20 Things That I’ve Learnt From My Semester in Italy So Far

    1)   When something negative is said against the English it’s a fact, not an opinion.

2)   Pasta will never be the same again 

3)   Neither will coffee

4)   Or gelato (I could go on)

5)   Italians are every bit as nice as you’ve heard

6)   It’s a wonder that anything gets done with Italian bureaucracy. One document took 4 weeks to be signed and was sent to four different people.

7)   Sometimes, Italy can feel about 10 years behind everywhere else (no Wi-Fi in halls).

8)   If you want to be considered a freak by the locals, go ahead and order a cappuccino after 10.30am. Or eat pasta for dinner.

9)    Roads should be avoided after 12pm until 7am, due to the lack of functioning traffic lights.

10)                The Erasmus grant is not generous enough. I will never be able to go everywhere I want to in Italy.

11)                Gocciole are the food of the devil.

12)                Public transport is surprisingly efficient. Trains arrive early here.

13)                When Italians say ‘mild weather’ they mean 30°. When you hear that, buy some sun cream and get your sunnies out.

14)                Electricians will come to your room if you have a problem, but they won’t fix anything. They use your toilet and dance around to Jess Glynne instead.

15)                No camera will ever do the views justice

16)                You don’t speak Italian until you learn to gesticulate properly.

17)                Hopefully a bit more of the Italian language.

18)                Finals look even more depressing now.

19) I'm never going to want to leave.

20)                Without wanting to sound like every other Erasmus student that's ever been before me, this year has been the best of my life so far. Masters abroad anyone?