Hello everybody! So my courses have started at last. I have a couple very interesting sessions concerning international relations and security. In a way, the syllabi here seem to concern much more practical matters than what we have in the University of Jyväskylä. The lecturers seem to be very "high-ranking" persons in the field of political action. For example, in my Security Studies- course the main lecturer is a former NATO- admiral and a former minister in the Italian parliament.
The ways of evaluating a student's progression in the course are way different than what we have in Finland. We have to participate in oral exams and sometimes do mid-term exams as well as simulations and cooperative workings. The courses last for the whole semester so the schedule is the same every week.
The activities that were held by the local ESN organization included a movie night last Monday, featuring A Roman Vacation in Rome (surprisingly), starring an Italian speaking Audrey Hepburn with subtitles. On Tuesday we had a lovely dinner in Alban hills just outside of Rome, and there was wine, a lot of wine...
My mind has now set to looking forward for the upcoming lectures and trips I am going to participate in the weeks to come. From now on, after the dust has settled following the ESN's welcoming week, I try to write here a little more regurarly.
Until next time!
PS.
Below a couple of highlights from the town of Ariccia and the district of Trasrevere (with a flavour of local ice cream called gelato).
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