Two words: Jet Lag or Time Change or just Really Tired. After flying all day, partying all night and trying to adjust to my new schedule, I am a little worn down. No choice today but to keep on truckin’. I am learning the Italian ways very quickly and love it! It is completely necessary to have your morning dose of caffeine, and I prefer mine in the form of espresso. On every corner there is a “bar,” which serves coffee in the morning as well as liquor in the evening. Unlike a Starbucks, it is expected that you drink you coffee while standing at the bar before you depart for work. Most people are in there for a very short time, usually only long enough to swallow their shot of espresso.

We had our introduction to the semester at Villa Olmo, where we will be having our studio class everyday. I think it will be difficult getting back into the school mindset when I still feel like I am on vacation. We explored the city of Como in the cold and the rain until we were dead tired. The city is not very big, but there is much to see…