The story of Giordano Tintori: from Gazzaniga to the USA for one year,
with Intercultura and the support of Fondazione Pesenti.
1st quarter: September 2017
2nd quarter: December 2017
3rd quarter: March 2018
Giordano tells us about his fantastic experience abroad, thanks to the annual Intercultura program in the USA.
Thank you very much for this opportunity you have given me. Thanks Intercultura and thanks Fondazione. I am learning a lot through this experience and every day is a new discovery. Thanks again, talk soon!
Relationship with the host family:
In my new family, I have a dad, a mom, and two brothers. They welcomed me warmly, are very kind and affectionate, and made me feel part of their family. I also met many of their relatives, who are also very nice.
Relationship with the host community and friends:
In the first days, it was difficult to express myself in the new language and get used to the daily routine. Now everything feels more familiar, I am opening up more and trying to make new friends. Every day I learn something new and meet people.
School integration and progress, both academically and socially with teachers and students:
During the first days of school, integration was quite difficult. Over time things improved, and now I have quite a few friends. The teachers are very good and above all, human. I have only one grade, in math, and it’s an A!
Extracurricular activities:
Since August 26th, I have been playing soccer every weekday. This sport gives me the chance to meet new people and interact with them outside school. We are a very united team, and that makes me very happy.
Three things I will never forget (positive):
The welcome from my host parents, the two weekends spent together with all the relatives at Lake James where my host mom’s parents have a house, and finally, the excitement of greatly improving in a language I had always struggled with.
Three things I will never forget (negative, if any):
I have only one thing here: the difficulty of expressing what you really think because of the language barrier. This happened especially during the first days of my stay.
Other (anecdotes, reflections, balance):
Thank you very much for this opportunity you have given me. Thanks Intercultura and thanks Fondazione. I am learning a lot through this experience and every day is a new discovery. Thanks again, talk soon!
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