Welcome to the Illadelph

So after a week of moving my belongings down from northern New Jersey, and about an equal amount of time actually being in Philadelphia, I've finally decided to make a post about my first few days here.

Overall, the move went very smoothly, save for the one piece of Ikea furniture that came without instructions! But that's ok, since we returned it and will be getting a complete one soon.

My roommates are all spectacular, and we have developed a good chemistry with each other already. There have been several gatherings together, including a few bar trips, a Philadelphia tour and trip to Reading Terminal Market with some newly made BGS friends, and even hosting a friendly game of Quarters at our humble abode. All in all, I have started strong in developing a social network here in Philadelphia, and as I continue to do more of the Penn seminar events and meet people in classes, it will only get larger and more involved.

Speaking of my apartment, here are some pictures. Be kind, as they are taken on my iPhone, so some are a bit grainy, but overall they definitely capture the awesomeness that is my pad. You can view all of the photos of my new apartment at this link.













Additionally, here are some pictures from my city tour of Philadelphia this morning. I've been to a good amount of these places already (Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, etc.) but I found cool new places to try out and met some new friends to hang out with, so a good day's event all around.













As I continue to try out new places in Philadelphia and meet new people, I'll be sure to update here about my adventures. Though I am at Penn primarily for academics, I am also here to further develop my knowledge and experiences of city living and develop and foster new friendships.

If you have any cool events or places that you want me to experience, please drop me an email and I will do my best to try them out!

Cheers,

Mike C.