Currently, there is a violent protest in Campo di Fiori and there are SWAT teams in front of our hotel. Yes, you read that correctly. Also, while all of this is happening, everyone else is acting like this is completely normal. My Art History professor looked at us like we ad three heads when we showed genuine signs of concern after hearing a mob screaming outside out classroom building. All she said was, "What? No protests in zee States?" Uh we have protests, lady, but none that involve a SWAT team in front of my place of residence. Anyways, this little occurrence has inspired my thoughts on other things that do not occur in the United States.
1. Over abundance of cats.
There are cats everywhere in this continent. There is a cat that lives in my hotel, there is a cat sanctuary down my street, there was a cat walking around the Paris airport. They're everywhere.
2. Lack of ice.
WHY DOES EUROPE NEVER HAVE ICE?? This never happens in America. Haley ate it the other day and we all thought she was literally going to be in a body cast for six months, and we couldn't even get the poor girl some ice.
3. Gelato
Self explanatory. America does not have and will never have anything as good.
4. Flexible prices.
We are poor college kids, wanna give me this for half off? Ok, thanks. Could you imagine pulling that in America? Doesn't happen.
5. Cheese as a sole food group.
6. Super cheap flights to really cool places.
I'm sure you could get a cheap flight to somewhere but honestly, no one is on skyscanner looking up flights for a fun weekend to Cleveland.
7. Old stuff.
America is like a one sixteenth of a millisecond old compared to Rome.
8. ME
lol. But really, not ready to leave Europe. I just can't.
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