I'm going to do it! I'm going to spend a week in Italy where I can only speak Italian!

I have been studying Italian for almost a year now and I think I'm getting to a level where I can almost communicate properly. I can read properly, I can understand news and conversations, I speak decently and I can understand (but not fully comprehend) people when they speak. I have been thinking of doing a week in Italy for years and decided to go for it. I booked a week in the middle of July in Tuscany.<br><br>I will bring a phrasebook and a small notebook so I can write down words if i can't think of them, but it's going to be the bare minimum of english. I want to force myself to learn more of the language. I will bring my phone, but I will only use it for emergencies or to understand words I can't figure out. I will take a bus from Bologna to a smaller city in Tuscany, spend the week there (I haven't booked any accommodations yet) and then the next week I'll take a bus to Lake Como and meet up with some friends to do more of the touristy stuff. I'm most likely going to go solo for the first week.<br><br>I'm really excited, but I'm also really scared. I'm afraid of making huge mistakes, having nobody to help me or feeling alone. I'm a little autistic, so I can sometimes have a hard time communicating with people anyway, but at least in my language I can express myself like I want. I'm sure it will be a tough week, but I know I can do it! And I think it will be a great opportunity to improve my language skills. I've been taught the language by a teacher, so this will be a nice opportunity to learn how the "real" italians talk lol!<br><br>I'm going to stay on a Campsite for the first week, most likely, but for the second week I'll stay in an AirBnB in Como. Campsites tend to be a little more bohemian and it's easier to get to know people, so that will be a nice way to ease myself into speaking Italian. I've never stayed on a Campsite before, except for when I was a kid. The second week will be a nice change in environment, from staying in the hills to staying in a city, with my friends there! Also it'll be a nice way to not get too overwhelmed after a week of no english. <br><br>I fully expect to make tons of mistakes in this thread. Please feel free to correct me!<br><br>What should I bring/prepare? Any suggestions for the most important sentences I should learn?<br><br>I've already learned:<br><br>* I don't speak english (Non parlo inglese)<br>* Speak slower please (Per favore parla più lentamente)<br>* Do you speak english? (Parli inglese?)<br>* Yes/No (Sì/No)<br>* Where is... (Dove si trova...)<br>* I am looking for... (Cerco...)<br><br>I am thinking of bringing a little note so I can get help from people. Like "I am looking for a campsite for the night" or "I am looking for the bus station"<br><br>And what kind of things should I learn? What are all the things I have to say/do in Italy?<br><br>Here's a list of things I think I have to do:<br><br>* Buy a bus ticket<br>* Ask for directions to the campsite<br>* Check in at the campsite<br>* Order food<br>* Pay for food<br>* Buy groceries<br>* Ask for directions<br>* Get help at a tourist information point<br>* Ask for directions to the AirBnB<br>* Buy a bus ticket to Como<br>* Explain to a bus driver I don't speak Italian<br>* Ask for directions towards Lake Como<br>* Order food<br>* Pay for food<br>* Buy groceries<br>* Ask for directions<br>* Say goodbye to friends<br><br>And of course the usual stuff like asking for the bathroom and saying thank you :) <br><br>I know I'm going to forget some stuff, but that's okay! It's all about making mistakes!<br><br>**TL;DR:** I'm going to spend a week in Italy speaking only Italian! I'm really excited and also really scared.