Claiming a City as Yours

The other night, I was walking with a friend of mine, and we were chatting about how little time we have left in Florence (11 days if you were wondering). It's clear that everyone at NYU in Florence has very mixed feelings about this fact: eager to get back to New York or wherever else, but not ready to leave Florence. Why is that?

My friend was saying how he no longer puts Florence up on a pedastal, it is no longer this destination with a ridiculous amont of art and culture. Florence, for us, has become everyday. It's not like we're taking the city for granted. But, I think we are finally all just about getting used to Florence as where we are living right now, and yes, it really did take almost four months to get to that point. It is at that moment when we stop seeing Florence, or any city you have recently moved to, becomes a part of you and you a part of it. However, as this is only study abroad, in eleven days we are ripped out of the place we are just now getting used to. What an interesting way to experience a city.