Class schedule and decided major

Well, for some of you this may be a shock, for others....

I have decided to do a double major in International Relations and Environmental Studies.  

And, here is my class schedule:

Intro Italian, Pt. 1     MWF   10:40-11:30

Global History 1       MWF  13:55-14:45

FYS (Glaciers No More?) MWF 15:00-15:50

College Algebra      TTh   11:30-12:45

Academic Travel Meeting  T   16:00-17:15

Intro to Computing TTh 17:30-18:45

I am getting most of my Core Requirements out of the way first, but all in all, it's a good schedule (I can sleep in :-)  )

A very long day

I would like to start out stating how tired I am.   It did NOT help that I had to lug around Nathan's jacket ALL day.  It seems like all that Sorengo and Lugano encompass are walking up and down the hill, which is why the only overweight people I have seen here are old and live down in the city, or are rich and have a car because things like gas prices do not worry them whatsoever.  It is still way gorgeous here, although undeniably one of the muggiest/hottest combo places I've ever been too.  Michigan has nothing on it, seeing as how they believe in air conditioning.  I was in President Nielsen's office today and it was so cold my teeth chattered.  Same in the auditorium, so Nathan loaned me his jacket and then I had to carry it because we split up.  Blech.  I hate carrying sweaters.  Anyways, walking tours of downtown lugano, run-ins with younger swiss italian men, and lots of hiking.  Love everybody!  I'll write again when life is more interesting;)

My rock star life

First off, I would like to thank my parents, who are currently funding my new lifestyle.  Basically, Switzerland is amazing.  Sure, the Swiss italian guys are kind of creepy, but who can't love a place where you turn a corner and find people doing the tango?  Or, when you enter the McDonald's on the lake front you gape at the crystal chandelier, marble flooring, extensive menu, and PS3 in the corner?  That is, the corner opposite the big screen tv, seeing as how we would not want to interrupt the people lounging on the comfortable chairs and couches watching the olympics.  Anyways, I've been here one day, and I am reminded about why I chose europe in the first place, it fits as well as my favorite pair of BCBGirls heels.  I love everybody, I plan to go to Italy the MOMENT I get my passport back from the Swiss government, and you shall hear from me again soon.

Welcome to Queens

Well, welcome to Queens!  Or Jamaica!  Okay, so Dad and I are not so enthusiastic about the hotel that he picked out in what can really only be called a not so nice neighborhood.  I can see why Dad picked it, there was, after all, no other hotels this cheap so close to the airport.  However, due to conditions and ominous signs posted in the lobby, I am now completely freaked about leaving my stuff in the room for fear that it will be stolen by some marauding ne'er-do-well.  My dad and I might not be fantastic dressers, but it is rather obvious when looking at us that we have money and are probably carrying some expensive gadgets.  

In all fairness, the hotel quality itself is not all so bad, but when our crazy driver of the hotel shuttle drove us through what can only be described as a movie set for Step Up 2: The Streets, Dad and I exchanged some looks (me trying to catch his eye with a "whoa, why is that guy standing in the middle of  the street waving around a 7-Eleven slurpee?!"  And Dad looking at me like "Um, so maybe I was wrong about the neighborhood."  

Never fear though!  We are perfectly safe!  We even got to have a visitor today.  I nicknamed him little Frank.  He crawled into our room while our door was open.  He was black, short, kind of shiny.  Did I mention that he was a little cockroach?