It’s been another busy few weeks in Chicago. I’ve really come to appreciate the busyness, though. I realized on the way to work the other day that we only have one month left in the semester. While having down time is nice, right now I’d rather cram as much as possible into my last weeks here. I can relax over summer vacation, right? :)
A couple of weeks ago a few members of my practicum group and I went back out to North Lawndale to continue our experience in the neighborhood. We were able to volunteer at LCDC helping them get some things in order. Even though LCDC does a ton in the community of North Lawndale their staff isn’t huge, so there is always work to be done. It was great to go back and see the community again. The next step in this process is to put together a presentation so we can show the other students in the Chicago Semester what we saw in North Lawndale. We present next week, and I’m really excited to be able to share everything with the other CS students.
The day we went out to North Lawndale happened to be one of the most beautiful days that we’ve had in the city thus far. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky all day and temperatures climbed well into the 60s. I, for one, was thrilled by this change, because it meant I could finally go running. I wasn’t much of a runner before I came to Chicago, but spending eight hours a day reading and writing about people who run marathons can really do something to your motivation. After class that day, I decided to check out the Lakefront Trail for myself. Running along Lake Michigan just might be my new favorite way to exercise. It was absolutely beautiful. I ended up running more that day than I have ever run in my life. Lesson learned: internships can affect your life in ways you never expected.
My sister and her roommate from college came to visit me last weekend, which was a ton of fun. I’ve found that nothing makes me feel quite as Chicagoan as showing people around and knowing exactly where I am when they have no clue. I took them to a couple of my favorite restaurants here, and we had a fantastic time wandering around on an epic shopping adventure. We also happened to see a TV pilot being filmed on their first night here, which is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in the city so far. The pilot is set in the 1960s, so the block they were filming on was filled with old cars, busses, and taxis. It was really interesting. Unfortunately it was nighttime and flash photography was not allowed, so I couldn’t get any pictures. It was still awesome to see, though.
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