Dance & Winter in Chicago! :)- Zullay Orozco

                Outside of school I usually dance. I used to go to a dance school called Christine Belpedio’s School of Dance. I say “used to” because I do not plan on going anymore. As my first year of college, I want to be worry-free and not have to worry about going to dance classes and getting there on time. Going to dance was fun though. Every year we took as many dance classes as we wanted and learned and warmed up for a few weeks from September to November. In December, we started to prepare for our big dance recital we had in May. Going to dance was so chaotic during that time because the teachers would start to become very strict and they would get upset even if it was our first time being late. Although it was so hectic, it was so much fun! Dressing up and costumes and dancing in front of a huge audience was always the most exciting thing about the recital. Just showing everyone what you’ve learned that whole year and dancing your heart out was the best part about being in that dance school.

           

            I absolutely love downtown Chicago! I don’t know what you guys are talking about the sewage smell, the birds and the cold weather. All of that is what makes downtown Chicago!  People always complain about how stinky and polluted Chicago is (IT IS TRUE) but no one ever does anything to try and prevent it or stop it. And the cold weather; if I could live an area where it was cold the whole year round I would! I love Chicago’s weather. It’s kind of like a mix of every climate there is in the U.S. My favorite thing about this weather is the snow! The first snowfall is always the prettiest. Just watching the snow fall through your window and being able to make snowmen and have snowball fights! The only time I hate snow is when it gets to the end of the season and the snow starts to look all mucky dirty and black. Also Christmas and New Year’s is in this season so to me, it’s perfect. It’s just not Christmas is there is no snow. The winter is my favorite season of Chicago, besides the fall of course. And……. It’s my birthday season! J