yoga

hellooo!
Unfortunately last week I couldn't attend my skype class...so I'll catch up with the American guys next week after some relaxing days of spring holiday!
And by the way...Happy spring time!
What's a yoga form?!
Well I thought it was something concerning relaxing techniques...eheh!
But I found out that a yoga form is a very interesting and innovative way to become aware of our own knowledge on a particular subject. All those questions about my own culture compared to other different cultures were very useful and they made me think about something that at the end is very important when you study a foreign language, its culture and way of living.
It took quite a while to get through that big list of questions...and it wasn't that easy, because for each question I had to think of an example, to think about real life and my attitudes towards that subject...but at the end it was worthwhile as now I feel I know what I need to focus on, I know which are the mistakes I have to avoid and I am aware of my knowledge.
Having said that..now I can work hard on those aspects I don't know and which are important when facing another culture!
See u in class..hope u all spent amazing Easter holidays!

Terrorism

The discussion on the wiki was very interesting as we had to consider important subjects and think about a problem that is unfortunately becoming more and more commonplace: terrorism.
Whilst I am glad the days of domestic political terrorism are behind us it really made me, and probably everyone else, think how strange it is that there could be a serious attack anytime and there is not a great deal we could do about it.

In my opinion the only choice we have is to make the best of it and try and laugh at ourselves as much as possible in the meantime. Enjoy the video, hope it cheers everyone up after such a serious subject!

As I can't upload the video, if you are interested click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnYB_Q6RtGI&feature=related

Welcome back everyone!!!

The new semester started very well and I am so positive about the exchange with the guys from the University of Dickinson.

On tuesday I spoke -together with Anna- for the first time with Ugo, our exchange partner; we introduced each other and had a general chat about Universiy-life, our own countries and cities, families and so on. It was good and exciting also because we could see him and so we could feel that, even though through the screen of a computer the conversation was real.

Overall it has been a new and nice experience, the only "less positive" aspect is the fact that the conversation is between the 3 of us...and I found it difficult to "control" the turn of the conversation. Moreover, being the first time we all had so many things to say!! Anyway we'll try to make it work better next time!

I'm so curious and there are so many things I'd like to know about Americans and their culture so I'm really looking forward to next skype talk!

See you!