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The Kellogg JV Experience: Evanston Life
Posted by Yashika Totlani Khanna
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10:24 PM
So where do
we live in America? It’s this cozy suburb of the metropolitan city of Chicago
called – just Evanston. Snug away from the hustle bustle of the city, it’s a
quiet town that houses the Northwestern University. The Kellogg School of
Management is located very close to Downtown Evanston and if you happen to live
in the Northwestern Apartments called McManus (especially reserved for only
Kellogg residents), you will find yourself bang opposite The Orrington Hilton Hotel
and in the center of Downtown Evanston.
Local Spots
Pubs like
JTs, Prairie Moon and Nevin’s will become your midnight hangout dens. You will
find yourself eating at Panera Bread, Giordano’s Pizza and Chipotle a lot! The
Evanston Public Library is right next to McManus and the membership is free!
For JVs who don’t work, and this bit of information will be really helpful, you
can issue up to 75 books/movie DVDs at one time (again, all for free!) for your
constant entertainment! Citibank and Chase will be your local banking banks and
you will take the Metra to Downtown Chicago very often! For the health freaks,
there is LA Fitness gym, pilates and barres classes. Lots of organic food also
on sale at Wholefoods Market and Trader Joes. A Jewel Osco in the proximity
makes life quite easy as well!
The Weather
The weather
is generally very bipolar. It swings 10 degree Celsius in just a day sometimes. We have seen temperatures as low as -2 degree Celsius already, and it’s
just October! Lake Michigan has awesome
parks alongside it for evening jobs, but the icy cold winds ensure that you
layer up before stepping out! Fall season is pretty scenic and could be a
photography enthusiast’s delight. Yellow lights from Downtown Chicago light up
the evening sky.
The City
The city is
pretty safe (a bunch of us 5 girls have walked back safely to our apartments at
1am after a movie). Uber cab service is recommended by Dean Blount for nearby
travel. Clothes and apparel are easily available. The city should be a joyride
for people seeking some peace and solitude from the shimmers of noisy big cities!
Some find it dull, but the many events at and around Kellogg make it an
engaging and enriching journey. Definitely one that all should get a chance to
experience! In a nutshell - we love Evanston (until we find a job, at least!).
(Yashika Khanna is an international JV from New
Delhi, India. Before she started whiling away time in Evanston while her
husband studied at Kellogg, she was a Television News Producer and a
journalist. She has degrees in television journalism, commerce and business.)
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