Hello, I am Krista, a new MCPC blogger. I am a senior Communication/Film major and this is my first semester at the Philly campus. I’ve had really interesting experiences since arriving last week. Growing up in a safe suburban neighborhood, I was led to believe that cities were dirty, scary places. That if you lived in a city, you had to be on the lookout at all times to avoid being mugged or shot. Imagine my shock when I discovered how comfortable I am in this city after only living here a few days. It has been easy to find my classes at Temple, since the campus is much simpler to navigate than I previously thought. Instead of an intricate weaving of subway tunnels, I found that there are only two subway routes to choose from: north and south on Broad Street or east and west on Market Street. Could living in a city be this easy? I had prepared myself for the worst in vain.
Have you ever heard a song that you hate at first, but the more you listen to it, the more you like it? Eventually it becomes a song of comfort because it is so familiar. Well it has been the same experience with the Philly campus. Freshman year I visited for a weekend with my Intro to Film class since all film majors are required to spend one semester here. At the time I was not officially a film major, so I was happy that I did not have to live here. It seemed so unfamiliar since I’ve had very limited experiences with cities in general. As the weekend went on, I decided that it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world to have to take classes here, but I still didn’t want to do it myself. There have been several visits to the City of Brotherly Love since that first impression and each time I grew to like it more and more. Now, here I am thinking about the possibility of living in or around Philadelphia after graduation. I guess you never know how much you’ll like something until you give it a try.
Krista