Good B Italy...

Damn, all that stands between me and the summer is an open-note test on the Holocaust, daunting. As I sit here typing for the final time in Florence, I am finally speechless, or is there too much to say? I can start by saying that I have given a new definition to the term broke. So, thanks to Mom and Dad and Grandma and Papa for helping me out this semester, I really appreciate it, as it has been a semester that I will never forget.

I'm not going to lie, I might not have shown it (or said it), but the first week in Rome was damn tough. I have such a comfort zone at home and at school and I was completely taken out of it in Italy. It wasn't until the second week in Florence, when I had a routine and a core group of friends, that this semester really took off. And from there, damn it has flown by. After 4 months, thousands of dollars, hundreds of glasses of wine, pounds of pasta and 11 countries, it's all over. I'm coming home with new friends from new places, new words and maybe, just maybe, a sense of style. Classes have been pretty easy, and I am really glad that I took the two Jewish classes that I am in, because learning about the material where it actually occurred is a whole different learning experience. I am sad to say that my italian is less then mediocre, but can't win them all. Now let's move on to the 'Best of's' section.

Best Restaurant: La Giostra
Best City for Touring: Berlin
Most Beautiful Trip: Cinque Terre
Best Night Life: Barcelona
Favorite Trip: Prague
Most Expensive City (outside of Firenze): Paris
Best Airline: Lufthansa
Worst Airline: RyanAir
Worst Hostel: Funny Farm
Best Hostel: second night in Granada (something with the color blue)
Best Beds: Marriots in Amsterdam and Marbella
Best Purchase: new sunglasses
Worst Purchase: fake Rolex
Best Guest: Lisa
Best Host: Aaron Miller

Aight, thats enough awards for now, gotta save somethin to tell you fools when I get home. 4 more nights in Florence, then Israel, then NYC and I am finally home on May 29th. If this is the end of the road for this blog, then I hope that you all enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Look forward to seeing and tlking to all of you very soon. And, Unitl Next Time...


A Presto,

JK