It's a few weeks in, and everyone is already back in the swing of things. I have been working steadily on the current studio project, which is designing a boathouse and cafe space for a site on the Fort Point Channel (right next to the Children's Museum). There's been a lot to consider, and it has been slightly overwhelming at times. But I'm excited to try to figure out the logistics and find the right execution of a final product.

(site for which I'm designing a boathouse and cafe)

I've had a lot other events and activities going on as well. There's an honors student council meeting is this evening, where I've joined the events committee. Already students have organized a campus wide game of capture the flag taking place Saturday, which should be a fun break during the weekend.

The AIAS group is also hosting a Design Forum event in the African American Institute Thursday evening. Architecture professors will be bringing in presentations of projects they've worked on to share with students where interaction and questions are encouraged.

I'm also really excited to have a couple friends from home visiting this weekend. We'll get to do all the 'typical tourist' activities and see all the sights and sounds of Boston. (I'm sure there will be some pictures in the next post!)

Please feel free to post and questions or comments about any aspects of NU life. I look forward to reading and responding to them!

Posted by Jessica Wilcock at 6:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I'm really excited to be back for my second year! I moved in Sunday afternoon into a studio double apartment with my roommate from last year. We're in one of the older buildings on campus, but our room is great. It has a lot of character, which makes up for the smaller size in comparison to the majority of upperclassman apartments.

Reuniting with friends over Thai food.

It's been really busy trying to get the apartment in some form of order before classes start. But I'm really looking forward to getting back into somewhat of a routine. My schedule was set by my major, so I'm talking Structures and Statics, Physics, 19th Century Urbanism, and Studio 1.

Unfortunately, I did not receive work-study this year, so I have not found a job. But on the bright side, it should leave me with some more time to participate in some new activities because my schedule last year was a lot busier. I'd like to possibly apply to be a a mentor in the Big Sister program. I am starting off the year with being a team leader for the honors outreach project that I mentioned last time; I'm not sure what my project is yet. Last year, I worked on maintenance outside an after-school center in Jamaica Plains.

Posted by Jessica Wilcock at 12:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)