October 2018 - GSO

Month: October 2018

The dealing: how can we help students?

Massimo was 18 years old and was a grade 11 when, that day of February, he didn’t come to school. “Teacher, he’s been arrested”, his classmates told me. “He was caught with a bag full of ecstasy pills in his pocket”. I hadn’t experience an absence for arrest before. How did Massimo end up in […]

A day in Ferrara

On Saturday, the 29th of September we (Anna, Blanca and Elisabetta) together with all of GSO students and Mrs Kim went to Ferrara for a trip. The purpose of this amazing trip was to let both Italian and  know a little more about the country they are studying and living in. We planned all the trip in detail with the help […]

Why Italy? From the past to nowadays

Travelling to Italy is rooted in ancient times, when pilgrims used to walk around the country, for religious and penitentiary purposes. They were later joined by merchants and preachers, scholars and itinerant artists interested in admiring the beautiful countryside and the pieces of art left by their ancestors. Rome therefore became the main town, the main destination: everyone wanted to see the Colosseum, explore […]