So here are some highlights from a full week of classes. (We even had class on Friday... what's that about??). We had a Theology exam on Thursday, which was very European style because the professor is Irish. Which essentially means that she won't tell you whats on the test, because you better prepare yourself if you're left in the dark. That's all fine and dandy, but when you haven't done the reading all semester, it'd be really nice to know what information you need to cram into your brain for 2 hours and then promptly forget.
**Of course, I am the epitome of a responsible student, and have done every single assignment that has been thrown my way.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Anecdote: We have an Art and Architecture quiz on Monday and the professor addresses all 100 of us and asks if anyone has done the reading. Not a single hand went into the air. Welcome to the Rome Semester, where GPAs suffer, but at least we'll have excellent stories about all the cool stuff we did when we should have been studying.
So, this weekend my old high school friend Kenny was in town. (He's in Spain for the semester and is spending a week in Italy. So he came to visit me in Rome, and he'll be heading up to Florence to see another girl from high school). Anyway, nn Friday, Renee, Paige, Elise, and I were on a shoe-buying mission. I restrained myself, and only ended up with a much needed new pair of sunglasses. I've decided I should start saving my money for the England/Ireland/Scotland leg of my trip because it's more expensive over there. And after wandering around the main street of Rome, we headed over to the Colosseum where we met up with Kenny and Lindsay (both OU students studying in Spain) and went out to dinner. We went to the pizza restaurant that was recommended to us by Monsignor. And it was delicious. AND even better, we made the last metro of the night to Anagnina, so we didn't have to take the sketchy night bus. SCORE!
Saturday... Elise and I left campus around 8:30 and headed to the Vatican to meet up with Kenny and Lindsay again. The line to get in was RIDICULOUS. It wrapped allllll the way around the square, and just kept getting longer. So they decided not to go in, and so we took them to Old Bridge (the UD gelato spot). [Note: the Ricotta and Cinnamon gelato is delicious. I know it sounds gross, but it's amazing]. Then we walked along the Tiber to the Orange Garden and the Knights of Malta keyhole. Both spots offered really great views of the city (especially the Vatican) and are off the beaten path of tourists. Which is great, because at the moment, Rome is absolutely hopping with them because of Holy Week and the beatification. After that, we went to Santa Maria della Consedin, and saw the Bocca della Verita (from Roman Holiday), and then went into the church. Which just happened to house the skull of St. Valentine, AND the crypt of Hadrian (the first crypt in Rome!). Afterwards, we went out to Piazza del Popolo and then Elise and I headed back to campus to get started on all that homework we've been ignoring. :)
Tomorrow we're getting up at 5 AM to go to Palm Sunday mass at St. Peter's. We have tickets, but hopefully we actually get a seat!
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