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Summer in the City

Summer in the City

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It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me that I’m already a sophomore, and yet here we are. Watching the new freshmen begin their lives here makes me realize how much I’ve changed in only a short year at Loyola.

But before I get all sentimental on you, I’ll fill you in on my summer.

I couldn’t bear to say goodbye to Chicago for 4 months, and decided to stay for June and July on a full-time paid internship with Loyola’s University Marketing & Communications department. After a relaxing, much-needed month home with my family, I was back to the grind in the city.

Working in the city without the safe bubble and routine of school gave me a real glimpse of adulthood. Working a 9-5, paying rent on a sublease, and (get ready for it….) buying my own groceries is a very different experience than the one I had last year living in Chicago as a student with a residence hall, class schedule and a meal plan. My internship not only gave me valuable career experience, but it taught me how to really take care of myself.

At my internship, I worked as a writer for the Advancement division. I wrote articles for Loyola Magazine (our alumni publication), proofread and wrote and brainstormed for literature to be sent out to our Rambler alumni. The job, which I expect to have all four years of undergrad, gave me an interest in a major I hadn’t ever considered: Advertising and Public Relations. I realized that I love the creative process of it and writing in a different way than I am used to. I haven’t decided to switch yet but it is something I am seriously considering. Advice to incoming freshman: you have time to change your mind, and be open to it!

What was strange about my summer was having what seemed like unlimited amounts of free time. Two months without homework or rehearsal meant I could fully experience Chicago. I went to the Art Institute, on an architectural boat tour, shopped on Michigan Ave, saw shows in the city and just relaxed. The summer made me fall in love with my city even more. Now that I’m back to the grind, I really appreciate the time I had then.

I came home in August to go on vacation in Saugatuck, Michigan with my family, which was mainly spent lounging on the beach. Midwesterners, I have to recommend Michigan for your summer vacation.

Now that I’m back, I’ve started rehearsals for Loyola’s Mainstage production of Lost in Yonkers, which opens at the end of September. I’m so excited to get back into theatre. Being insanely busy at the start of the semester will soon pay off. Anyone close to the city should definitely come see the show!

 

My view of the city from the architectural boat tour!

 

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

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My name is Evan Fazio. I came to Loyola in 2008 after graduating from public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I knew I wanted to continue living in the city, but New York and LA were too large and soulless.

Chicago seemed to be a place that had the urbanity I was looking for with a touch of some Midwest hospitality. After that, it was a matter of picking a Chicago school with the right size, atmosphere and programs. I came to Loyola in the Fall of 2008 and I haven’t regretted a moment of it.

I’m set to graduate with a degree in Philosophy and another in Advertising and Public Relations. I’ve seen Loyola grow a lot during my time here and have gotten a pretty good idea of the way things work on campus too. I have a management  job that has enabled me to work with many different departments and learn how the university operates and I am a double major in two of our schools.

During my time here I have met a lot of great people and had a lot of fun times. Some people I met freshman year have become some of my best friends, and some of my best friends here I didn’t meet until later. As a freshman I was in a rock band full of seniors, and as they graduated I continued to play in another band called Mapmaker with people from my class.

I’m interested in reading, music (guitar especially, but in terms of genres I range from underground Minneapolis hip-hop to Bach, Louis & Ella to Ray Lamontagne,) technology, Super Smash Brothers (I’m a champ; trust me,) Starcraft 2, deep conversations, meaningful experiences and humor. I’m diligently organized and I’m a master of bad puns. I hope you enjoy reading about my adventures, misadventures, reflections, conceptions and digressions about Loyola in my last year.