So I'm back home in my apartment in Chicago, gearing up for a new semester. My roommate Chloe who lived with me last semester is off having a grand adventure in Paris, so I am enjoying the perks of living on my own.
School is going well so far. All of my classes are interesting so far and all of my extracurriculars are picking up for the semester. Academically, I am taking an Ecology course, the second semester of Physics, a French course on prose and non-fiction, and also an Honors course entitled Encountering Africa. I will continue giving a few tours of campus throughout the week, working in my biochem lab and volunteering at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Downtown. I am also going to be taking an MCAT course in preparation for the big exam that I will take May 30th.
The weather has finally become season here in that it snowed for the first time this past week. The temperatures have been VERY chilly, but it's never quite as fun when the ground isn't covered in white. So all of campus and the surrounding neighborhoods were covered in a few inches of snow. The lake has begun to freeze over and of course all sidewalks and alleys are sprinkled with rock salt (which I've discovered is a problem for the apartment when it sticks to the bottom of your shoes... gross!).
Here are a few pictures of campus covered in snow. I'll post more exciting news (about my new roommate soon!)
