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Getting to Rome, Italy on that first day was a big deal. It was the
first time for all of us coming to a country on this side of the globe,
so we all were trying to get the most that we could get out of this
experience. The one thing that each person that came on this trip
from HarlemLive will never forget, the extreme case of jetlag. This
first day or actually two days, whatever you want to call it, has
felt like a week already. We have had to run in and out of places
trying to finish this and finish that. Each one of us has had our
own personal dilemmas.
On
this first day . . .
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Justin: All he wants is a good home cooked meal.
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Obatunji:
He is on his never-ending search for a basketball court in Italy.
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Melvin:
He needs to ride a motorscooter while he is here. 
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Jianna:
On a never-ending search, but for something different. A shopping
mall.
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Enita:
Swears that if you speak clearly to the people here they will understand
what you are saying.
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Richard:
is always looking for that cup of coffee.
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Elaine:
If she wouldn't speak so much she would not have lost her voice.
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Popo:
He got on the 8 hour flight with us and then when we got to Rome
he couldn't enter the country because of something with his passport.
They sent him back to the US (He'll write about that later).
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For
myself, Oscar: I just stressed myself too much between too many
projects. Since Popo had to go back to the U.S. I had to fill his
shoes, which wasn't the easiest thing to do.
There was going to be a few things that we are going to have to get
accustom to while we are here. There are many different styles, tendencies,
habits and many other things.
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One
thing that shocked me was that you can smoke practically anywhere
and its OK.
Another
thing is that people here talk with much emotion. They may be
talking regular but to me it seems like they are yelling.
 The
cars here are like model cars, I've never seen cars so small.
There is one car that is pretty popular here that is no more than
6 feet long. It is the smallest I have ever seen. I have not seen
many four door cars here, sports utility vehicles, jeeps or big
trucks.
I plan to make the best out of this trip because it may be the only
chance I ever get to come here
to this historical place, Rome, Italy.
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