What were you grateful for this week?The opportunity I had to be with my Roman family.
What was the most challenging part of this week?I got really sick, and leaving my Roman family.
Tell us about a “wow” moment you had this week. I made BBQ chicken pizza for my family on my last night with them. They loved it BTW.
Tell us about your week! This week was more of a difficult one. I had to say goodbye to [my host mom, dad, and sister]. I sincerely loved my time with them and am sad that it has ended. They were so good to me and I will miss them dearly. I already do. I am really grateful that I was able to spend a couple of days with them at the beach in Fregene.
Early when I first got to Rome I told them about BBQ chicken pizza and I said that one day I would make it for them. [My host mom] seemed horrified by the idea of bbq sauce on a pizza, but I told her it was really good. So on my last night with them I made the pizza and it was a hit. Saying goodbye was hard but I genuinely believe I will see them again, whether in the US or back in Rome.
When I got to Cagliari I started to feel sick and ran a fever for a couple of days, which was not fun, and not the first impression I wanted to give [my second host mom and sister]. [My host family’s daughter] does not speak hardly any english either. I was not expecting this. We have had to use google translate a lot. I am going to start with the basics tomorrow and do actual lessons with her and not just conversational type learning.
Part of the Rome Abroad team helping young women live and work abroad as au pairs since 2015.
