the typical walk down to Ibla.

We also explored a bit in the green space under the bridge. It was interesting after living my whole life in Ragusa on top of the bridge.

It reminds me a bit of the parks in Minneapolis, like Minnehaha park, but less taken care of with more erosion and trash.

New view of Ragusa. 

You may have already seen this on facebook, but Dorottya and I did a little photo shoot.

On a more general scale, school has been boring. My classmates are nearing the end of the quarter and have a lot of exams and oral tests. I do my best to stay productive even if I don't follow the lessons, but sometimes it is hard not to feel lazy.
 My after school activities have really picked up. I have rugby three times a week, and dance lessons twice a week. In both activities, I feel very out of my element and am always the most lost or have the least experience. It's a mental exercise in accepting the fact that I have a lot to learn, especially compared to everyone else.