{"id":2623,"date":"2013-07-10T14:54:29","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T18:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/?p=2623"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:31:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:31:28","slug":"staying-positive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/staying-positive\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Positive by Cassidy Slockett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC01255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2627 alignright\" alt=\"DSC01255\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC01255-225x300.jpg\" width=\"177\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a>Today was an interesting day. The streets are so beautiful. I just love walking and walking here. For lunch, I had Prosciutto e Melone. It was the first time I had eaten it and it was delicious! The melon was juicy and tasty, and the ham was very flavorful as well. I am going to miss the food here so much. I have also adapted some of the laid back culture here.<\/p>\n<p>On our tour today, we saw many churches, but the pantheon was not open since it is a holiday. After dinner, we are going to see Michelangelo designed fireworks. The Spanish steps were\u2026. just steps\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The churches today were interesting, but nothing compares to the view from the inside of Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica.<\/p>\n<p>The Trevi Fountain was very crowded, but I thought the architecture was cool. I also thought it was nice that the coins that people throw into the fountain are all donated to charity.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere was amazing this evening at dinner. I love the music being played as I sit there and enjoy the breeze, the relaxation, and of course, the food. I will never get enough of the roasted potatoes.<\/p>\n<p>It is strange to me that most places do not offer any salt or pepper. The food is not salted, yet it is still delicious. I tried putting some salt on my green beans today and realized that the salt in the shaker was hard as a rock. It looked as if it hadn\u2019t been used in over fifty years!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC01217.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2625 alignright\" alt=\"DSC01217\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC01217-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Saving the best for last, we watched the fireworks show designed by Michelangelo. I have not seen fireworks in a long time, and it was so enjoyable. The only fireworks I see are on the Fourth of July, which is full of mosquitoes and humidity. Here, it was cool and breezy. No bugs or humidity. A bit of cigarette smoke, but that is unavoidable anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>The fireworks were beautiful! It made me smile to see the bright colors in the sky. This evening was like a new mindset for me and I cannot complain. I love the leisure.<\/p>\n<p>After dinner, I was sitting there enjoying the atmosphere and I realized that I was one hundred and fifty percent free of all anxieties. In that moment, I felt free, lighthearted, and most of all, my stomach felt very satisfied. 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