If you are an Italian language learner, surely you know the work of my friend Melissa, otherwise known as Studentessa Matta. She shares her love of learning Italian with passion and enthusiasm, and right now, several of her sites are up for awards at Top 100 Language Lovers. In honor of her, and to encourage … Continue reading
The word storia, in Italian, means story. And also, history. Growing up, Italian was always part of my history, but never part of my story. Until, one day, a fire for learning the language unexpectedly sparked. Growing up in an Italian-American family, Italy was no big deal. The following was all quite normal: Sundays at … Continue reading
My mom tried to get me to sew or craft like her, but it never took. Neither did cooking. I prefered the quieter interests, and could always be found with a book in my hands. I clearly remember the excitement of third grade, the first year that I was assigned real, bring-it-home-in-your-backpack, homework. I have always … Continue reading
Part of the joy of blogging has come through connecting with other wonderful people who share my love of Italy and Italian. Melissa Muldoon, the woman behind the successful Diario di una Studentessa Matta, leads the charge on sharing her enthusiasm for all things Italian! As a follower of her dual-language blog, I am extremely … Continue reading
Ciao, ragazzi — hi guys! Okay, imagine my delight when the first person to respond to my invitation to share photos for this new post series was none other than Melissa, blogger extraordinaire also known as Studentessa Matta! I have written about her before (click here and here), and, being a follower of hers for … Continue reading
Ciao amici! Hi friends! I’m excited to unveil a new series called “Capturing Italy”. This is a quick post featuring a photo or two capturing the character, spirit, or essence of Italy, combined with some Italian vocabulary related to the photo. A sort of visual, bilingual word association. But guys, ragazzi, I need your help (or at the very least, your photos)! If you’d … Continue reading
Recently I celebrated three years of officially studying Italian! And while I still feel like a baby on my language journey, I also know that linguistically, and more important, spiritually, I have come a long way. I never planned to learn Italian, despite having grown up with a grandfather who emigrated from Southern Italy when he … Continue reading
The word storia, in Italian, means story. And also, history. Growing up, Italian was always part of my history, but never part of my story. Until, one day, a fire for learning the language unexpectedly sparked. Growing up in an Italian-American family, Italy was no big deal. The following was all quite normal: Sundays at … Continue reading
Here’s what I want you to know about Italy and me: 1. Growing up Italian-American, Italy was no big deal. 2. The first time I visited Italy, I was interested but not impressed. 3. Quite unintentionally, I took up learning Italian, which, to my great relief, distracted me to the point of healing from grief … Continue reading
