1. Roman's are crazy drivers, and find it necessary to honk their horn 24/7. Like at 2:30 in the morning when a pigeon is sitting in the street.
2. Nothing in the world is better than a Naples style pizza.
3. Nutella and/or ciocolato gelato are the best desserts in the world.
4. When in Rome, do as the Roman's do! In other words, go shopping in the city center (but stick to stores where the shoes don't cost thousands and thousands of euros. Thank you, H&M.)
5. Buses are never on time (again, for those of you that didn't watch this video last time, seriously, you need to watch it. So hilariously accurate! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAJNFoHuLno)
6. No one is more friendly than an Italian after you make the effort to speak their language. They are very fun people to get to know and interact with!
7. Air conditioning is precious. So is hot water.
8. The girls of Nomentana 251 know how to cook some mean dinners. Take tonight, for example: chicken parmesan with panzanella salad. Last night: asparagus, garlic bread, pasta with marinara and sauteed mushrooms, finished with a smiley face tiramisu cake for Garrett's birthday.
9. Scholar's is a fun place.
10. A night walk around Rome (think Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, the Wedding Cake, the Roman Forum, and the Colosseum) is breathtaking.
11. Mary Weber is the biggest sweetheart in the world (yes, Mary, I just wrote this).
12. Visual journaling is more challenging than one might expect (but really fun!).
13. CEA is a cool school.
14. The terrace is probably my favorite thing in the Nomentana area, especially when it's filled with 30 Bennies and Johnnies.
15. Karma gets back to pick-pocketers (take that, girl who put her hand in Maggie's purse, only to have the metro door slam on her).
16. Italian class is really fun. Especially when your teacher is named Mario.
17. It's even better when your doorman is Luigi.
18. Wine is 5 euro or less, which is fabulous, but a word of advice for future Rome-goers: if it comes in a box or is under 1 euro, save yourself the trouble and pay another euro for an upgrade!!
19. People should always, always, always carry water bottles here in August!
20. Even though it's only been a week, I can already tell that going abroad for a semester (particularly in Rome and Athens!) was one of the best decisions I've made in my life!
Photo of the Day: Nomentana 251 Girls (i.e. the best apartment-mates in Roma!)
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