{"id":6,"date":"2023-01-19T02:14:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T02:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madelinesughrue.me.holycross.edu\/?p=6"},"modified":"2023-01-19T02:14:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T02:14:52","slug":"the-weeks-leading-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/madelinesughrue\/2023\/01\/19\/the-weeks-leading-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weeks Leading Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I\u2019m writing this blog entry, I\u2019m in a coffee shop in my small hometown in Massachusetts. I\u2019d much rather be writing this from a caff\u00e9 in Italy, but alas, I won\u2019t be studying abroad in Florence for another week and a half.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sipping Italian coffee and being in a city that doesn\u2019t have such cold winters are among a few of the things that excite me to be in Italy, but I am also a bit nervous- five months is a long time! I\u2019m going to miss those closest to me, and it\u2019s difficult to comprehend being in different time zones from them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure once I\u2019m there I won\u2019t want to leave, but in the meantime, I\u2019ve been keeping myself busy so that I don\u2019t ruminate too much. For the past month, I\u2019ve been working as a hostess at a local Italian restaurant. Aside from giving me a taste of Italian food (literally and figuratively), working has been a nice way to save up money for expenses abroad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve also been brushing up on my Italian, as all of my classes will be taught in Italian, and I will be living with a woman who does not speak English. To go about this, I\u2019ve been using the app called DuoLingo, which gives me daily practice questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I know that the thing I should be focusing on the most before I leave is packing. This is a bit difficult because I can only bring so many items in my suitcase, and I\u2019m not sure which clothes in my wardrobe are most appropriate for European fashion. The latter has been my biggest roadblock in packing, and has even led to rather excessive online shopping. I know that\u2019s a trivial issue though, and my mom reminded me, \u201cyou\u2019re there to see Italy, not for Italy to see you\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These upcoming days leading to my departure have certainly been chaotic and stressful, but I know once I arrive in such a beautiful country that I\u2019ve always wanted to go to,\u00a0 most of my worries will cease.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

My next entry will be from Florence- I hope you stick around to read it!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I\u2019m writing this blog entry, I\u2019m in a coffee shop in my small hometown in Massachusetts. I\u2019d much rather be writing this from a caff\u00e9 in Italy, but alas, I won\u2019t be studying abroad in Florence for another week and a half.\u00a0 Sipping Italian coffee and being in a city that doesn\u2019t have such … <\/p>\n

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