The End is Near

Well, things are starting to wrap up over here! Only two more weeks left of classes that are filled with exams and final projects. Apparently the last few weeks are the perfect time to pile on all the homework and major assignments you can... Anyways, things over here have been flying by as usual.  The weather is still as bipolar as it was a few months ago. Last week it was beautiful and sunny, and actually had me talking about how hot it was;  this week it's been cold and rainy. On the bright side, spring is here and all the trees and flowers are blooming beautiful as ever! There is a picture of a cheery tree blooming and then the lovely "forget me not" flowers! :) Also the other day, Giorgia, the 17 year old girl in the family and I went on a bike ride together. It was one of the warm beautiful spring days of course. We rode through the bike path along the river and made our way up this beautiful bridge that seemed to remind me somewhat of a california pier. Once we got to the top, it was quite the tranquility! The birds were chirping away and the wind was slightly blowing through our hair. The view of the river was pretty nice too. ;) Along with this spring weather, the pet turtle Mimzi woke up from he hibernation all winter! Three baby turtles we also added to the family! The one the right is one of the new turtles, 4 years old and still so tiny!

This photo of the Mole- pronounced "molay" and not like the animal ;), was taken during my scavenger hunt for my Italian conversation class. Instead of having a normal day in class, we met in the center of Torino and were each given sheets of questions to ask the locals and even the workers of many different stores or hotels. It was a lot of fun even if I did run my group all over, being so competitive. We got second place, so not too bad! Anyways, I love this photo because it not only shows a beautiful angle of the symbolic building of Torino, but also displays the antique character of the building in front of me! This is something I truly enjoy about Italy- no matter where you are, there are beautiful antique buildings everywhere with their amazing historical architecture. 

I am just two weeks from being completely done with school the year at this point. It seems weird that within a month from now I will be saying goodbye to it all after so long. Although, I will be excited to have a bit of a break form these continual assignments as well as being home sweet home again. My Italian family that I live with tell me all the time how much they are going to miss me when I leave and of course it's going to be hard to say goodbye- especially to my little night owl buddy Francesca. ;) Of course I will be coming back to visit though! Another plus side to the end of this adventure, I have some wonderful travels to look forward to with Cannon and my mom. Barcellona, Parigi, Verona, Venezia, Milano, Genova, Firenze, Siena, and Roma! The memories made will be unforgettable!