Joby Turner '10 - Oh my, what a fast paced couple of days. It has been such a whirlwind ride exploring the best that Chicago has to offer. The first great adventure was arriving at Grand Central Station. Getting off of the Amtrak and seeing the canal and all of the skyscrapers was a wonderful sight. From there, we went out exploring the city.

The first place I ended up was Jeweler’s Row. The street was filled with nothing but jewelry stores filled with diamonds and Rolexes. Maybe someday when I get some money, I can come back and actually get something. After grabbing a bite to eat, it was off to the baseball stadium. The baseball stadium was U.S. Cellular Field and its Chicago White Sox. It was the first Chicago White Sox game I have ever been to. The opponent for the game was the Texas Rangers, and they came to play. Our seats were by the left field foul pole, but the atmosphere was amazing. The game was very intense and the White Sox end up winning by coming from behind. The game was not the only exciting part. The fans we were sitting by reminded me of the Chicago fans on Saturday Night Live. They were yelling the entire game and they never gave up hope for the Sox. The game was a great way to see the sporty side of Chicago.

The last experience of the last two days was going to the Maxwell Street market. This place was amazing! It had fresh fruit, home-cooked food, tools, clothing, candy, and much much more. In the market you could hear English, Spanish, Italian, and Mandarin. It was really cool seeing a Hispanic man bartering with a couple of Chinese patrons. I did not get a chance to buy anything, but had I lived closer, I would be an even poorer college student. I cannot wait to see what the great city of Chicago has to offer in coming days.