Growing up, Black History Month (BHM) was a retrospective look into the past. We honored the leaders of the Abolitionist and Civil Rights Movements. We memorized and recited sections of Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech and talked about our...
“Booth doesn’t have a cohort system so it’s hard to have a strong community.” … “Where the campus is located within Chicago also might not make it easy to foster community.” These were statements I heard and believed to be true while applying to...
Building a strong community full of incredible and insightful people was a top priority for me when choosing a business school. Thus, assessing how easy it would be to meet friends and whether I would be living close enough to them to continue...
One of my favorite places in Chicago is the Chicago Botanic Garden. I have always loved nature and being outdoors. So, let’s face it, an outdoor museum featuring a wide selection of plants and flowers…what’s not to like? In a time when it’s...
Usually, early September is a busy time for any Boothie. During a non-COVID-19 year, the first year students are all over the world meeting classmates during their Random Walk trips and second year students are either leading those trips (my partner...