My visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art was rather interesting. For an Art History class, we are required to visit the Met, take pictures of pieces of art from many different time periods, and (the fun part) write a 3000-word paper about said art. You read that right. 3000 words. For a damn art history class. But assignment aside, I did enjoy my time visiting. I have never personally been to many museums in my life time, living on Staten Island does not give you many choices and I never wanted to go to the city just to visit a museum. That changed this year, as I have already visited two museums in the past two months, whether or not by choice is up for debate. The Rubin back in September and The Met today. Before we even walked in we were greeted by the sight of a fountain that put on a water display, something similar to the Las Vegas water shows just not as grand in scale. After entering I was immediately taken back by how large this museum actually was. The lobby alone had to be just as big as the entire Rubin museum. I did get to see some rather famous paintings that we discussed in class such as The Death of Socrates which was really cool. It’s still no Mona Lisa, but hey, I can’t complain. Now as I write on my way home, after taking a nap of course, I still cannot say I am a fan of art. What I can say however is that I am more open to art as a vehicle to deeper understanding. And I guess at the end of the day that is what life is all about. Living and learning.