Activities!

Activities! There's so many opportunities for activities! It's completely ridiculous how much chicago is booming and (if you're looking) there's always something to do. We got to take a architectural boat trip on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River with everyone in the program and got to learn about all the funny (sometimes messed up), facts about Chicago's history and the way it has evolved throughout the years.

For one of our "lessons" about Chicago, we were able to visit a place across the street from Wrigley Field where we were able to meet a lady who is a die-hard Cubs fanatic. I never knew it was such a big deal to be called a "regular" at Wrigley Field. She had written a book of how it is a community within the Cubs organization to be called a "regular" and at first it seemed to be a weird concept, but as she explained it, I understood more why Cubs fans are SO nuts (because I'm a Cardinals fan). It makes perfect sense to me now that people know the Cubs are going to be a bad team, but regardless of their record, they will still be fans and support the team. It is not so much about the literal game, but rather the good time people have at Wrigley. On one of our first nights in Chicago, we went to a Cubs game because the prices for tickets were ABSOLUTELY low. This is a good plan for the management of the team, cause well... we can be honest. They're awful this year (like most years) but Wrigley Field is such a great atmosphere for the fans. $7 for a ticket?? You gotta be kidding me! If I would actually be a Cubs fan, I could probably go to most of the games here. Our "cheap" tickets were actually one of the more expensive ones on StubHub. The cheaper ones that would be in the upper deck were $1.99!! That's CRAZY. I'm out-ti.