Class Schedule Changes

Buon Giorno! Ironically, I have decided not to take Elementary Italian I at the Rome Center this summer. What do you first think of when you think about people studying abroad? I think of a group of American students walking around museums while a teacher talks to them about the real world applications of what they have learned in the classroom. Even though taking Italian would have its real world applications, the class itself would be taught in a classroom. Mr. McCoy teaches Honors World Civilizations here at the University and highly recommends taking his World Civ I class in Rome because it will be mostly outside in the city and less classroom based like it is here in Fayetteville. I can't wait to take this history class and art history class (both requirements I need to graduate with honors) in a city like Rome that is rich in art, history, and culture. I will take Italian when I return to campus because Fulbright Honors students must study a language up to the Intermediate I level (aka three semesters of a langauage). Currently, the University of Arkansas only offers Elementary Italian I in the fall and then Elementary Italian II in the spring. Therefore, it makes sense to take the classes consecutively instead of beginning Italian in the summer and then waiting to continue in the spring of my sophomore year. Since I have chosen to take the classes in this order and I don't want to be completely new to the Italian language while I live there for four weeks, I purchased Rosetta Stone for Italian Level 1. This has been a very good investment because it teaches you speech, vocabulary, and grammar in a way that is different than having a teacher give you the information. I definitely recommend it to people who are going abroad but can't take a language class before they go. It is not time consuming and is very interactive. I am still working on the massive amounts of planning for the pre-trip that is almost a month away! I'll be posting about that information soon, when it's more concise. :) Arrivederci!