Beginning my junior year of high school, I had enrolled in an AP Art History class in hopes of gaining college course experience and credit. Though at first intimidated by the extensive lectures, readings, and writing the class demanded I then started to enjoy the curriculum being taught. The teacher taught the course with what seemed like infectious enthusiasm to the point where the work seemed less demanding and more fulfilling. My junior year also provided me with the opportunity to travel to two of the most pinnacle artistic cities in the world, Paris and Rome. All the knowledge learned from my AP Art History class proved to have resonated within me as I found myself serving as an enthusiastic tour guide for my fellow classmates as we traveled
