Starting the week off with our survival Italian lesson has prepared me to strive to adapt to the culture that I have had the opportunity to immerse myself in. I have even purchased a few books in Italian to give myself the best chance to learn the language. As the Italians do it, slowly but surely, I will get there! My week’s highlights were visiting the Rossanna Orlandi Gallery, sketching in Lake Como, and visiting Studio FM Milano. Rossanna Orlandi was a beautifully done space; I could have stayed there forever. I was obsessed with the fact that nothing fit the same kind of vibe, but it all went well together. Every room was something different and funky, nothing like I’ve ever seen before – It was a pool of inspiration, and I feel so lucky to have had the chance to experience a space like this. Lake Como was also, of course, beautiful. My favorite part was when we were atop the Archivio Terragni, relished in the view, and sketched the Como stadium. I had never seen such a view, and being surrounded by new friends was a treat! Studio FM was my favorite part of the trip so far. Seeing cool, innovative work done by people in the same field as me is inspiring and has helped me solidify that I want to continue my design path, and that it all comes in time.
These past ten days have been very eye-opening because I have a new appreciation for the “Italian” way of life. Things move much slower, and people are not living to work; they are working to live. As I’ve learned to slow down, I have also learned that things will happen, you have to be patient, and let them happen.
