So I wrote this post about a month ago and just realized that I’ve never actually posted it. Well, better late than never, so here it goes:
I’ve been a member of the Architecture club on campus since my first semester in college, and took over as president of the club during my second year. Those of you who know me, would probably say “who the hell gave Rachel this responsibility?!” Well, we all had our doubts but, I’ve been a pretty damn good president! (the best, if you ask me :)) I’ve put a lot of effort and time into it and actually enjoyed every second of it. The UCC Architecture Club is not like any other club on campus. Since architecture students spend a lot of time together (days and nights) in the studio, we all become really close to each other. We started going on these “architecture trips,” in which we explore some of the most amazing buildings in the U.S. In the past two years, we went on numerous sites within NJ and NY, and traveled to Baltimore, Washington DC, Pittsburgh, Boston and many more. When graduation was drawing near, I just knew I have to leave with a big bang and started planning a 6-day trip to Chicago. No one thought that I could actually pull this one off, but guess what? I did, and it was freaking awesome!!
Chicago is now one of my favorite cities. It is so alive with activity, and there is always something to do. I loved being able to just take in all the amazing sights and sounds. Seriously, if you have never been to Chicago, go soon!
We arrived at the Windy City Monday morning. Don’t ask me how, but we have actually managed to get lost in the airport on the way to the train (“Follow the blue arrow!” was apparently not clear enough). Getting to our sick hotel in the loop district was no problem due to the fact that one of us was walking with a GPS (how retarded, I know). During our 5 days there, we walked all over the downtown area, which provided us with a good look at the heart of Chicago. The towering buildings (major turn on), swanky store fronts and general city smells and sounds all created a very memorable experience. Every day, we were eating our way through Chicago one place at a time. I actually think Chicago is one of the best food cities in the world. That’s right, I said the world. We had a wine reception every day at 5-6pm in our hotel, and I was actually trying to work the trip schedule around it (I can’t really say no to free wine and sangria)…We spent the nights drinking (shocker), playing pool, listening to some really good music, watching concerts, and making ridiculous videos at the hotel room when we are hammered in the mornings (bars close up at 4am, and of course we were the last to leave every single night).
At any rate, our trip was generally a blast. Everyone did incredibly well with all of the time people spent together and general craziness.
I'm going to miss you guys. This trip was the perfect ending to the 2 years that we have spent together.
Till later,
Whole lotta love.
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