Public Transportation

I take the tram every day. Tram 8, specifically. I could walk and sometimes I do, but the tram is amazing for various reasons. Also buses. I am better at public transportation in Italy than I am at home.
1. I never buy a ticket so it's free. Unless they decide to do a ticket raid! and they catch me. It hasn't happened to me yet so that's good. Otherwise I would have to pay them 50 euro on the spot or be charged a lot more. It makes me a little nervous and makes riding the tram even more thrilling. Italians seem to get monthly passes or else they just risk it too. Just don't get your ticket validated; it makes you look stupid.
2. The same ticketing applies for buses. Not so much for the Metro and definitely not for trains. Those are all good methods of getting around though.
3. Trams have musicians. Accordions, violins, guitars, vocal, sometimes a bass. I've seen them all. You get to the point where you recognize the musicians and develop favorites. Or get very annoyed. One man always plays a Gypsy Kings song but with the wrong beat. Another violin guy only knows one song and he has a big speaker so you can't escape it. But live music.
4. During rush hour, it's really crowded, hot, and smelly. People literally jam themselves in til it's packed. I don't like that so much. Mainly because I have a hard time keeping my balance unless I am holding on to something. And when it's crowded I can't hold on so I fall into strangers. The dangers of this are getting pick-pocketed or having an Italian man hit on you.

On another, non-Italian related note: Fall semester classes were posted today. This is the best and worst day of the year for me. On the one hand, I get to look at lots of fun classes and plan my future. On the other, I realize there isn't enough time for all the cool classes and get sad.
Also, I have a lot of applications for extracurricular activities that I need to turn in. And I am on pins and needles regarding applications that already have been turned in. I just want to know my future. That's really not so much to ask.