Goal #1: The most important to me right now, is make friends. This year is a time to be myself without the influence of people who have always had much on me. Here, I get to be completely who I choose to be, and make friends that are semi to completely ok with that.
Goal #2: Learn Italian. 5 Years of Spanish, I am told is of use here, however, being that I cannot understand a word of what people say to me other than, Ciao or Lei parla Italiano? I really need to work on this. So my mornings I intend to fill with self guided Italian lessons, along with tandum language exchanges to teach English/learn Italian.
Goal #3: Yoga and running every morning. Yoga is awesome, this should not be an issue. Running sucks, so I really must work at this. I have found a nice place that is a short bus ride away to run along the river.
Goal #4: Improve my Spanish skills. It has come to my attention, not only to I love children and teaching them, but I also love language and culture. My Master's degree, therefore, when I go home will not only be in Elementary Education, but also, foreign language education. Spanish is more useful in the USA than Italian, so maybe I will just be a jack of all languages.
Goal #5: Learn to make really great coffee. Espresso is a staple to Italian society. Although, I already have a taste for coffee, I must acquire the bitter liking of espresso.
The final Goal: Perhaps the best of goals, I need to remember this year will fly by and enjoy the short 12 months I have here. As an expat hoping to get a following of future or current foreign travelers, I need to remember this culture is here to be appreciated. This language is one to be loved. This time is meant to be cherished. Go Globetrotters!
And for a wonderful video, that I did not create, but is my favorite in the world:
I will use the blog to report my progress on these goals. So keep coming back to learn more about life in Italy. Dolce Vita!
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