Submitted by Lara Wood on the 2022 spring semester program in Rome, Italy…
This week was the first week of having a five day school week! While five days is what I am used to at the University of Delaware, it was difficult to have that change here. Schooling in general has been a lot more challenging than I had initially expected. There is no slack for the students studying abroad. My classes in general are rather challenging, but the teaching styles are also very different from what I am used to. Three of my four professors’ native language is Italian. Though they speak English, the professors have a very different style that I am still taking time to learn. These classes require that you put a lot of time into your classwork. While I sometimes wish that I could be walking around the streets exploring, I know that I am also learning a new valuable work ethic.