Tag: Neighborhoods

A Bit About Myself

A Bit About Myself

Hello Everyone!  My name is Raven Icaza and I’m a senior at Loyola. I’m a Journalism major, with a minor in Studio Art and English. A native to Illinois, I am surprisingly not from Chicago or the suburbs!  In fact, my hometown, Galesburg, is an approximate 4 hour drive away.  Very small. Very boring. Fun fact: The poet Carl Sandburg, who wrote “City of Big Shoulders,” (famous poem about Chicago), was born and raised there.

I came to Loyola a little more than 3 years ago, and I LOVE it here! I spend a lot of time working on stories for my reporting courses, but they get me out into the city, where I’ve met some really fantastic and exciting people.  They also force me to trek into parts of the Chi I would otherwise have no reason to go to. These treks often turn out to be totally awesome and really adventuresome.  Some of my favorites parts of the city, include Pilsen, Andersonville and Boystown, just to name a few.

If I’m not doing homework, I might be found roaming around the Lake Shore Campus with my friends in search of campus events, which usually mean free food, or scoping out the Quidditch practices or games.  YES, there is Quidditch! And YES, it is awesome!  And if I’m not doing those things, then you may very well run into me downtown getting my shop on.  Which I do.  Quite often.  In fact, I think by Loyola standards, I would have a minor in “shopping” by now, if not a major.  All in all, I would say my experiences thus far have been pretty amazing!