This semester I'm studying abroad in Italy. I am living in a homestay; I have a host mom, Paola, and another girl lives with me also, her name is Sara.
The house we live in is pretty small, but we both have singles which is nice. Sara and I share the bathroom.
I mostly hang out in my room (unfortunately I feel a little awkward lounging in the rest of the house unless I'm making food in the kitchen or eating); which is quite lovely, or when its sunny in our garden outside.
My lovely bed, laptop and nightstand full of papers, books etc... I don't really like the desk in my room, and I have hardwood floors, so I end up sitting on my bed for work etc....all the time...
My itsy desk, bookshelf and those doors actually lead outside to our garden =)
My huge and lovely armoir which houses all of my clothing and a number of other assorted goods (hairbrush, bandaids, ibuprofren etc, sewing kit...)
And the corner with my chair (which serves as storage for school books/notepads etc...), my all important heater which serves both to keep me from freezing and to dry my clothing quickly, and of course the door out of my room and into my house.
And that is a peak into my housing situation in Florence; I will try to add more pictures but I didn't know how to explain to my host-mom in Italian (she doesn't speak any english) that I was taking pictures for a blog for admissions at my school on my housing situation....thus I felt to weird wandering the rooms with my camera....; but she's not always home ;)
Hope you enjoyed my lovely room.
If you can manage to do so without looking strange to your host mom (teehee), do you think you can show us the lovely garden? Anyway, it's pretty cool to know you have cute accommodations abroad! :)
Posted by: JHU_Kate | April 01, 2008 at 08:18 PM
Yeah! So how did you bring all of your clothes over. I'm worried that I will have wayyyy too much stuff!
Posted by: Jackie | April 01, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Jackie! I honestly brought like NOTHING over. Let me know when/where you are going abroad and I can help you figure out a good wardrobe while bringing minimal stuff.
Some of the things I've brought I haven't worn (but thats only like 2 or 3 things) but mostly I brought a lot of stuff that I wear over and over... it works out
Posted by: laura | April 02, 2008 at 01:34 PM
I was thinking the same thing -- how did you fit everything in there? But then I thought of Esther and the weight limit for luggages. :)
Posted by: JHU_Stefanie | April 02, 2008 at 05:45 PM
I'll trade you my Building A desk for your room....hope you're having fun!
Posted by: JHU_Jessica | April 02, 2008 at 10:49 PM