My holliday in Marsa Alam!
Dear all,
I have just come back from Marsa Alam (Egypt)...what a wonderful holiday! I'm so sad for being here again!
Last week my classmates predented their presentation to American students using webcast. This week we are supposed to express our impressions on this experience. As I wasn't present in class I have to downlow the webcasts in order to give my opinion. However, I can't do it now because at home I haven't got the headphones and actually the lab is not free. For this reason I will carry out my activity by tomorrow (I hope the lab will be free!).
I just want to tell you something about my trip in Egypt...I really relaxed myself, in the sea there were so many kinds of wonderful and colourful fishes, I swam with the tartles, I sunbathed, and I had a trip to Luxor. Such a trip was very hard...I woke up at 3 a.m, we took 6 hours in order to arrive at Luxor by bus (and 6 hours to come back...totally 12 hours!). There were 45 degrees temperature at 10.30 in the morning! I visit the temple of Karnak, that of Luxor, and finally, the Queens and Kings' valley (at 2.30 p.m. there were 52 degrees temperature! I thought I could die!). At 12 a.m. we came back to our village in Marsa Alam! Although this trip was very hard, I liked it very much! The other days I stayed in the village...what a wounderful days! Unfortunately I'm here in Padua again...
Well guys, that's all for the moment!
Bye
Barbara

What a pity!!!
Hi guys!
This week I'm quite sad because last Monday (23th April 2007) I had my last exchange with Gillian. This time our exchange was different because we could see each other thanks to a camera. I had previously seen her in a photo but in reality she looks like quite different. I mean, in the photo she looks older than how she is...in reality she is so young! Whereas the other times I talked only with Gillianh, this time we (Italians) asked American students some questions about what happened in the "Virginia Tech" two weeks ago. We talked to all the American students and at the end of the lesson we all said goodbye to each other. I assure you that I was about to cry! Unfortunately I always grow fond of people at once. I was really sad because that was our last exchange and moreover, I hadn't personally said goodbye to my American peer. However, two hours later Gillian sent me an e-mail! She wrote me that, as we hadn't had time to talk to each other, if I had some questions to ask her about university system in USA (this is the topic of my final presentation concerning my English course)I could ask her. Moreover, she wrote me that she hoped we would keep in touch with each other. The exchange was really a fun experience, I really enjoyed myself! Moreover, I think I have improved my oral English and I am very proud of me as during the exchanges I talked in English for 40 minutes at least! I didn't think I would be able to do this!
I just want to thank the person who gave me the opportunity to have such a wonderful experience...thank Sarah! I suggest you to repeat this experience with your next classes! They can have a fun and improve their English!
That's all for the moment!
Next week I won't write in my blog as I will have a holyday so...see you in two weeks!
Bye
Barbara