assignment 1

Well I'm finally in Rome!!!  And it it AMAZINGG!!! Everything is so beautiful here!! The streets, the people, even the dogs may be a little cuter than the ones at home!! hahah  :]

But one of the huge differences here has to be with the youth in Rome.  At home, in Seattle, many times youth are found hanging out and partying inside houses, bars, or clubs, here everyone is out on the street.  This may be due to the nonexistent rule of having open alcoholic contains on the street, unlike home.  Just the other night as we were walking back to our apartments in Campo del Fiori, the square was filled with teenagers and other youth milling around, drinking and socializing.  Another thing that I find surprising here is the lack of youth in the actual bars and other vicinities.  Here it seems as if most people are found outside on the street or right outside of the places that serve alcohol.  It's crazy to imagine if youth in Seattle were to be seen outside on the street with open containers and milling about the street.  I wonder if teens and young adults in Rome meet more people by hanging out outside than those in Seattle who are restricted to hanging out inside.