MEEKER | Meeker continues to be somewhat undiscovered so it is normally appealing to listen to an outsider’s position of watch about their impression of the community. At the substantial school this calendar year we have two international exchange learners this week we’ll listen to from Lea Knapp from Italy.
Lea is remaining with Blaine and Ann Franklin this 12 months. Knapp is from a little village in northern Italy known as South Tyrol. Tyrol, like Meeker, is surrounded by mother nature and is a preferred spot for mountaineering, snowboarding and biking. The abundance of character we have here can make her sense more at residence in Meeker. For the reason that of the placement of her village, Lea’s very first language is German, but she also speaks Italian, English and French.
With the holiday getaway time coming up, it will be appealing to see what she thinks of our american holidays. In Italy they never celebrate Halloween or Thanksgiving and their Xmas is also a very little distinctive. Their most important holiday seasons are Christian holiday seasons like Xmas, Easter and All Saints.
When she first arrived to Meeker she was pretty impressed. She reported, “It was like I thought it would be. I definitely like the little town, with a large amount of wildlife and character all around it.” For the time that she’s been in this article, she’s liked the various society and looking at the architecture here.
As predicted, the Italian and American delicacies are very distinctive. Back in Italy they try to eat far more pizza, potatoes and pasta relatively than the mainly meat dishes we have here. Apart from family, Italian and Tyrolean food items is what she misses most.
It’s also exciting to listen to how the Italian govt managed the COVID-19 pandemic. Educational institutions were the 1st to close when COVID-19 broke out and a great deal like in this article they have been less than the effect that they would be capable to go again following a pair of months. That naturally did not materialize. Only people with important employment received to go to do the job and you had to have a required explanation to depart the home. Like most of the U.S. they bought set into quarantine. While theirs was significantly more enforced. They experienced soldiers and law enforcement officers in each and every town imposing the remain at house order. Just after two months in quarantine they were being ready to depart the household without the need of offering the officers a motive.
Now in Italy matters have little by little gone again to the new normal. Educational facilities are open up yet again and they participate in athletics. They still use masks when social distancing is not probable or inside of outlets.
In general, Meeker has impressed Lea with its surroundings and modest town vibe. It’s been a tiny little bit of a cultural shock and she undoubtedly misses dwelling. She claims that she is extra than satisfied with her choice and she looks ahead to what is to come.
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By SOPHIA GOEDERT