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Milan, Day Four 16/04

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Today we visited Lake Como, a charming place near Milan. First, we woke up early, had breakfast, and headed to catch the train. After a while, we arrived in Varenna, a romantic fishing village located on the eastern shore, known for its colorful houses. From there, we took a boat to Bellagio. When we arrived in Bellagio, we had some free time. We had lunch sitting by one of its most famous streets—calzones and pizza from a nearby shop. We bought souvenirs, walked around, and visited a beautiful park. Before returning to Varenna, we took a boat again to Lenno. It is known for the Villa del Balbianello, where impressive scenes from Star Wars were filmed. We weren’t very lucky and didn’t manage to visit it, but we enjoyed a refreshing ice cream by the lakeshore, with plenty of laughter. Finally, we ended the day having dinner at a pizza restaurant. It has been a wonderful part of the trip to remember!! Hoy hemos hecho una visita al Lago Di Como, un encantador lugar cerca de Milán. Primero...
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Job Shadowing, Day Three 15/04

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We had a brilliant day today! We started our clases at 8.55. The Italian school had programmed everything for us. The first year of high school of the "indirizzo technico" had 14-15 years old students. Their aim is to get a Diploma after 5 years which will allow them to work.  Our next class was the last year, 5th, of the "liceo linguistico", another maths classes in which the students showed much more interest. They were 18-19 years old, and their next step is university. The group was paying attention at all times while the teacher was explaining procedures in the chalkboard. The teachers in this school spend their whole 5 years with the same students, which makes education a much more personal and fullfilling experience both for teachers and students.  Phones are absolutely banned on this school, and even thought they installations are not very complex, they are completely useful. The students handle everything with ease and the building offers wide spaces, avoid...
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Milan, Day Three 15/04

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Today was honestly one of the best days since we arrived in Milan. We woke up quite early and had breakfast at the hotel buffet, which was surprisingly good. After that, we headed to the high school, where they had prepared a really fun activity for us. We were split into two groups, and our group had to be the judges. The game was divided into three parts:  • First, the Italian students performed a roleplay of a typical scene in a restaurant, which was really entertaining to watch.  • Second, there was a blind test of smell, taste and touch — we had to guess different things without looking. It was harder than it sounds!  • Third, and this was definitely our favourite part, we got to taste dishes they had cooked themselves. The food was absolutely delicious. I have to be honest… there was a little bit of cheating going on, but we had such a great time that it didn’t really matter! After that, it was our turn to share a piece of Spanish culture. We brought typical Spanish...
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Job Shadowing in Milan, Day Two 14/04

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  In the very early hours of the morning, we took the bus to high school Pietro Verri. Both teachers and students were kindly waiting for us. After a really nice welcoming they showed us their facilities, focusing on the most interesting rooms and aspects of their day to day. The Italian students were the ones giving the different explanations each time. After that, we took the metro to go to The Duomo,  the amazing cathedral in Milan; Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery,  where we could see all the major luxury brands and also the Church Santa María Presso San Satiro where the genius architect Bramante designed an altar of 97 cm width creating an optical illusion making you believe it is metres when you look facing it!
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Milan, Day Two 14/04

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  We started the day early by heading to the school, where we met some students and teachers who gave us a tour of the campus—it had so much to see, and we really liked it. Later on, we went to the center of Milan; there, we visited the Duomo, the Galleria, and the Church of San Satiro, while the students explained the history and significance of the monuments to us. Afterward, the students left, and we split up to get some lunch. Right next to where we were eating, we found a café for a sweet treat that was themed after Alice in Wonderland. We continued wandering through the downtown streets, visiting shops and monuments that caught our eye. As it got closer to the time to leave, we headed back to the Galleria and did the "famous" three spins on the bull. After a long day, we had dinner at a restaurant near the hotel, enjoying some pasta dishes and sharing pizzas.
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