Happy Easter weekend!
Although I do not celebrate Easter, it has been a great holiday weekend for me. I accompanied the UR Model United Nations (MUN) group on our second trip of the year – to Chicago! Along with MUN delegations from over thirty other colleges, we attended the Model United Nations conference hosted by the University of Chicago. We stayed at the Chicago Hyatt Regency where the conference was held. This was an extremely ideal location as it’s set right in the middle of downtown Chicago, right across from the river and in walking distance to all the major Chicago hotspots. It was an incredibly enjoyable weekend full of meeting new people, debating historic issues and exploring the city!
When in Chicago, I had some spare time outside of conference committees to meet up with a few old friends from high school. They showed me around the city and we caught up over delicious Chicago cuisine (aka deep dish pizza). My MUN group and I also found some free time to explore Chicago on our own.
After four days of conferencing and exploring, we were ready to go home. I loved my weekend in Chicago and I love it even more that the University helped to make it happen by financially supporting MUN. It was a great learning and travel experience that makes my freshman year more memorable. It was also good for all of us to get off campus and experience something different for a weekend. Now it’s back to the grind, where everything is piling up in preparation for the semester wind-down.
Chicago by night
Meeting up with my friend from home!
I had to get a picture with the night skyline 
The famous Chicago “bean”!
UR Model UN and the obligatory “bean” picture.
At the fountain. The skies are so blue and the city provides such a nice background that this picture almost looks surreal!
Close-up
We wanted to prove that we’ve been “in” Lake Michigan.
The official Chicago picture
The large and lovely Easter package that awaited me upon my arrival home. My roommate’s parents had sent us all sorts of Easter goodies!
Until next time!
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