Mi dispiace... Non capisco!

So I am beginning to assume that I am just not meant to attend university while I am here. The saga of attempting to work out classes continues, and after just over a week and a half I am no closer to finalising my timetable than I was when I arrived!

While there are a number of different classes that I am interested in, most of them do not seem to work on any timetable I try to create. I tried attending the storia delle citta subject, and while so far it seems like the most interesting one I have attended, now that I have the time of my Italian language class it won't work. Other problems I have had deciding involve the fact that I do not actually understand most of the classes, the lecturer speaks too fast (for anyone reading this, think Mrs Jackson fast- but in another language), classes being cancelled or my favourite- the one class I was seriously interested in is now being run at the time of my language class. I was really looking forward to doing storia del cinema Italiano. I am just really glad to be starting the language classes, as I can't actually choose a class yet because I have no clue what they are about- today I was asked a question by a professor and completely blanked on all my Italian and responded in English "sorry I am not from Italy, I don't understand what you just asked me!" Molto embarrassing when the rest of the class starts giggling at your misfortune!

On the plus side, I have found a few other classes that sound a bit interesting, history of modern and ancient cultures, comparative culture and literature (apparently they look at culture and identity through food in literature- yumm!) and creativity and advertising. Going to give those ones a shot next week and hopefully then I will have finalised my classes! Just got to plan a timetable that gives me maximum time off- right now I have language on Mondays and Wednesdays, so trying to find classes around the beginning of the week is quite difficult. Got to run to class, more to come soon.