Mi dispiace!!
Which in Italian is "Excuse me!!" My sister called me out the other day that it's been a little while since my last post. That's not to say that things here haven't been worth writing about. I will be dividing this entry into 2 parts...this part is more of a "what's been going on" section, and the next one will be the more thought provoking one. Part 1 First semester classes ended on Wednesday 1/22 (a month ago), and the finals period began Monday 1/27 and ran through Friday 2/14. Final exams in the Italian university system work a little differently than what I was accustomed to in American higher education. Most courses have an option of a three hour written final exam, an elaborato (term paper) or a 10 minute oral exam. I'd say it is a safe bet than most people choose the 10 minute oral exam. And that 10 minutes....is the entire grade for the semester! No points for attendance, no tests/quizzes throughout the semester, no participation...