First Week of Classes

Hey there!

So this week, I, along with the rest of the American University of Rome students came back down to earth and started classes.  After an amazing week long vacation that felt like it wasn't going to end, I woke up Monday morning for my first class, Art History.

The extent of my knowledge in Art History is limited as it is completely unrelated to my major and I've never taken even an intro course on the subject.  My interest was sparked as a high school sophomore  in my European History class, where we learned about Renaissance and Baroque periods.  So I figured it wise to take a class on the subject while in Rome.  The majority of the course is held outside the classroom, as we travel all around Rome to see various art, which I'm looking forward to.

Art History was followed by Intro to the EU, a history class that covers 20th century Europe to the present.  My Monday concluded with my introductory Italian language class.  Not even my Rosetta Stone program that I received for my birthday could fully prepare me for a language that I have no background in.  Let's just say that we've got a long way to go until I'll be "buono" in Italian (I think buono means good, and by think, I mean that's what Google Translator told me it meant).

Today I had my European Mass Communications class, which looks at media in Europe and how messages are disseminated to audiences across the continent.  Tomorrow, I have my introductory Archaeology class, another course that will involve traveling to see excavation sites.

Now you may be asking how I'm able to take so many courses that are unrelated to my major and minor.  But fortunately, I'm at a point in my studies where I can take several electives in order to attain my degree.  I figured it would be best to wait until I went abroad to take my electives.  I hope that the courses I'm taking will enhance my cultural experience.

That's all for now folks.

JC