Honestly cannot believe this semester. The past few months I have been surrounded by some of the best people I have ever met. My roommates and myself are all so different and we come from completely different walks of life but they’re so unbelievable. I don't think I have ever learned so much from other people so quickly in my life than I have since being back in Florence. They all have different qualities that I admire and in between all the laughs, chats, tears, drinks, eye-shifting moments, hugs, meals and just situations in general I wouldn't feel more blessed living with anyone else! Did I mention their forgiving abilities? Unfortunately, anyone who knows me knows that every now and then I might have to apologize about things haha and they are so gratefully understanding.
I miss everyone back home. This past summer was completely amazing, packed with the best of friends and family. The hardest part about leaving the people you know so well is thinking the risk that things could change. But I know better. People change, but not our friendships. Some friends I could go years without seeing when I finally saw them again it would be feel like just hours since the last time we saw each other. If you're reading this... you know who you are :)
Florence isn't changing besides the weather which keeps going from beautiful, blue, sunny skies to crazy tropic rain storm on my ass which has given me a reason to pull out my Sperry rain shoes I guess. Although Florence isn't changing, I mean, how could it, it's pretty much been the same since Michelangelo, but it's lack of change is definitely changing me. My attitude has slowly been switching gears in to Italian mode. Some people, especially Americans, would say that Italian's are lazy, but really they're just... relaxed? Americans focus on work, scheduling, planning, and money, where as Italians take one step at a time, and focus on what's happening right now and god forbid the coffee machine breaks then absolutely nothing further can happen until it's fixed (which coffee, might I add, American or not, should be this vitally important for survival in all countries). There are so many things I recently realized I worried and cared about so much in the past and now I have no idea why. Had I just stopped and looked at each situation as it really was, in that moment, it would have been more relaxed less crazy had I stopped worrying about the future or how this one incident would affect everything. Alas, I'm giving up my expectations and petty fantasy's I had planned and this way I think I'll find the life that is waiting for me.
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