In today’s class, we talked about embassies and their purposes, including their pros and cons. Seen in the fact I slept through five alarms this morning, I was extremely tired today and fell into a deep sleep during the 10 minute break between classes. After being shaken awake, we began our UN discussion on drug trafficking.

We went back to the hotel after lunch where I promptly fell asleep again until we left for the Embassy. Sticking with classic Roman Time, we arrived a little late. I’ve never felt more like a tourist than when security told me no pictures, so sadly we have no pictures of the embassy. We went through security and went inside and met the new foreign relations woman who went over the basics on foreign relations. It was such an interesting field!! I think I can speak for the whole group, that everyone there will be looking closer into the field! International relations are really involved in our everyday life. Our diplomats keep our relations with other countries up, without the general population even knowing it. Things as simple as dinners are so important in keeping relations healthy. Also, all of us would like to live all around the world as part of our career; duh.

Josh then asked us if we wanted to go back to the hotel or go explore the city. We picked the obvious answer: of course we’ll explore! It honestly was the highlight of the trip so far. We were able to see the hidden beauty of Rome; the parts not visited by tourists but still awe inspiring. Josh showed us the actual smallest country in the world, The Knights of Malta, unlike common belief that it is the Vatican City. It actually depends on one’s definition of country, but technically the Knights of Malta is the smallest. We couldn’t go inside, but we looked through the key hole, where it looked like Alice in Wonderland in the tiny country.

We walked through a beautiful basilica on the side of the road and Josh told us the legends of Rome. We went to the Mouth of Truth and the medieval church next to it. Another thing I love about Italy: these Italian men are so complimentary. They call me princess!! I never want to leave!! We went back to the hotel (took another nap) and went to our favorite restaurant next store where Cheyenne professed her love to our waiter. After, we walked around the city just looking at the little wonders that are hidden on the street. Those are the moments I know that I never ever want to leave Italy!!