The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

“I’m from Chicago! Well, not REALLY…” This post is for all my people who say this phrase on the daily. Take myself for example: I grew up in a small town about an hour and a half away from the city- close enough for comfort, but far enough to not deal with the traffic. However, wherever I go, (maybe due to convenience, maybe done with pride) I find myself stating, “Oh, I’m from Chicago!” I’ll admit, I’m a fraud. Sure, I have frequented the city a lot. I’ve done the “Bean-Buck

Last month, I became a tourist in my own city and joined Chicago Food Planet for one of their walking tours. While on a short break from classes, I decided to go on the tour with my friend Arshia. Since both of us love food, we opted to do a food tour of the Gold Coast and Old Town. The food tour began at the newly opened Lou Malnati’s in the Gold Coast and took us to six additional spots, all of which were new to me. Our guide for the day was Jess. She began the tour by gath