salve mi chiamo Lucia. I am 29 years old. I live with my family and parents. I am the youngest out of my brothers and sister. My family is small , my husband,my two kids, and me. We live in a pretty big house, off a cliff, and a breath taking view of the city of Italy. We come from a long generation of Italians who have been physicians and nurses. I am a physician my self, we have high expectations for each of our children. I love what I do, not because I kept the generation going but because being in the health system was always my dream. Physician are one of the top paying jobs in Italy.But i don't really look at it that way, but it gets me through the day with bills and everyday needs. It took a lot of hard work and effort to get were I am, I honestly couldn't done it, with the help of all the amazing teachers I had. I knew right away what I wanted to be ever since my dad took me to work one day because I wasn't feeling so good, but from that day forward I realize that I loved my dads job. The way he treated his patients, the way he had hope, and much more. Education in Italy is free but you have to be a resident in order to qualify. The main grades are Scuola Primaria (Primary School),Scuola Media (Middle School),Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado (First Grade Secondary School),Scuola,Superiore (High School),Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado (Second Grade Secondary School. My family and I practice the religion roman catholic. Even though there are other religion in italy roman catholic is the predominate religion. We go to church every saturday and celebrate our nation holiday The Epiphany on the sixth of January, the originally symbolized the birth of Jesus. We speak italian, italian is the predominate language in italy. There are about 60 indigenous languages in italy, one of them that I know is cimbraian. We have so much things to do for entertainment, and believe me you will never be bored if you lived in italy. For example television, movies, shopping and nightclubs, but you can add a healthy amount of outdoor and cultural events into the mix. Spas and baths are a time-tested favorite of the Italian people, and it's common to see outdoor performances of all kinds. Bigger cities may have a casino in addition to the usual pizzerias, clubs and restaurants. Many hiking, biking or skiing opportunities are available depending on weather, hours of sunlight and the wishes of the participant. We usually like to dress formal each day even though there is no special occasion, I honestly think we are suppose to look fabulous everyday. If I were you I would start by learning Italian and buy a ticket staright to Italy because it is an amazing country you will never forget. ci vediamo!, a presto