Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter weekend
I went to Chicago last weekend, accompanying my sister Amy on her visit to DePaul University. First time being in Chicago, I was amazed. Not because of the vibes of a big city since I am pretty used to Beijing, but a different and special feeling that I never get from Olaf. I am so surprised that the ultimate college decision for Amy was between St. Olaf and DePaul. One is a comparatively small Lutheran college in a small college town in Northfield, Minnesota, and another is the biggest private catholic university located in the one of the busiest city in the United States. I liked DePaul. It was different, and very fun. But the idea of going there scares me. There were cars and people everywhere. And you are studying in the heart of a loud noisy city ( Too many distractions in Chicago!). Amy brought up something when we were having the tour on campus and I thought it was very interesting and kind of relates to something we have talked about in class. She said that she likes to go to college in a big city because she thinks that people interact with each other more: Not only people inside the college community, but also people within the city, and especially in Chicago, in DePaul, where we can find the most diverse community.
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Athena,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky opportunity to consider how external factors, such as urban/small town, effect daily interactions. Some observers would made the opposite claim: namely, that people are more likely to interact when they are surrounded by relatively fewer people who are more familiar to them. If your sister picks DePaul, you'll have many chances to pursue the question.
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