Saturday, July 24, 2010

Im going to Italy in a few days.

Im going to Italy in a few days......?
I'm visiting Italy with my school in a few days and I was wondering if we are going to church? what would I wear at church? I hear you need to cover up.... What does "cover up" exactly mean? Thank you :D by "cover up" do you mean legs, arms, shoulders, neck, bust?
Other - Italy - 3 Answers
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they mean ... in church you can't show off/expose your body to much that is all Dress well
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Cover up in churches means: definitely no mini-skirts, no shorts, no low cut tops, no short tops. It's also better to cover your shoulders.
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Have you never gone in a church?? for "cover up" you just have to cover your shoulders and legs but even if you don't do this isn't a very big problem... the real important thing to do in a church is be quiet for don't disturbing people who are praying everything else is secondary. I'm from Italy

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Friday, July 16, 2010

How has Italy impacted your life

How has Italy impacted your life?
I have to do a paper for school and I need stories if you live in Italy how it has impacted your life
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I'm American and have been living in Italy for the last 9 years or so. I really don't understand the question. Well, I speak, read and write Italian on a daily basis. I only speak English at work because I work in a hotel and with a few friends...most of the time it's in Italian. I notice I forget how to say things in English or express myself in English as a foreigner. Strange, but true. I work here, I live here, I have friends here, I have a boyfriend here (in a few months I'll be moving in with him), etc.....basically, my life is here now. I still have friends and family in the States (I came to Italy by myslelf), and I miss them very much, but I don't see myself moving back to the States. Life is too different there and I'm used to Italian life. I hope this helps. Oh, I know a lot more about Italian and European affairs than I used to.

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Thursday, July 8, 2010

How is the educational system in Venice, Italy?

How is the educational system in Venice, Italy?
I'm doing a research project on Venice, Italy and I've come to the educational section. I'm aware the schooling has beautiful architecture are most of the buildings have a history to them, but that seems to be the only information I can find on education in Venice. I want to know more. Are all or most of the schools in Venice prestigious? Are they private or public? Are they expensive? How is the general quality; are the teachers helpful? How early do parents register their children for classes and how many years are you in school for? (whether school year-wise or years-wise).
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You are probably aware that VERY FEW people actually live in Venice itself these days, and the majority of them seem to be retired. I don't know this for a fact, but would therefore expect that there are few schools, and those probably operated by the Roman Catholic Church. When I was last in Venice, all of the school children I did see were in uniforms of private schools based in towns near Venice but not in Venice itself.
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Schools in Venice are not different from the other italian schools. The more prestigious ones (i'm talking about university) are in Bologna, Roma Milano and of course, the "Normale" in Pisa. There are both private and public schools, but private ones are better! italian public school quality is not very high but we (i'm italian) learn more literature and history and less math than the english students. Children start school at six ("scuole elementari" for 5 years) than there are other 3 years (scuole medie) before arriving to the "scuole superiori" at 15. At 15 you have to decide what you want to do (there are different kind of school to prepare you for university or for a job). at 19 you start University. usually students prefers staying near home than chooseing an other city like americans do.

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

How much should I save to go to Italy

How much should I save to go to Italy?
Okay so I am in my sophomore year of high school. After i graduate high school three of myy cousins and I are going to go to Italy. I want to have enough forr a two week trip which includes airfare plus extra money so I can have back up. My cousins are right now 23,33,28, and I am 15. Please let me know how much and some places to go while we are there. Thank you ahead of time.
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I'd save up a good 2k, and as far as places to go I would suggest looking up Florence, Sienna, Rome, Assisi, Venice, and definitely the Amalfi Coast. Be careful there though. I wouldn't go anywhere without your cousins. I was there for 3 months and my sister just got back a few months ago from about a three month stay. The people there can be nice, and some can be... too nice.
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accommodation +local transport + food may cost about 100 euro per day; Shopping extra. Rome, venice, milano + many places, depending to your interest, are important. Be careful of your money, specially in rome in metro stations or crowded places.
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Come in Milan, it's fantastic !!!!!!! Other beautiful city are Venice, Rome, Torino, Bologna, Dolomiti(fantastic !!!!!!), Florence, Assisi, Montepulciano, Alberobello, L'Aquila, Val D'Orcia, Valle D'Aosta( Mont Blanc), River Po, Siena, Pisa, Palermo, Catania( with Etna), Naples( with Vesuvio), Agrigento, Pompei....... bye bye :)

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