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Today was, yet again, an amazing day!!! In class we had our first model UN about the subject of global warming at my insistence. As a future environmental engineer, this is one of my favorite subjects. I would be representing Japan, who believes environmental concerns need to be addressed, but has put many other issues over it. Not too much debate arose because all agreed that something needed to be done, but that it was unrealistic to believe it came before issues such as poverty, human trafficking, or child labor domestically. It is always refreshing to be surrounded by students who are also passionate about learning. This taught us a very valuable lesson about international relations: some issues take precedence over others, no matter how hard it may be to put them down on the list of things to do. After yet another delicious lunch, and a very nice compliment on my Italian pronunciation, we took a break before heading out on the rest of the day’s plans. \u00a0We met our tour guide, Mike, at the St. Peter\u2019s Basilica and he\u00a0started to give us some info as we waited in the \u201csecurity\u201d line. I mock the word security because even if you set off the metal detector, they tell you to keep walking, really losing the point of making us stand in the line in the first place. However, I digress. Once again, the Basilica put me into awe. After explaining all of the intricate symbolism and eye tricking sizing of the Basilica, we were allowed to wander around by ourselves. It honestly was the most humbling place on Earth. It was designed so you would feel how small you are compared to God and it completely worked. After walking through \u201cThe Door of Death\u201d which depicts ways the Disciples were killed, we started our journey to the top of the dome. The beginning steps are tilted, and from there gradually the passages get smaller and smaller until you have to use a rope to pull yourself up the stairs. However, the view from the top made all the wheezing worth it. You could see most of Rome from the highpoint. We stayed up there for a while taking it all in, until we started on the even-more-difficult-than-the-way-up climb down.<\/p>\n

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After a very yummy pepper spaghetti, we decided to get gelato and go shopping. My taste buds were not ready for how amazing the gelato would be! After forcibly pulling myself away from the gelato store, I got to take my first try at haggling in Italy. I am such a softie, that without my roommate Cheyenne, I would have just given them all of my money. Altogether, today just keeps making my appreciation for this trip even higher. Each activity we go on teaches me more about International Relations than a classroom could ever do. Today taught me of the\u00a0influence religion can have on cultures throughout the world. The St. Peter\u2019s Basilica is the most amazing thing I\u2019ve ever seen, and is a pilgrimage for many people from around the world. The number of languages we hear a day is astounding, showing all of the nationalities and cultures that come to Rome for the same reason as us: to see the beauty of Rome. \u00a0A common religion, or any part of culture for that matter, can either bring many different people together, or cause them to disagree over many issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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