Adjusting to City Life

Hi again! Welcome to week two of Chicago adventures with me! This week was not as crazy as the previous one, but I feel I got to know people much better, which was definitely a highlight.  To kick off the week, I had my first official class for both my nursing course and art class. …

Moving to the Big City: Chicago Edition!

Hi everyone! Chicago Semester is now underway, and the past week and a half have been packed full of fun! Here are just a few of the highlights from my time here so far: DAY ONE I started my journey to the city from Kentucky with my amazing family. We spent our first night in …

As The Leaves Turn

Hi Blog, It’s been a minute since my last post and that is for many reasons. Chicago has been very busy and hectic. I no longer feel like a tourist and I’m no longer scared of the CTA. These past few weeks I have really settle in my internship. I have great experiences with the …

Chicago the City that NEVER Sleeps

Hey Everyone! It’s been a minute, this week has been fairly busy for me! I’ve experienced so much since the last blog. From the crazy busy red line to the chill blue line my work days have been amazing. I’ve been video editing for INDIRAP Productions and it has been a journey! This past week …

Not So Tourist Of Me

Hello! From Chicago Everyone, This week was full of big experiences, especially in the career department. I started my internship at INDIRAP, a video production company that pushes content marketing through short commercials and many other marketing plans. I’m working with the post-production team and I’ve learned so much this week. On day one, I …

Last First Day

Chicago 08/22/2022 My life in the big city of Chicago has official begun. I moved into a studio apartment with an amazing view. I mean come on, look at that. After a long day of moving, I was off to the start of exploring the city. Orientation week was LONG but amazing. As I enter …

Before The Take Off

And so it begins. After spending a long summer in the Kansas, I’m finally getting closer to leaving Kansas and starting a new chapter in the city of Chicago. My passion for filmmaking has inspired me travel to a place full of possibility and connections. This year I will being doing the Chicago Semester Program …

Closing A Chapter

Well, this is the end of this journey. Once again, I am so thankful to have had this opportunity and will be forever changed by it. I spent much of this past week wrapping up final projects both within my classes and at my internship, and it was very bittersweet. It was really weird to …

The Last Weekend

Well, this will be my last blog physically in Chicago, and my second to last blog for the semester. It really does not feel like it is coming to an end, but I am excited to see what the next chapter of my life will bring for me. This week has focused on further wrapping …

A New Me

Happy Easter everyone! Given the spirit of the day, I wanted to dedicate this week’s blog post to discussing what I have learned about myself this past semester off campus. As I have mentioned before, I think that I have experienced more personal growth than anything else while here in Chicago and I’m going to …