JuNE 26 Cannes, Italy
Today we packed our bags and hit the road to Cannes and our final destination of Florence, Italy. We didn’t stay long in Cannes, but I still snapped some good photos. I cannot believe that three weeks have slipped passed us already. We have established a relationship and a family-like bond that I never thought I would experience on a study abroad trip. I am sad to leave France, but so excited about getting into classes and getting this book ready to publish. I am nervous thinking about publishing a book in a three-week span, but I think if we all think of what is best for the book then we will have the best finished product possible. I am also excited for the city of Florence because many say they compare it to a heart beating steadily. I am anxious to experience this for myself.
JuNE 28 Florence, Italy
Last night was my first night really going out in Florence. We were able to to meet up with the fitness students, and they showed a few of us around and gave us some pointers on living here in Florence, Italy. We ended up going to this club called the “red garder,” which really appealed to me because not only did the DJ play Italian club music, but also there were many American selections. This gave me a sense of comfort and reminded me of home. I was really excited to be out with new friends and some I now consider family. We ended up calling it a night around 12:30pm because we had class in the morning. There is always room for fun, but most of us realize we need moderation in our fun since we have lots of deadlines to meet in class. The second day of the photo editing went a little smoother because we actually started making our selections for the book. We will be doing this about two or three more times until we get exactly what we need and the best shots possible. We ended up coming back to the lab after our publishing class to go through some more photos so we do not get further behind in the deadline. In publishing we went over what we should and are featuring in the book. This was exciting, because I feel like all of our work is paying off already. We are separated into groups to get a rough layout to the culinary students on Thursday and the staff members who are helping us with the book on Friday so they can make a selection of the layout that we will be using. This has been one of the longer days here in Italy, but I believe that all hard work pays off. 61