My Sardinian Expectations

As I get ready to go to Cagliari tomorrow evening I can barely contain my excitement. I have been to Italy before a couple of times and but never to Sardinia, so this is a completely new experience for me.

I expect that the area we will be living in will be a calm, authentic city. I hope there's cafes right outside of the house because I got a few books with me that I would love to read while sitting outside and drinking espresso. A pizza place nearby wouldn't be so bad either! I also cannot wait to be back in the gorgeous turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea. I'm actually looking forward to all the historic sites and activities that we will be doing, especially seeing flamingos!

Italians are amazing, strong people in a beautiful country speaking a fantastically romantic language. I love the way they talk so expressively with their hands. I am looking forward to picking up the language and their way of life as much as possible. I could not really say I am afraid or apprehensive about anything other than the language barrier maybe making me vulnerable, but I suppose that comes with the territory of being in a foreign country. I just have to be respectful and keep an open mind to better connect to Italians.

I will try to learn a new phrase every time I speak to an Italian, whether it's in a coffee shop or in university. I'll eat food exactly the way an Italian would and hopefully my ultimate goal is to make as many Italian friends as possible at university or anywhere else I will be going regularly.

To summarize in one sentence, I hope Italy will be the experience of a lifetime!