The Other Side of Michigan

When you hear of Michigan, you think "Ohh! Detroit!" Though I did get to see Detroit, I went to visit a small town named Hillsdale. 

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During my years in high school, I did a ton of college visits to find out with college was the one for me. My goal for college was to go to a university outside of Texas and luckily I got to visit a few universities outside of Texas. 

I went to visit Hillsdale College and may I say, it is such a small yet beautiful campus. The students and faculty were so welcoming and i even got to make a couple of friends that I still talk to today. 

Hillsdale College is mainly on Communications, so this school would have been perfect for me being a Mass Communications major! Classes were small and you really get to know your professor one-on-one and they will have time for you. 

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I have made a bunch of memories here at Hillsdale! Seeing the city can be nice but looking at the outdoors once in a while is a must. If you are interested in this college, I would definitely recommend! 

The City of Chicago

One of my goals in life is to live in Chicago, IL. When I visited Chicago in 2014, I knew this was the place for me. 

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Chicago is known for the windy city, and boy were those people right. I got to visit the Willis Tower (or Sears Tower) and I had heard rumors saying that you can feel the building sway left to right. you can even stand on the glass over the city! It was an amazing experience!

What was popular when you hear Chicago is the Bean at Millennium Park. 

FUN FACT: The bean is actually not a bean, it is a Cloud Gate. nicknamed It was nicknamed The Bean because of its shape. Anish Kapoor was the artist behind this sculpture. His design was inspired by liquid mercury and the sculpture's surface reflects and distorts the city's skyline. 

If you are a fan of baseball, then you must go to a Chicago Cubs game. The Cubs are my favorite baseball team and the vibe you get from going to this game is amazing. Everyone is friendly, sing along to game theme songs, and the food is great (but also expensive!) 

Chicago is a great city to visit when going out of state (or in the state.) I recommend planning out a trip with your family or guy/girlfriends if you are feeling adventurous! 

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"And then I went to Chicago, that's when I had these outer space experiences and went to the other planets." -Sun Ra

Runaway to London

"It is not the walls that make the city, but the people who live within them. The walls of London may be battered, but the spirit of the Londoner stands resolute and dismayed." -George VI

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From all of the countries that I have traveled to, the U.K. would have to be the best one I have visited. From the food to the people, everything overall was the best.

When I visited London, I was doing a study abroad trip about Winston Churchill and World War II. Winston Churchill is one of my favorite historical figures, so I had to take this opportunity. 

I traveled to Chartwell to go visit the home of Churchill and may I say, it was remarkable.

My favorite part of his home was his back yard. He has a rose garden that is still taken care of as of today and the roses are beautiful! It is amazing to see that people still take care of his roses though he is now not with us and that made me very happy. 

At the end of this tour, I was able to go see there he rests at a local cemetery down the road. What was so sweet about this was that before he passed, he made it clear that he would want to be buried where his family is so they can all be together. 

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When traveling to another location, whether it is in the same state or out of the country, I think it is important to go out and learn the history. You never know, you might be at the place of what you learned in your history class back in high school.