The Nuraghi

Nuraghi are circular structures made of stone that are found only in Sardinia, and have come to represent the island's culture. Some are as old as 1000 BC, and some are more than 65 feet tall. About 8000 still exist today on the island. The unique design of the Nuraghi, which is like that of a beehive, can only be found in Sardinia. The exact use of the buildings is still unknown today. I had the opportunity to visit the Nuraghi with the other BEC exchange students, who are mostly all from Australia. They are very fun to get lost in, despite getting in trouble from sneaking away from the tour group. Oops!

School

After middle school (scuola media) in Italy, students must choose between several different types of high schools. Some examples are Scientific, Linguistic, or Classical. However, after you've chosen a school, your classes are not optional and there are no electives like we have. Linguistic schools focus more on language learning, and students take up to four foreign language courses. Classical school focuses more on art history and language. Scientific, or "scientifico", is probably the closest to what we have, and this the school that I attend. The name of the school is Liceo Scientifico "A. Pacinotti". I take Italian, English, Latin, Chemistry, Art Design, Gym, Religion, Philosophy, and History. Some classes are easier than others. I do relatively well in Chemistry, English, Gym and Religion. However, having never have taken Latin before, I am three years behind my classmates and the lessons are in Italian. I've got a lot going against me there. Recently, my class had to move to another building for school. My school has two different buildings, via Liguria and via Peretti, where I am at now. We will switch back to via Liguria in March or April.