Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Day 2: Firenze 

My second day in Florence revolved around two things: a continental breakfast, and a valiant but ultimately doomed attempt to jam-pack 123 new names into my already occupied cranium.  The hotel AIFS had put the students up in for the night was gorgeous, and I couldn't help but wonder just how much of my tuition money was being spent on a room I would only occupy for one night.  After breakfast, the staff packed us into the meeting room, where we were orientated for the hundreth time, and recieved our housing assignments. Those who placed their luggage by the door in the downstairs conference room were permitted to leave first and, lo and behold, I was one of those people.  The apartment my roommates and I recieved was spectacular, but, with the low expectations given by AIFS, how couldn't it be?  All in all, Florence was and is shaping up to be the experience of a lifetime.