Jet Lag Day 1

The internet system in my room is broken so we do not have any internet so the only way I can get service is on campus which is why there is such a delay

Tuesday- August 31

My alarm clock went off at 3:30 am this morning.  Punkie wasn’t too happy about it.  I said goodbye to my mom and my dad and I left in the truck at 4:00 am.  We first arrived to SFO international but were quickly informed that even though the flight is international I should be in the domestic part of the airport because I will be first flying to Washington DC.  We checked in my luggage and it weighed in at 48.5 pounds.  I had one and half pounds to spare!  I said goodbye to my dad and proceeded through security.  I then proceeded to gate 82 where I boarded my flight at 7:00 am.  The flight was easy and I had an aisle seat which was nice.  I was so tired I don’t even remember take off.  I fell right asleep.  My flight arrived early into Washington DC.  It was really hot!  I then went to gate C8 and waited for my next flight.  Three hours later I was on the plane heading to Rome.  I sat at a window seat next too a nun I think.  She had a black head piece, long white shirt, and a long black skirt.  Towards the beginning of the flight I decided to ask her why she was traveling to Rome.  Turns out she is hard of hearing and I had to repeat the question 6 times louder and louder as she took off her black headpiece to hear better.  Finally she understood the question and gave a quick response that didn’t even make sense.  All I could make out is that she was connecting somewhere else.  8 hours later we landed in Rome at 8:30 in the morning.  I got off the plane and met a group of kids who were in the same program as me.  Luckily my luggage arrived and I then walked a mile with both my luggage to the Hilton Hotel where I had to cheek in.  I received my phone and keys and was then shuttled off to my apartment with eight other people in a Mercedes taxi van.  The cab driver pulled over to the side of the road got my luggage out of the car and zoomed off leaving me on the side of the rode by myself.  It took awhile to figure out where I was going and I finally found the apartment.  I have to go through 4 different keys just to enter the apartment .  Luckily three of my roommates were home and they are all really cool.  The apartment is one of the nicest apartments I have ever been int.  All new hardwood floor, three double bedrooms all with there own bathroom and showers, a big kitchen and living room.  The lady told us we had the nicest apartment in the program.  My roommates were hungry so right away I put my stuff down and went to a deli right across the street.  Just crossing the street was a struggle.  I swear when a car sees you crossing the street they put there foot on the gas.  I got a Panini with tomato and mozzarella and brought is back to the apartment to eat.  My roommate is named Tara and she is here with her friend Marni who live in Florida.  My other three roommates all live in South Carolina.  After a nap, we went out to explore and went to dinner at Campo di fiori.  I ordered a pasta with a mushroom sauce.  Above is a picture of all my roomates.  In order from left to right is Me (Duhh), Maddy, Marni, Carly, Bridget, and Tara.