A couple weeks ago I was able to visit the historic city of Pompeii, and it did not disappoint. I started off by getting some pizza, as I was told Pompeii has the best pizza in Italy. I can confirm the hype is real. Once there, I explored part of the city that was devastated by Mount Visuvius. There was a lot more to the city than I expected. To my surprise there was a large colosseum within the city, which I found out is older than the Roman Colosseum. Of course the highlight was seeing the aftermath of the eruption. It was quite painful to see people from nearly two thousand years ago molded into rock, as I can't even fathom what they must've been going through. If you plan on traveling to Pompeii from Florence, be prepared to stay at least one day in the area. The bus ride there is roughly 6 hours, so back and forth is already half the day. It should be noted that I went as part of a school trip, so the transportation time may vary. Despite the length of the bus ride, I would highly recommend making the trip out, because you really have to see it to believe it.
It's been a week since I've arrived here in Florence and so far, the transition has been smooth. The home I'm staying at is roughly a 20-25 minute walk from the city center, but as the weather cools down the walk won't be as rough. I was provided a monthly bus pass although I probably won't use it much around the city as it takes just as long, so it gives me a chance to burn off the carbs. The Study Abroad Center made the housing registration extremely simple, as I just had to submit the registration, and I was informed of where I'd be staying the week before I left. While exploring the city, one of the problems I've noticed have been that buildings can share the same address, but have color codes to differentiate, and the buildings may not necessarily be near one another. The class registration process was simple, similar to the housing registration. All I had to do was submit my first and secondary choice of classes, and received my classes about a month later. The campus layout will take awhile for me to get used to because there's no main campus of the school. The school consists of buildings that are spread out throughout the city. While confusing at first, it gives me a chance to explore around the city while walking to my next class. Classes just started yesterday, so I'll be giving more updates on how it's going as the semester progresses.
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