We got off to a rough start today. We did not have class until 3pm so sleeping in was nice, but unfortunately my roommates and I got up at around 1:30 thinking that we would have enough time... which was false. After everyone had showered and gotten ready it was 2:40 and we were sprinting (speed walking) out the door.
We ended up getting to class about 10 minutes late, which is not horrible, but I would rather not be late at all. This ordeal brought to question one of my philosophies, which is "no man left behind". I could easily have left without my roommates and gotten to class on time, so why didn't I? I feel that I just had a lapse in judgement, and honestly should have left without them. They would have made it perfectly fine, its not like I was the only person that knew where we were going. Even though this really wasn't a very severe circumstance, I feel that I can and will use what I learned in the future.
After our three-hour class on Neorealism, which didn't really start until after the break when I had a shot of espresso, we left to go to a symphony. It lasted about two hours and I enjoyed a good amount of it. There was a decent mix of classical music and jazz, which was nice. One thing I did notice was that there was a LOT of clapping. I have been to performances before and I know that a lot of clapping is to be expected, but at the end there was 10 minutes of clapping... which seems like a lot. I guess Italians just really like jazz.
The symphony
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