Brunch Outing

So the weather here in Philly has been fairly inconsistent with lots of cold and rainy days even after we all thought that the Spring has arrived. But last week it seemed like the Spring has finally found its niche here at Penn and came the glazing weather that was much appreciated by me and my friends.

Usually too spoiled to get out of the absolutely gorgeous Penn campus, I often forget the fact that Penn is located literally about 10 minutes from the heart of one of the largest metropolis in the United States. To not to let go of this beautiful weather, me and my friends finally crossed over the Schuykill River on one Sunday afternoon for a stroll down to the Center City. We decided to venture to one of Philadelphia's many amazing restaurants and decided on Steven Star's restaurant The Continental Midtown for a hearty Sunday brunch. Reflecting the sunny weather, the atmosphere of the downtown was lively and relaxing with many people with their Spring -colored skirts and sunglasses socializing, shopping and just enjoying a nice day out.
The restaurant did not disappoint us with its delicious food and elaborate inside decorations that included thesevery interestings seats that resembled bird's cages.



Overall it was a chill Sunday here at Penn and a good way to end a weekend before Reading days and finals..
and anyone care for Tiramisu Waffles?

A ramble down Locust

As I woke up this morning after a long night of memorizing Japanese characters, the first thing I saw was red 11:54 on my alarm clock. Uh-oh. I’m late for my Health Care Management discussion in Huntsman Hall at 12!

I attempted to get dressed and pack my notebooks at the same time, failed and ran out to the Lower Quad gate for Locust Walk. Even though I was running for a late class (and trust me, this is not the first time) as always, there seemed to be just so much going on at the Locust Walk. Numerous a capella groups flyering for their finale performance of the year, various community clubs selling baked goods for profits to West Philadelphia community and Whartonites advertising the latest business leaders they are bringing as speakers and so much more...

Locust Walk. It’s a street that connects College Green where many of main Penn buildings are located to the bridge that leads to the High Rises, the three apartment style dormitories. But it is much more than just a street; it’s where Penn’s community comes together and thrives. Aligning this walk is many of Penn’s resource centers and academic building from Penn Women’s Center to Annenberg School of Communication and this is where the infamous Compass – in which the legend has it that if you step on it you will fail your first midterm- is located. This is a place where all members of the Penn community whether they are majoring in Mechanical Engineering or is part of the School of Nursing will have to walk down very often during their academic career at Penn. Even though we are all taking this walk to off to various destinations, this is where all the students come together and mingle during their academic journey here at Penn.

As for me, I made it on time to Huntsman Hall despite all the event flyers shoved on my face and the prospective students (that’s you!) stopping randomly to take pictures on the walk. After a good discussion about implementing preventive care and governmental regulations on trans fat in my class, I am back to where I started. Now I am at the opposite end of the Locust Walk, and I am ready to ramble down that Walk for more exciting things to come at the other end of the walk. (Shoot, and I’m probably late again!)