The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

After a long day at school, one of the last things I want to do is worry about how I’m going to get back to my apartment off campus. With all of the different ways of public transportation in the city, I didn’t think a car was absolutely necessary. However, in a big city like Chicago, it sometimes gets a little eerie when the sun goes down. You have to pay more attention to your surroundings and make sure you know where you are going with a purpose. Depending on how late into

Being from out of state, moving into the city of Chicago for the first time ever was a little daunting- especially when it came to choosing somewhere to live. If you’re not from the Chicago area, you probably don’t have much insight on the “best” and safest places. If you live in the heart of the city, you might be a little too far from the school. If you travel in the wrong direction from the school, you may end up somewhere you don’t want to be. With a little less than a ye