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TIME For Kids - Around The World
A golden statue of Buddha in front of an ancient temple.

Italy



A Day in the Life


Ariana Gargallo
What's it like to live in Italy? Read about how one girl spends a typical day.

Ciao! My name is Ilaria Rizzi. I am 10 years old and in fifth grade. I live with my parents in Rome, the capital city of Italy.

7:30 A.M. I wake up on my own. I wash my face, brush my teeth and make sure I have everything in my book bag for school. For breakfast, I drink milk and eat chocolate cookies.

8:10 A.M. My dad drives me to school. It usually takes about five minutes to get there.

8:20 A.M. While we are waiting for class to begin, my friends and I chat about what we saw on TV the night before. One of my favorite shows is Il Mondo di Patty (Patty's World). It's about a girl in Argentina who's a little bit older than me.

8:30 A.M. My teacher checks to see if there are any students absent, and then we begin our history lesson. History is my favorite subject because I learn about how people lived long ago. We study the ancient Etruscans, the Roman Empire and medieval times.

11:00 A.M. Morning snack time. I usually bring a piece of plain white pizza. It's topped with ricotta cheese instead of tomato sauce. I get a few minutes to play.

11:30 A.M. Science is next. We are studying the human body and nutrition. We've learned about the food pyramid.

1:30 P.M. Lunch! On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, my grandpa picks me up and takes me home to eat with him and my parents. We usually have pasta and tomato sauce, a salad and prosciutto, which is cured ham. On Tuesday and Thursday, I eat at school.

4:00 P.M. Twice a week, I have a swimming class. This year, I've been learning the butterfly stroke. In Italian it's called delfino, which means dolphin.

6:00 P.M. I have about an hour of homework each night. Sometimes I work on the computer. When I'm online, I also use my webcam to talk to my cousin.

8:20 P.M. I help my mom set the table for dinner. Tonight, it's baked fish and steamed vegetables.

10:00 P.M. Bedtime! I usually read a little bit in bed before I fall asleep. The book I'm reading now is Around the World in 80 Days.



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