What were you grateful for this week?
This week I was grateful for friends!

What was the most challenging part of this week?
Staying patient. 

Tell us about a “wow” moment you had this week.
Helping my family clean up after dinner. 

Tell us about your week! 
This week was really hard and really good! I love my host family so much, they are so kind and thoughtful it’s amazing. For some reason I keep getting sick while I’m here, and my host mom has been so accommodating. She even went out of her way to cook me some food that would help my stomachaches! The kids are really great still, they’re funny, sweet and have the biggest personalities.

It’s really incredible how much you can learn about yourself in such a short amount of time. I’ve learned that I adore people watching and trying new things. I love being challenged and learning more about myself that way as well. I love having conversations with strangers and learning something small about their lives. While I was sitting outside a cafe earlier this week, I met a couple from San Diego who I talked to for awhile. We had a really fun conversation about who was more influential to society, Bernini or Steve Jobs. I am loving these odd moments of my days here.

This last weekend I also traveled to Naples with a few other travelers! It was so fun and the weather was amazing. (The pizza is definitely worth all the hype.) My favorite part though was taking a water bike tour around the coast! It really was a once in a lifetime experience and one that I will never forget.