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From Milan to Sicily, Stuart’s Return to the Past

The student, a Connecticut lawyer, spent part of her husband’s sabbatical year in Italy, where she resumed the study of the Italian language she had begun at University

Daniela CundròbyDaniela Cundrò
Da Milano alla Sicilia, il ritorno al passato di Stuart alla scoperta dell’Italia

Stuart Warner.

Time: 3 mins read

“All things could be done much better if you could do it twice.”
Johann Wolfgang Goethe, “Journey to Italy,” 1816

Name: Stuart
Surname: Warner
Lives in: New Haven, Connecticut
Age: 59 years
Profession: lawyer
She attended: Italian language course at the “Passepartout” school

Stuart, your desire to study Italian took you  to Milan for four months. Can you tell us about the experience?
“With pleasure! My husband is a professor and works in Connecticut. Last year he decided to take a sabbatical year and we came to Europe. We spent six months in France, in Paris, and then we came to Italy. When I was a child, at school, I studied French and then Italian at University. Resuming my study of the Italian language seemed the perfect thing to do in Milan, because I did not know the city or have friends there. Enrolling in an Italian language course at the Passepartout school provided a perfect way to meet people and brush up my Italian, which I knew would make my stay more enjoyable. 
I found the school by doing a search on the internet, I contacted them and they responded immediately and, after a small interview by their very kind director, Roberto, I was initially included in a class, where the lessons had already started. I finished the semester with them and then I was began the second semester with another class. In these classes I met many other students close to my age, as well as younger students. Students came from Germany, South Africa, Korea, China, Khazakhstan, Mexico and Switzerland. I found the teachers at Passepartout very competent. Both Barbara and Marzia, and their staff are always kind and helpful. With my husband we rented an apartment near the Milan Cathedral. In the morning I went to classes and in the afternoon I did my homework, visited museums and churches or sometimes had lunch with friends or went shopping. It was a wonderful  experience and I hope to be able to use my Italian here in Connecticut, where I have just returned. Here there are many Italians and also several universities where you can study the language of the Bel Paese”.

During your stay you saw other parts of Italy. Where did you go?
“Before going to Milan, I went to Tuscany and I visited Siena and Florence. From Milan I made small trips on weekends: I visited Stresa on Lake Maggiore, where I also visited the three beautiful Borromeo  islands, reaching them by boat. For Easter, I went to Palermo in Sicily,  where I witnessed a procession of the “Passion of Christ.” The intensity of this event struck me greatly. It was unlike anything one might see in the United States. The music in particular reminded us of scenes from “the Godfather.”. I discovered a part of Italy that I did not know at all and that I will not easily forget. I also returned to Northern Italy to revisit  Verona and Mantua,  which I had seen briefly during a bike trip my sisters and I took in the fall with the “Backroads” company. I wanted my husband to see them and  I had not had enough time to visit them. I  really like riding a bike, but my teachers advised me not to ride in Milan, as the drivers are “not used to dealing with bike riders.” I might add that my teacher rode her bike daily, but she said she was more familiar with Milan’s drivers!”.

What did you pack when you returned to the US after your semester in Italy?
“Balsamic vinegar glaze for salads, which I love, a few pairs of shoes and a new leather bag. I like Italian fashion and, of course, food! But when I was in Italy I used a technique that I recommend to everyone: I joined a gym where I rode a stationary bike, swam, and once a week, I did sport with a personal trainer and this helped me to keep fit despite everything I ate! I also walked to school. In my suitcase, I also brought a birthday present from my husband: a fancy custom made leather dog collar. In reality, we do not yet have a dog, but we plan to get one in the fall! We already have the Italian collar!”.

Thanks to Stuart Warner for editing the English version of the interview

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Daniela Cundrò

Daniela Cundrò

Daniela Cundrò, nata in Sicilia, si è laureata in “Scienze della Comunicazione” all'Università di Siena. Giornalista, ha frequentato la “London School of Journalism”. Dopo un’esperienza annuale come "Italian Language Assistant” presso lo “Scripps College” di Claremont (California), all'Università per Stranieri di Siena ha conseguito la certificazione "Ditals II" per l’insegnamento della lingua italiana agli stranieri. Oggi lavora come assistente degli studenti internazionali iscritti all'Università di Siena, ai quali insegna lingua italiana e cultura dell'Unione europea. È direttrice della newsletter “EDIC Siena” del Centro Europe Direct Siena. Insegna lingua italiana presso scuole private con un approccio didattico che utilizza techiche giornalistiche per migliorare la conoscenza della lingua italiana e per una formazione professionale nel campo della comunicazione e del giornalismo. L’approccio si chiama “Italian Language in the Media”. Nel tempo libero ama cantare (musica leggera italiana) e lavorare su corpo e mente con discipline tra l'aerobica e le arti marziali, come la Fit Boxe. Daniela Cundrò was born in Sicily and has been living in Siena, Tuscany since 1999. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Siena. She also attended a journalism course at the London School of Journalism. After working for a year as an Italian Language Assistant at Scripps College in Claremont, California, she was awarded the DITALS II certification, a qualification for teaching the Italian language to foreigners, from the University for Foreigners in Siena. As an assistant to international students enrolled at the University of Siena, she also teaches the Italian language, and European culture. She is editor of the EDIC Siena, a Europe Direct newsletter based in Siena. She also teaches Italian in private schools, with a didactic approach that applies journalistic techniques to improve knowledge of the language and professional training in the field of communication and journalism. Her approach is called "Italian Language in the Media". In her free time she loves singing and listening to Italian music, and exercising her mind and body through disciplines ranging from aerobics to martial arts such as fit boxing.

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