Things I'm excited about going home for!

I am leaving Florence tomorrow morning, after a brief tour through France for two weeks, I'll be home. I've recently started (read allowed myself to think about) what I miss about home and came up with this list.

1. The people. Of course this is the top, what is home without all of your loved ones? I am ecstatic to see James, my family and all my friends again.

2. To be able to wear shorts in public and not be considered a social outcast or be horribly judged on the street.

3. To be able to wear sweatshirts for the above reasons.

4. The food. Don't get me wrong, Italian food is amazing. However sometimes variety is nice. It's the spice of life right?

5. Free refills. Do you know how expensive pop or juice or anything other than wine is over here? An arm and a leg, that's how much!

6. Speaking of which, free water. Never again will I take for granted going into a restaurant and getting refill upon refill of ice cold water for free. And if you ask, they'll even add lemons or limes! FOR FREE! That my people, is why everyone should love America.

7. Trees. Or for that matter anything green that grows. I tried really hard to convince myself that I could be a city girl. And failed. Not because I couldn't enjoy city life or have any problems with things in the city but because when I find a spot under the trees where you can't see anyone and the green surrounds you I feel at home, all of my stress melts away and I realize just how tense I was. I guess it's a good thing I go to school where I do...

8. I will be able to expect people to speak English! This is more of a comfort thing really, I knew what I was getting into when I came over here, but to be able to walk into a store and confidently ask the person behind the counter for exactly what you want without having to mime parts of it or try and convey your meaning using the very limited vocabulary you have, that is a luxury.

Honestly the list is pretty short, I've loved every minute I've spent in the beautiful city of Florence but after four months away, I am ready to come home.

Finals Week

I haven't posted here in awhile. It's finals week now and we are all preparing to leave this city I've called home for the past 4 months. I've changed, I've grown, and I've experienced so much that I could never fully explain it to anyone else. But now I have a paper to write, a suitcase to pack and a city to say goodbye to so this post is going to be a short one. Just wanted to let you know that I'm coming home soon and can't wait to say hello to America and all of my loved ones.