Italy Update!

Its now October and Ive been here for quite a while! Today it's raining a lot :(
However, generally the weather here is beautiful. I've noticed a consistent pattern of beautiful things in Italy: the food, the people, the buildings, the weather, how when the teacher is absent there's no substitute.... it's so great!
Things are very different here, but I'm enjoying myself. Here's some examples of the differences:
-In the morning, we have to take public transportation to get to school. Every day when the bus comes all the kids crowd around the door to the bus and you have to fight your way onto the bus and it's totally chaotic! One day, in the midst of this mosh pit my backpack got stuck between a group of people but I kept going... Then that caused the strap to burn my arm from all the pulling and rubbing! The bus is crazy and I was pretty overwhelmed at first, but since then I've gotten used to it and I may ever be getting stronger! :P
-There is smoking everywhere and I find it quite gross.
-They only use their doors when they are going to the bathroom or taking a shower. Meaning: sometimes if they want they change out in the open :O Everyone around me in the family seems cool with it so I just go along with it and try not to act like it shocks me.
-Bare feet is not accepted... I think they think its smelly and gross. The other day I was showing my sister pictures of my birthday party, she saw all the bare feet, and she said Che puzza! (which means something about smelling bad)
-At the movies you have to wait until the movie actually starts until you can go into the teatre, and once you are allowed to it's a bit similar to when the bus arrives in the morning. (instead of butter on popcorn, there is an option of chocolate!)
-They don't wear seatbelts in the backseat. It shocks me every time.
-They eat soooooooo much! I'm stuffed after every meal and I'm still asked once I'm finished if I want more. However, the food is great!
-Vending machines are loads cheaper. You can buy a water bottle for €0.30 (thats about $0.50) and in the states it's $1.25
-I have no clue whats going on with clothes. I not sure how to dress or what is good-looking enough to wear. If you go to school in your pajamas you will get shot