So today was my first day of school. I met the two other AFS Intercultura girls, one from Germany and one from Canada. It was weird to speak some English. I walked into school and the first thing I saw was a big banner reading "WELCOME ZANDER!" I met the principal, who was very friendly and talked alot about Obama, (not that I knew what he was saying) but he seemed to like him.
My classmates paraded me around the school and I said Ciao about a thousand times to so many people. They were really excited for me to finally arrive. They joke alot about "Il Padrino" aka the Godfather. They love the movie. The town in Sicily where the Godfather is from has bullet holes in the sign (real bullet holes) from when the Mafia lived there. I didn't do anything in school other than sit around and talk (kind of) and get to know my class mates.
I was pretty homesick last night. Every song on my ipod reminded me of something at home, so I had to just read my book until I fell asleep. (The Boys from Dolores by Patrick Symess, about Fidel's school and classmates)
This saturday I am going to Agrigiento, the neighboring town, where there is a famous festival about almond flowers or something like that. Then I am going to the beach to hang out with some friends.
Miss you all and tell you more later.
Zander / or as we figured out yesterday Sandro (as in Alessandro)
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2 comments:
Sandro--like the great painter Sandor Chia! I think you had a companion in sadness about being away from home. Everything that reminds us of you but then when we read about being paraded around the school and seeing all those smiling faces, it's really heart warming. I's snowing here today, Maxie's home sick and mom is jonesing for a skype session. We'll be in touch in a few hours. We love you "il padrino"--are you going to get dark aviators to wear indoors? I'll let Patrick Symmes know what you think of the book. XB
I guess white belts are all the rage among the Sicilian girls. Keep these blogs coming and the pictures. I'm so grateful to have any morsel of information coming our way. English note: a lot. Two words. Love Your American Mama
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