1)
Italians change clothes more than Americans do.
We have three main sets of clothes here: the school outfit (casual but not too
casual. Example: jeans and a pretty shirt, but not a dress), the at-home outfit
(something comfortable like shorts/leggings, and a t-shirt + house slippers),
and the night outfit (fancy clothes for going out in the evening, like a dress
and nice shoes)
2)
Italians do not like going barefoot. They almost
always wear shoes.
3)
At meals, Italians eat each dish separately- for example, first they will eat pasta, and when they are finished they will eat some meat, and afterwards they will eat a salad. You don’t put all three things on the same plate at the same time.
4) As a greeting, Italians either kiss each other on both cheeks, shake hands, or both. I haven’t quite figured out exactly when to do what yet, but I’m working on it!
5) Italians can eat a whole pizza by themselves! When you order pizza, each person orders a whole pizza (one that would normally be for 2-3 people in the US). Also, a popular pizza topping here is patate frite (French fries)!
6) At school, Italians stay with the same people for every class. Because of this, the students know their classmates really well and are comfortable together. I think this is great because then everyone feels comfortable asking questions and talking in class discussions, even the shyer people! There don’t seem to be as many cliques or exclusive friend groups, either. I was delighted by the positive atmosphere in my class- everyone is so friendly!
Of course these are only a few things I have noticed in my first week here in Italy, some of them are probably generalizations that aren't always true.. maybe in a few months I'll be able to edit them!
For now, here are a few photos! These are some of my fellow exchange students.
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