So far, I haven't directly related too much with the events of the book, other than two. But something I think everyone can relate with is getting help from the people we are closest with. Romeo shares his love problems with Mercutio and Benvolio, and they give him pretty good advice, which is to move on. Maybe it wasn't this exact scenario, but I have been in a position to give my friends advice on what to do, and I've of course asked them for advice as well. I think the relationship between his friends is very important for Romeo. The two guys kind of pull Romeo's head out of the clouds and just want him to enjoy his life. Romeo is lucky to have good friends such as these. To go along with the theme of feuding families, Romeo and Juliet are caught in the disagreements between their parents. I'm sure other people than myself have also been caught between to fighting parties, and not sure what to do. The story of the Montagues and the Capulets is relate-able on a variety of levels for many people, these are just the ones that fit to my life.
Reading in class sure does take up time, but it helps me a lot! I read at home every night and even though it's hard to decipher sometimes, I get the main things that happened in that scene. However, the humor isn't very clear until we read it in class, so the in class reading is helping me stay interested in the book by giving me a laugh. I usually read the scene, and then go back and read the left side pages. That helps me understand the context and it makes more sense. When we read in class I find even more things that can be more clear. It's showing me that every word Shakespeare wrote in this book means something, and helps me follow the storyline a lot better and keeps me interested.