5 posts tagged “chicago”
This conversation happened today, as Ilya and I were walking down Michigan Avenue from the Field Museum, where we spent Valentine's Day:
Me: "Look! Crows!"
Him: "Beautiful!...Do you know what a bunch of crows is called?"
Me: "Um, a crow gang?"
Him: "Close. Do you know what a bunch of fish is called?"
Me: "A school."
Him: "...And a bunch of geese?"
Me: "A gaggle!"
Him: "So what about a bunch of crows?"
Me: "I don't know! What..?"
Him: "Murder."
Me: "Murder what?"
Him: "A murder of crows."
Me: "Seriously?"
Him: "Seriously."
Me: "Do crows eat people?"
Him: "Yes. They eat people."
That's my sister taking the photo, to the far left, and then me, flying.
I now reside in Evanston, Illinois, and begin business school in three weeks.
Having just arrived, I still find things kind of novel: the smell of a skunk wafting through my bedroom window at night, the extreme courtesy and graciousness shown to me by residents of the town and salespeople, and signs like this one, that we encountered along the 16-hour drive:
I realized, that if I was missing EZ-Pass, the northeastern version of i-zoom!, then I must really be a little homesick.
Still, I am happy to be here! More exploring to do.
A month from tomorrow, I'm moving to Chicago for business school. In preparation for the big event, I've so far done/am doing the following things:
* Received as a gift and perused a Not For Tourists: Chicago guidebook. (Who am I kidding? I will most definitely be a tourist when I arrive. Field Museum, Here. I. Come!)
* Looked at a map of the Chicago Transit Authority El trains at least once a week to marvel at the fact that there are multiple, different stations with the SAME NAME. (Riddle me that?)
* Taking a wretched Statistics class at Hunter College (alas, this bullet point warrants its own post because it is such an embarrassment to higher education. In fact, another post-bac recently leaned over to me in class and said, "You know, when this is all over, we're going to find out we've been 'Punked.'" ...ne'er a truer statement uttered.)
* Filling out forms (health), and forms (financial aid), and questionnaires (career leadership skills) for Kellogg. Was asked, for instance, to decide which of these statements most characterized my ideal job: "The position allows ample time to pursue other important aspects of my lifestyle (family, leisure activities, etc.)," OR, "The position offers consistent intellectual challenge." TOUGH ONE!
Another week begins, and I vow to be more diligent about this here blog. Happy end of June, all!
