If I can use only one word to describe Italy, it would be the cliched adjective - BEAUTIFUL. I can see the road is dirty, the motorcycle is howling, the traffic is heavy, the thief might be everywhere in Italy so one should be very careful (unlike in Copenhagen you can leave your bag open and nothing will happen), I still love it, enjoy it and would like to give my sincere compliments to it.
People in Italy are unexpectedly friendly. While in Copenhagen the friendliness of people is more like politeness, the friendliness in Italy is like between friends. Italian people seem to love jokes and smile a lot. I see Italian girls who work as cashier at a supermarket or a clothing store. An Italian guy comes (maybe a colleague). Then they start chatting and laughing. They both look happy and the girl does not stop her work while chatting. It looks so typical Italian. Whereas in China or in Denmark, chatting in the middle of work in front of customers may be regarded as unprofessional, it looks so normal and even lovely in Italy.
Also in Denmark, people stick to the rules and principles very strictly. But in Italy, rules seem more flexible and Italian people know how to spare to people's sensibilities. If you make a mistake without knowing it, it can be forgiven very easily. It is quite similar to the situation in China - leniency is common. It is very hard for me to judge which way is better, the Danish way or the Italian/Chinese way - they are just diffrent and both have their reasons as well as limitations.
But I should say I kind of like the Italian way of doing things, because it feels so much like home - in other words, so Chinese-style.
So far I've been to Milan, Venice and Florence. Every city is a fashion city and ideal for shopping. I also heard from my friend who is studying for her BA in Milan that "Italian people love buying famous brands." LV and Gucci bags are everywhere to be seen. Though I'm not so into fashion actually, it is still a pleasure to look at super-model-style beauties in the street.
The houses in Venice and Pisa are all lovely houses. They constitue another part of "Italian beauty".
My next stop is Rome. Hope that I can come up with more stories about Italy. :)
Is it one of the Mesuems in Athens?
Nope, it is at a Metro Station in the city center of Athens. I was definitely amazed by the Metro stations in Athens. They even have copies of Ancient sculpture displayed - a brilliant idea!
Before I went there, I thought the Acropolis was just a bunch of left marble columns. But NOPE, again. On seeing the dilapidated Acropolis, I was amazed again (even I myself did not know why), and I could easily imagine how beautiful and marvelous it once was. I guess it is the so-called "vibe" of the Acrpolis.
Here is the entrance to the Acropolis Museum. An amazing museum; one of the best and my favorite. With careful arrangement of its exhibits and information, the museum does a wonderful job in reproducing the sublimity of the Acropolis throughout its history. A must-go place in Athens, I would say. And a piece of good news: with an EU student ID card, one can get into all the sights of Athens for free, including the Acropolis, the Museum, the Temple of Zeus...everything.
Then I would love to recommend the best hostel I've ever stayed in - "Athens Backpackers". It is not an advertisement-it's just that I don't know how my stay in Athens will turn out if I'm not staying in this hostel. Before I went to Athens, I read so many complaints about dodgy streets, thieves, dirty city and scary at night...But it just turned out that in every city there is good area as well as bad area, and it largely depends on where you choose to stay. The Athens Backpackers is just located in a very good neighborhood - safe and nice. It's 3 minutes walk to the Acropolis Museum and 10 minues walk to the Acropolis itself. 30 meters to entrance to the metro station called "Acropolis". Probably the best location one can get in Athens, and literally "within walking distance to everything".
The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful; the hostel is clean and fun - free WiFi, big living room with sofas, TV..Everything is perfect.
Mostly important, we met a lot of new friends there, from the U.S., Canada, Australia... All the roommates are friendly and very considerate, and Female Dorm no.7 has meant something to us now. It is not normal to really hang out with someone you just met in hostel, but we did it a lot this time. It's fun to listen to stories of travelling in South Africa and Egypt...Different cultures and all that. So the people you meet are another treasure that travelling provides :D
The area called "Plaka" just around our hostel is a very nice area in Athens, with lots of little restaurants and lovely shops.
Another similarity between Italy and China: Italy's got GREAT food, too. My observation: People who enjoy eating and pay a lot of attention to cuisines must have something in common. It's another point that makes Italy feel like home to me.
I joined the FSU fellows with their campus meeting and Culture Presentation discussion. I think the atmosphere of campus meeting is somehow very similar to ZU campus meeting - relaxing as well as informative, therefore very enjoyable to me and not boring at all. The script for Culture Presentation is a very interesting one and makes me really look forward to FSU's performance at the Symposium. 
I also learned that the FSU fellows' roles in the Melton Foundation are not so fixed. For instance, every batch of MFZU has the labor division of one Lead Fellow (Vice Lead Fellow), one SSP coordinator who is in charge of every SSP organization, one accountant, one public relation fellow, and one tech fellow. But in FSU, the roles are not so fixed; SSP proposals as well as other MF events such as the movie festival are largely based on fellows' personal interest and voluntary work. In ZU we also have this project-oriented feature when some new activities are to be held, but usually the clear roles are also part of MFZU's organizational characteristic.
