1. Drinking Peroni's at the Trevi Fountain and anywhere in public for that matter.
2. Turning down the Vatican Road at night in a cab or a bus and seeing St. Peter's lit up.
3. Eating gelato and pastries multiple times a day (The Secret Bakery)!
4. Picking up Italian slang like "va ben" and greeting everyone I know with "ciao."
5. Having class at the Colosseum or the Vatican on a sunny day.
6. Walking down the cobble streets of Rome and thinking "Wow this is Italy...I am in Italy!"
7. Mensa Mondays.
8. Almost getting hit by Vespas every time I cross the street.
9. Pizza, Pasta, and VINO!
10. Calcio...Go Golddiggers!
11. Buying a 5 liter of wine and naming it Big Bubba.
12. Staying out dancing until 5 in the morning.
13. Realizing how much I love America and feeling proud to be from here.
14. Coffee breaks during history class and quizzes on wine tasting.
15. Talking to my neighbors (Elizabeth and Laura) through our paper thin walls.
16. Bargaining at the markets and getting yelled at for asking for a bracelet for 8 Euro instead of 10!
17. Acquiring the nickname "Magda." (Short for Megan)
18. Calling Rome "home" and missing my JFRC bed on weekend trips.
19. Adding 260 people to my family.
20. The Dirty Dozen :)
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