First day of school was…long. 3.5 hour courses were tough to get through—but my professors made it worth while. Luca, my Italian professor sat us down for an hour and told us all the gelato place to find in Firenze. Isabella, my ceramics professor, told each of us to not stress out because stress is reflected in our clay. So I went to class to find all the good gelatos in town—and to get a de-stressing lesson.

Before class, my roommate Maddy and I went to the San Lorenzo market where I bought fresh strawberries, bananas, eggplant and carrots. I got freshly baked focaccia and homemade mozzarella—with a little bit of olive oil, it made for a very delicious dinner. All-in-all, it was a good day.