Classes

     Classes here at CIMBA are going well but are a lot different than at CU.  At home most of my classes are huge and if I am lucky I get a class of 30.  Here in Italy, all of my classes are super small.  My smallest class is 12 students.  It is really nice to be able to get to know the professors and other students well.  The discussions are much better in a smaller class too.
     This semester I am taking 3 classes or 12 credits.  I figured that I didn't want to spend my short time abroad stressed about school so I am taking a lighter load.  I am taking Elementary Italian which I have everyday for a little over an hour.  I am surprisingly pretty good at Italian but I think my spanish background has helped a lot.  Sometimes I get confused between the two languages and end up speaking spatalian.  The Italians say we all have spanish accents when we speak.  The professor is Italian but she went to UC Santa Barbara and taught at the University of Georgia before moving back to Italy.
     I am also taking Travel Writing which is a fun class to take abroad because it is actually relevant.  I can't imagine taking this class at home where I am not traveling.  There are 7 people in this class so we get to have a lot of good discussions.  The professor is from the UK but has lived in Italy for awhile.  He is really nice and does a lot of travel writing and pieces on Venice.
     My third class is intercultural communication.  It is a really interesting class and we have crazy discussions but there is a LOT of work.  The professor is from Purdue and knows a lot of professors from CU so that is kind of neat.
     I am really enjoying all of my classes.  They are all really interesting and relevant to my life right now.  I also really love the small class sizes.  It is a completely different experience from CU and I am glad I have the opportunity to get a taste of a small school.