By: Kaila Brown
This month will be my 6 month anniversary of moving to Philadelphia and embarking on this crazy adventure! In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fitting to list the top five things that I love about the University of Pennsylvania and my experience thus far.
Five: The LOVE statue
It’s cheesy, I know, but there is something about walking out of Sweeten every day and seeing the statue. My favorite is seeing families, prospective students, Philly tourists, couples, etc. take a picture with the big, bright, red letters. I have yet to do this, but it is definitely on my Penn bucket list.
Four: Locust Walk
I love the way that the path is lined with buildings and centers that look like houses, the way that the trees make it feel cozy. When it’s beautiful outside and students line Locust handing out flyers and advertising for the student groups and events, it feels like a scene right out of a movie. While some may try to avoid it the craziness of these moments, I love it.
Three: Insomnia Cookies
I had never heard of Insomnia Cookies until I came to Penn. I love to bake, but I don’t always have the time. I don’t know about you, but there is nothing I love more than hot cookies. Oh wait, yes there is; having hot cookies delivered to my door. During finals last semester, there was nothing better than being able to order some cookies with my friends to drown our finals sorrows.
Two: Sweeten House
Not only is the office itself beautiful, but so are the people inside of it. I had no idea what would be in store for me when I accepted this position. I had no idea that I would be in an office with some of the most genuine, funny, wonderful people. Working in Sweeten has been a true pleasure and it will always have a special place in my heart.
One: Penn GSE
There were two things that I was sure of when I chose to enroll into the Penn Graduate School of Education: classes would be hard and everyone would be brilliant. I was right. The classes are difficult, and I am continually blown away by my classmates. However, there is so much more that makes GSE an amazing place to be. The interactions and relationships that I have developed with faculty have been truly enriching. I have learned so much in the past couple of months in my classes and am continually excited to go to class each and every day!
I really could go on and on about Penn, and definitely about Philadelphia. There’s one thing that I know for sure, the University of Pennsylvania has stolen my heart! Happy Valentine’s Day!
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