When in Rome

I can't decide if I should go to Rome this summer or not. I was hoping someone out there would give me a reason that would put me over the edge of this fence I've been perched on for some time. Here's what you need to know.

1. It's 7 weeks.

2. It's $10,000. Not including the grants and loans I get for a usual semester so this total could potentially change if I can get any scholarships. (So p.s. if anyone knows of some good scholarships out there let me know!)

3. It is during my 21st birthday. Oh sadness. I can't even indulge in the forbidden fruits of America. The enjoyment of my 21st birthday will be severely downplayed by the already lax attitude that Europeans have towards alcohol. It will be like if I have never seen a bean. Well okay I have seen them but I have never been allowed to see them... if you know.. what I mean... or perhaps use them in my cooking??? THEN I go to bean country. And I am like YOU GUYS HAVE BEEEEAAAAANNNSSS?!?!?!!??!?!?!??!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? They're like. Yeah. Dumbass. It's bean country. Happy Birthday, stupid. Except they say it in Italian. WHICH I SPEAK because all Italian is, is English wth an 'A' on the end of everything!!! I am speaking with such ignorance, that I am practically an American student in Europe already! I can just hear the voices of my previous travel group.

"I hate the food they make us. Let's find a Pizza Hut. In Spain. Cuz that makes sense."
"YEAH"
"I hate the showers we have to use. They're small. Their need to conserve water in Spain does not support my vanity."
"YEAH"
"These Spanish people don't speak English very well. It almost sound like another language. Kind of like... Spanish. I don't know how to speak that language!!! I hate them"
"YEAH!"

It just won't be as exciting a 21st birthday. It will be more like.. just another day in Italy. Okay I can't believe I just used that as a downside. Just another day in Italy? That's way better than just another day in Amish country in the middle of the summer where my life couldn't possibly contribute to society any less, working for a temp agency that serves rich bastards their food. It's almost like I am telling and not asking at this point, huh. Sorry I will stop.

4. I'll be living independently in an apartment with other students from my school. We cook for ourselves and manage our own schedules. We even have the ability to do our own traveling on weekends.
"What do you wanna do this weekend?"
"I was thinking Berlin?"
"Yeah okay."
Porn will be bought. Just cuz. When in Berlin.

5. I don't need any of the credits I'll be receiving. Then again, this didn't stop me from going to Spain so I don't know why I care all of a sudden. The time will be spent learning about Italian families and cultures. And I should let the price that Academia has put on learning keep me from enjoying learning for its own sake.

6. There will be wifi this time. For FREEz. Unlike Spain, where I couldn't really communicate with anyone.. and going to Europe was more like not existing for a month... I will actually be able to keep in touch with people. And bring my laptop. This could make all the difference.

7. I won't have a rude host mom to deal with. Or a smelly dog named Arazmus.

8. Do I need more reasons?

9. I guess the pros outweigh the cons, huh?

10. Let me know what I am too afraid to admit. Kthanksz.