Tre settemane

This marks about three weeks in Milan already! The time has really flown by. This past week at IULM we took cultural economics. Honestly, I was worried about the course since I have never taken an economic course nor had a large interest. But it turned out to be quite fun with our main professor Guido! We had a multitude of professors and different classes, related to cultural economics. Classes included material about gamification, music industry, cinema, and a bit about design (apart from economics). I actually quite enjoyed all of the courses, even economics! Our professor wanted to make it a bit more fun and hands-on, so he took us on two field trips during the week (aside from a tour of the IULM School of Polytechnic Design). Both trips occurred on the same day! We went to Montenapolene and Eataly. Montenapolene is the most famous fashion street in the world, considering we are in the fashion district of the world Milano! There are such stores such as Prada, Cartier, Pucci, etc. Guido encouraged us to walk into Armani, and I am so glad he did! We had a blast walking around, checking out things, and even trying on a few things for fun! Next, we all went to have some authentic Italian cuisine in Eataly. It was located a few stops away on the metro, located in the new Porto Nuovo area. I ordered a simple chicken and potato dish, and it was the most delicious chicken I have ever had. All their food is made fresh and is quite spectacular (and reasonably priced!). Eataly also has a great grocery store, cafe, gelateria, etc. It is definitely a place I will have to return to before leaving!

I also took the weekend to travel on my own to Florence (Firenze). It is so beautiful here! Of course I saw the famous David in the Academia and visited the Uffizi museum. Italians and people in general are even more friendly here. I am glad I took this trip and cannot wait to see how my Italian comes along and for the adventures to come!