13 Things You Learn Studying Abroad In Italy

Yet somehow everyone is still crazy skinny.

p.s. They only have what we consider to be personal pizzas and don't even try to eat with your hands.

Okay so it's Sunday or sometime after 8pm and you want to get food. Well, every grocery store in the city is closed so you'll have to settle for a kebab yet again.

When a bottle of wine costs only two euros, how can I be expected not to want it with every meal?

It is the perfect dessert...snack...breakfast...lunch...dinner...everything...always...forever.

Apparently standing in line is just too exhausting.

Whether it be the post office or police station get ready to constantly be looking up with hope when you hear the ding of a number change only to be disappointed when it isn't yours.

unless you want a plate of lettuce with maybe one tomato slice on it. Also, your only dressing option is oil & vinegar. So uh don't bother.

Oh it's 70 degrees in February? I don't care what the thermometer says, it's still winter so I'm going to need to wear every piece of clothing I own.

Sure you can buy a bus ticket every time you ride it but that could get pretty expensive. Just be like everyone else and risk it. You'll feel cool until a conductor comes on at one of the stops and asks to see your ticket which if you fail to provide results in a fine. Just pull the old "I'm just visiting. I didn't know you had to buy the ticket before you got on" and you should be able to weasel out of it.

Italians know about quality beverages. When hot chocolate is actually made from melted chocolate then you know that this country is doing things right. I mean you would expect the nation that brought the world nutella to be on top of their chocolate game.

You have to apply for a residence permit within eight days of your arrival. It requires a lot of paperwork and several trips to the police station. Only to receive your permit card probably a week before you leave to go home with no one ever once having asked to see it.

If you get somewhere 15 minutes late it is very likely you'll be the first person there. Being late to class is so nice when no one stares at you while you waltz in because they genuinely don't care that you're not on time.

Eating and drinking are truly all anyone wants to do in life and the Italians really understand that concept.

Free appetizers with my aperol spritz? Yes, please!

Italy is a beautiful and unique country that will change your life forever no matter how long you're there for.

Can I go back now?