As I wandered the streets of Florence the day after arriving I quickly fell in love with the city. Really, it was love at first site. The city has an energy much like New York, but has a beauty like no other. Initially it felt like I was trying to make my way through a maze lined with architectural beauty. Often I heard, "Bella you look lost", as I tried to navigate my way using my trusty map.
I think we all remember the moment that we fall in love and for me, with Florence, it was when I walked around a corner and was greeted by the magnificent Uffizi Gallery. The beauty of the building was reason alone, but my experience was also coupled with hearing music being played by local musicians and human statues that in and of themselves were works of art. While I would never profess to be a connoisseur of art, the experience of great art on so many levels brought a warmth to my heart and tears to my eyes. It was at that moment that I realized that I had the privilege of living in a city that was full of so much beauty. While in school I was always a lover of science and math, and I avoided art classes as if they were the plague, it was at that moment that I got it for the first time in my life; great art evokes emotion deep within one's self.
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