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•Today marks exactly one month left in Chicago…what?! I really can’t believe it. I think I’ve said this a hundred times in the past couple of weeks, but I don’t understand how I can be increasingly ready to be back at Ouachita with all my best friends while increasingly wishing I could just stay here…
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•Sometimes, the people make the place Chicago has started to feel like a small town. I no longer need to pull out my phone every time I want to go somewhere. My mental map of handy landmarks is constantly expanding, and I have my usual lunch hour circuits to walk. But I was really hit…
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•Hello again! I’ve just reached the end of my seventh week here in Chicago, which means after just one more week, it’ll be halfway through the semester, which is crazy!! I haven’t been able to decide yet if it feels like I’ve been here longer or shorter than seven weeks. It seems like forever ago…
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•To Boldly ChicaGo Walk to Clark and Division. Get on the red line headed for 95th/Dan Ryan. Shove your way into the small space in front of the sliding doors and find something to hold on to. Let out a breath of relief when the mob unloads at Lake. Get off at Monroe and go…
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•Hello everyone! My name is Daryn McMinn, and I’m a junior majoring in English at Ouachita Baptist University, which is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. I’m originally from Royse City, Texas, the epitome of small Southern towns. Having never lived so far from home and having never even visited Chicago previously, I’m experiencing a little bit…
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•It is strange to look back and realize that I have been living in Chicago for an entire Semester. Before January, I had never been to this city before and now it has become a temporary home that will carry a piece of my heart for the rest of my life. These last few weeks…
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•It is hard to believe that this experience is almost over. There are times when I can’t wait to get home, but most days I can’t believe how fast it has gone. Choosing to spend a semester away from campus is never an easy decision. For me, I loved my campus, my community, and my…
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•We are officially in week 7 of our semester in Chicago. Time is flying! I have settled into a bit of a routine here and am really enjoying my day to day life. Here are just a few things I’ve been loving lately! Pierrot Gourmet This European-style cafe is just a few blocks south of…
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•Hi there, I’m Jennie Droog. I am a junior at Dordt College studying business with an emphasis in marketing and minor in accounting. If asked to describe myself, you would quickly realize that I am probably one of the most typical “small town” girls you’ll ever meet. I call the beautiful northwest corner of Iowa…
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•Alright, here we go! One last go around. It is mid-late December and my time with the Chicago Semester has officially come to a close. I know I have stated this in my previous blogs, but I honestly cannot fathom how fast these past four-ish months have gone. It seems like just yesterday I was…
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