Student Teacher Blogs
•Hello again! I am excited to show you some pictures from a walk I took with my friend Manna. This was Wednesday last week, we are both teaching remotely on Wednesdays. Manna is an elementary teacher, so she goes in for in-person instruction four days of the week. She is an amazingly sweet person. Even…
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Student Teacher Blogs
•Hello! My name is Briana Coman and go to Trinity Christian College. I am a student teacher for Solorio Academy High School. I am currently living in Chicago for a semester abroad with the program Chicago Semester and it has been so exciting. I actually live about an hour away from Chicago, so this is…
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Nursing Student Blogs
•Maria Egloff: Senior Nursing Student from Hope College After three night-shifts at the hospital, two classes, commuting through a blizzard, and a celebratory pizza run I’m happy to say my first official week in Chicago was a success! When beginning anything new there can be a mix of both excitement and apprehension. Earlier this week…
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Social Work Student Blogs
•Mean Zanderveen: Senior Social Work Student from Calvin University Hello beautiful people! I am currently reporting from my Canterbury Court Apartment room. My room is on the 12th floor and is quite large. My general living space contains a twin bed, a kitchen, a massive closet, and a bathroom. My room is also next to…
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Interdisciplinary Student Blogs
•Greetings from the snowy Gold Coast! My name is Andrew Phelps and this is my blog “The Word on the Street”. I am a senior biology health major, originally from Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Michigan. My goal is to become a pediatric DO and to help me get there I am completing an…
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Student Teacher Blogs
•The last blog post of the semester!? WHAT!? Crazy to think that Thanksgiving is this week and Christmas is right around the corner! I only have 4 weeks of student teaching left and will be leaving my home in Chicago even sooner! Wow how time flies! I have super exciting news to share before I…
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Interdisciplinary Student Blogs
•Welcome to the final tea party! I know, bonkers right? Not to be dramatic, but this is my final chance to give you all the Chicago Semester wisdom I can before I leave you to your own discoveries! For anyone interested in doing Chicago Semester, I encourage you to read some of our blogs to…
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Social Work Student Blogs
•Blog #4: Hello everyone, Welcome Back! You know the drill, grab some coffee, tea, hot chocolate, get comfy, because this week has only begun. There is not a whole lot to update you guys on. With the weather getting colder, I honestly debate with myself on whether this year will be the year I try…
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Student Teacher Blogs
•Welcome back! I cannot believe that it is November; where has time gone!? It feels like just yesterday I was moving into my apartment at Canterbury, riding the Red Line for the first time, and taking my first trip to Jewel. Now, coming back to my apartment feels normal, I have gotten comfortable riding the…
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Interdisciplinary Student Blogs
•Blog Post Number 4: BOO! Hello! I didn’t mean to jump out at you, but it’s spooky season what did you expect? October in Chicago has proven to be quite fun. I have been spending quite a bit of time preparing for Halloween, including a Halloween Town marathon with some friends from Chicago Semester. We…
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