Back at School!

So, I'm now back at WPI officially for the school year. It's kind of odd to think that in 2 months, I will really and truly be living in a different country.

While Eti was staying with us, and before we left for Texas, she was working with me to put together packing lists, and there were a lot of questions about the apartments and what not that she told me to find out – all of which will drastically change the packing list we've assembled…

Are the apartments heated overnight?

Do they supply linens and blankets?

Are there washing machines in the building?

Are mop/broom, etc supplied?

Cleaning supplies?

Paper goods?

Is the kitchen furnished?

Is a Visa needed?

 

Aside from that, her basic advise was "pack for 2 or so weeks, and plan on shopping/cleaning/etc everything else".

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit nervous… but I'm also extremely excited…

Travelling, nouns/verbs/etc

I spent the week before school started on South Padre Island, off of the coast of Texas. My parents' friend, Eti, came with us – she is Israeli, and has been living in NYC for the past 3 months with her job.

We were about an hour from the Mexican boarder, so we took a day trip to Mexico while we were there. Eti was teaching me how to bargain/haggle, saying that it's the only way I won't be taken advantage of while shopping in Italy. That was a bit surprising…

It was my Mother's second time in Mexico – she had travelled there when she was younger with my grandparents. My grandfather was originally from Spain, and so he was haggling with all of the shopkeepers in Spanish. Mom said that made all the difference.

So, my list of "important phrases" is all to do with haggling/shopping in Venice!

Verbs

To buy

To pay

 

Nouns

Money

Fish

Fruit

Vegetables

Shop

Market

Store

Meat

Pasta

Sauce

 

Phrases

How much does this cost?

This costs ____ euros.

That is too much

What will you pay?

How fresh is this (fish, vegetable, fruit)?