So, on Sunday my friend Alexis and I went to the Louvre. In order to properly celebrate our lack of work we showered (finally) and had a good night's sleep (finally) and were off. The weather was absolutely horrendous, but I was so happy to actually be enjoying Paris and cross something off my list, that I didn't mind. Plus, I couldn't get away with being in Paris again and not seeing the Louvre, I mean really, that's all people are going to ask me when I get back. So, I was happy, despite the weather, until I saw the line, only about a sixth of which was pictured above. I went up to the security guard and in my best french explained that we were students with student cards and asked if there was a different entrance for us. He said no, but that the line was only about an hour and a half wait (ONLY?!). We waited in line for a bit, but I was sure that there had to be another way. So after a bit of research and a bit of exploring we found the super secret no line entrance! We flashed our student cards and we were in 2 minutes later. Thank you University of Chicago. You see, we have laminated cards that say we are art history students which get us in everywhere. I'm so glad that my couple thousand dollar program fee went to a laminating machine (only semi-sarcastic). Ok, you'll have to wait for tomorrow for art. It will be worth it, I promise.

Love,

Violet