Chapter 14

           

           First,though,Imustgetsettledintoschool.MyclassesbegintodayattheLeonardodaVinciAcademyofLanguageStudies,whereIwillbestudyingItalianfivedaysaweek,fourhoursaday.I’msoexcitedaboutschool.I’msuchashamelessstudent.Ilaidmyclothesoutlastnight,justlikeIdidbeforemyfirstdayoffirstgrade,withmypatentleathershoesandmynewlunchbox.Ihopetheteacherwilllikeme.

           WeallhavetotakeatestonthefirstdayatLeonardodaVinci,inordertobeplacedintheproperlevelofItalianclassforourabilities.WhenIhearthis,IimmediatelystarthopingIdon’tplaceintoaLevelOneclass,becausethatwouldbehumiliating,giventhatIalreadytookawholeentiresemesterofItalianatmyNightSchoolforDivorcedLadiesinNewYork,andthatIspentthesummermemorizingflashcards,andthatI’vealreadybeeninRomeaweek,andhavebeenpracticingthelanguageinperson,evenconversingwitholdgrandmothersaboutdivorce.Thethingis,Idon’tevenknowhowmanylevelsthisschoolhas,butassoonasIheardthewordlevel,IdecidedthatImusttestintoLevelTwo-atleast.

           Soit’shammeringdownraintoday,andIshowuptoschoolearly(likeIalwayshave-geek!)andItakethetest.It’ssuchahardtest!Ican’tgetthroughevenatenthofit!IknowsomuchItalian,IknowdozensofwordsinItalian,buttheydon’taskmeanythingthatIknow.Thenthere’sanoralexam,whichisevenworse

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