{"id":202,"date":"2008-04-21T15:14:37","date_gmt":"2008-04-21T15:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/blog\/?p=202"},"modified":"2013-10-24T14:00:20","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T14:00:20","slug":"my-academic-year-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/blog\/locations\/italy\/my-academic-year-in-rome.php","title":{"rendered":"My Academic Year in Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic-box size-full wp-image-918 alignright\"  title=\"Rome\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/rome_1001.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"168\" \/>Ciao!<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know how to start here&#8230; Maybe I should tell a little about myself first. My name is Camilla, I\u2019m Norwegian and 19 years old. I\u2019m totally fascinated about Italy, and I\u2019ve always dreamed about learning Italian, a language I consider as the world\u2019s most beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>So, I decided to take the plunge and learn the language by signing up for an Academic Year Italian language course programme in Rome!<\/p>\n<p>I remember the first day of school: I was nervous and curious at the same time&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Academic Year group gathered in the school\u2019s bar. The students were from all over the world, from California to Japan. We got information about the school and about life in Rome (which was very useful for everyone), the school Directors and the teachers introduced themselves, and then gave us a guided tour of the school \u2013 it has a beautiful private garden, student cafeteria with sun terraces overlooking the garden, Internet caf\u00e9, multi media room, and is located in a beautiful historic building, right in the centre of Rome!<\/p>\n<p>After the introductory talk and guided tour of the school, they took us for a walk in Rome, and bought us delicious Italian ice cream near Campo de\u2019 Fiori.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, the school started for real. I have morning classes, so I can have most of the day to do other things. However, most days I end up in the school\u2019s cafeteria, like most of the other students. Here, we can eat lunch together and talk. It\u2019s very nice, social, and the food\u2019s GREAT!<\/p>\n<p>In a way, the school becomes your family. They take very good care of you, are interested in your opinions and help you with whatever you need.<\/p>\n<p>The school organizes all kinds of activities: Italian cooking course, films, guided walks in the city and excursions to places further away. They also organize special activities for only the Academic Year group: on Wednesday, we went to Trastevere (a very \u2018Bohemian\u2019 area, on the other side of the river \u2013 full of beautiful cafes, restaurants, as well as street entertainers and people making all kinds of jewellery ad other crafts) and ate dinner at a restaurant. We got an appetizer, pizza and dessert for free! We talked all night, sitting outside on a warm Italian evening, took a lot of pictures and had a really great time!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been in Rome for about six months now and I\u2019ve really learned a lot of Italian, though, I know I still have a lot left to learn! I\u2019ve seen a lot, I still have a lot left to see&#8230; I\u2019m really looking forward to the rest of my year here.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m at a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.applelanguages.com\/en\/learn\/italian\/italy\/rome.php\">school<\/a> and would really recommend this experience to anyone!<\/p>\n<p><em>Camilla (Norway)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ciao! I don\u2019t know how to start here&#8230; Maybe I should tell a little about myself first. My name is Camilla, I\u2019m Norwegian and 19 years old. I\u2019m totally fascinated about Italy, and I\u2019ve always dreamed about learning Italian, a language I consider as the world\u2019s most beautiful. 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