Questa Canzone

Usually my teacher introduces italian music by giving us lyrics to songs. We first have to listen to the song and fill in the missing lyrics. After we do this she gives us the correct words and then we sing. Last week she introduced the song "La descrizione de un attimo" by Tiromancino. The title can be translated to "a moment's description". The music video is rather silly...I'd like to warn you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88juOMDziVg

Quando si diventa saggi, si capisce meglio il mondo.

When you become wise, you understand the world better.

Being abroad has forced me to reflect on myself. Who am I? and What do I really believe are questions that have been on my mind. Today I discovered that I am truly proud of who I am. I don't want to sound pompous because I'm really not. For most of my life I've actually had a low self-esteem... BUT today I've become a real woman. haha whatever that means.

Let me explain this better. I've realized that I have strong values because they have been tested. I've realized that I can keep promises... that I don't have to depend on anyone else to define me, that I can live without regretting anything and that I can forgive myself and others, that I genuinely enjoy helping those in need, that the friends I have are a few but true, that respect, modesty, selflessness, and an open mind are all part of my doctrine, that life is what you make of it, and that this is the longest run-on :)