This past Friday there weren't any classes for our fall break. I had the opportunity to go to Chicago with some Maryville students. Jen, a junior, is from Chicago so she was so pumped to go. She is one of the funniest people I have ever met. The driver Matt, a senior and class president, came along. He is one of the most unique people I have ever meet. He had a theory just about everything and anything. Claire, an artsy sophmore, joined our Chicago adventure. Last but not least Mathieu also went. We had a diverse group. The trip takes about 9 hours from Maryville to Chicago. The ride wasn't too bad going there since we were all anxious and excited about the city. The only down side was the fact that the back window was rolled all the way down and stuck that way. Not only was it windy and cold but it also started to rain. We had to stop at Walmart a quarter of the way to get a tarp and duct tape to cover up the window. Other than that we blasted music the whole way up.
We stayed in a really nice neighborhood in the Northern part of Chicago near Lake Michigan. The apartment we stayed in was a friend's of Mathieu. Well, the next day we went to explore the city. The weather was freezing and raining. The wind did not help either. I'm so used to the warmer weather of the south that I was definitely not prepared for the chilly weather of Chicago. Chicago is so unbelievably beautiful. I was captivated by the mix of modern and antique structure of the buildings. The skyline ranged widely and felt spread out. My favorite part was walking in the park because there were the coolest art designs that dominated between parts of the park. Although Chicago looked beautiful, the expense of the city made it difficult to enjoy especially for a college student.
Once we all made our way around the city, we went back to the apartment and hung out with people from Chicago. It was a blast. They introduced us to a fun new game that kept us occupied for the meantime. Oh we also made an attempt to visit Obama's home but there was security everywhere shooing us away. Leaving Chicago was difficult. Not only because we got lost but because the city was absolutely gorgeous and diverse. The trip back was long and exhausting. We got back really late, and I had yet to do all my homework. I really got attached to my road buddies. We surprisingly didn't want to kill each other after spending 3 days together. It was really nice just getting off campus for a little bit and spending time in a new area with new people. I felt for the first time like I was in college even though I wasn't on campus. I think that is because it was the first time I got to try out the independence coined in college advertisements.
Right when I got out of the car in front of my residence hall building, I had a lovely surprise. My boyfriend was outside with a present for me. How cute is that? He bought me season 5 of The Office, my favorite television show. He started fall break this week, so I get to spend some time with him. It was really hard for him to let me go on that trip to Chicago. But he wasn't the only one worrying. My parents called me nonstop throughout the trip haha. I didn't have much time to talk though. The hard part for my parents was letting me go. I really had a great time. Now, it's time to catch up on the school work. The fact that homecoming is this weekend is not going to be of much help. I'll keep this week posted!
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