Thursday, February 6, 2014

Letter for Future Students

Dear Future Students:

Hi!

Just advise you to come eager to learn new things, and meet new people is very interesting, don't be afraid. Make a new friends and eat unknown things that cook the Kendall students, sometimes is very great and delicious.

Do not forget to bring lots of adapters. 
It's very cold here, but with a good jacket and panties of fleece, you survive.



Sincerely
Catalina Muza

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Chicago History Museum

Hi guys

Today I talk about an artifact of the Chicago History Museum: a locomotive.

This object is made of metal and wood. It's cylindrical and rectangular shape. It's a very big size, 4 or 5 meters high. The color of this locomotive is black and the details are in yellow and red. Something important about this locomotive is that they are one of the first means of mass transport. This locomotive was placed at a strategic point between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, also carrying heavy materials for industries.
I think this artifact was used a lot during the civil war, but still helped a lot in the development of the USA.This locomotive was used by engineers, and John Ebbert was the fist engineer of this locomotive.
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Now I am talking about one of the pictures or photographs, I choose...


I didn't find the name of this photograph but the name of the serial of photographs are "Winter Walk, 1965" of Vivian Maier, and stay in KPMG and Paul and Katherine Snyndre Gallery.
The objects that incluide this photo is a tree and a newspaper, but the most significant of this photo, is the windy because it is what keeps the newspaper embedded in tree.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The most largest weekend



Hi guys


I talk about my last weekend. In the Saturday morning I go to Shedd Aquarium again, with Ricky and finish my homework of Miss Erin. In the afternoon I was to shopping with my friend Ricky, then go see a movie in another recidential of Kendall named Buckingham; with other students, Jena and Melanie.

I see Dirty Dancing and Top Gun.

The Sunday I stay in home with my friends, play cards, listen to music, did not do much but we share between us and rest.

But in the night of Sunday Classes were canceled for Monday by low temperatures. I stay in the house, but it's so boring, but with friends and cards all it's better. And don't forget my new best friend, Skype!

Shedd Acuarium

Hi Guys


Today I talk about of my visit to Shedd Aquarium!! It's an amazing museum, very many species, I found monkeys, frogs, snakes, spiders and very many fishes. Shiny, big, small, one colors, multicolored; all varieties of fishes that may appreciate.

But, Miss Erin left us a homework, named 10 animals with one common characteristic. And the second homework, consisted select 2 favorites animals and answer the following questions:


  • Common name/Scientific Name.
Cow Ray / Rhinoptera bonasus.
  • Describe its habitat/aquarium.
Tropical waters, the Caribbean Reef Aquarium, because they feed clams and crustaceans.
  • What things does your animal need to survive (climate, nutrients, food, etc.)?
The fins or wings, with then dig shellfish of bottom.
  • What physical characteristics help yous animal survive?
They are a great size and colors. They have teeth to break clams and oysters. If she is threatened used the spine of its tail to defend.
  • What the behaviors you observe?
submissive behavior.
  • Is your animal an endangered species?
no, but It's vulnerable.






  • Common name/Scientific Name

  • Seahorses


  • Describe its habitat/acuarium

  • Temperate or tropical waters, the aquarium was a very similar to a Caribbean Reef, because they were hooked on plants.


  • What things does your animal need to survive (climate, nutrients, food, etc.)?

  • The roll tail, small crustaceans and warm water.


  • What physical characterictics help yous animal survive?

  •  They are very small and have very good camouflage and It's tail help then stay on plants and corals.



  • What the behaviors you observe?

  • Submissive behavior.


  • Is your animal an endangerend species?
  • No.

    Friday, January 24, 2014

    Homework: Chicago's Parks

    Friday, January 24. 2014                                           Catalina Muza Dupre.


    1. Chicago’s Parks
      1. Chicago parks system
      2. Chicago’s first park
      3. Locations and dimensions
                                                                 i.      Shedd Park
                                                              ii.      Jackson Park
                                                            iii.      Lincoln Park
    1.    What it was originally?
    2.    Suicide Bridge
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     A. Chicago’s Parks


      1. Chicago parks system:
    In the world, the city of Chicago has a great park system, which over 550 parks totaling more that 7.00 acres. Each park has its own story, unique characteristics and history.


      1. Chicago’s first park
    The first park of Chicago is Dearborn Park, was established in 1839. Been a part of the Fort Dearborn military post named in honor of General Henrry Dearborn, this park has 1.08 acre parcel. Between 1839 and mid-1860’s, many other parks were created with less then 5 acres in size, but other new parks being the exception at 17 acres.


      1. Locations and dimensions
                                                                 i.      Shedd Park


                                                              ii.      Jackson Park
                                                            iii.      Lincoln Park
    1.    What it was originally?
    In first, the Lincoln Park was a Cemetery Park in 1863. In 1870 the park was a beginning to take shape in a little part in the north of Cemetery Park, with walkways and a many large trees and shrubs were also planted throughout the park.

    2.    Suicide Bridge
    This bridge was the most high bridge in the Lincoln Park. It was a popular park attraction for many years. This Bridge began to build at 1893 and was completed in 1894. Now 


    Sunday, January 19, 2014

    Homework

    Hi guys

    Today I talk about the food here in Chicago. The tipical food is Mc Donald's, Dunkin Donuts, Subway and Starbucks. But I'm eating in Kendall College and I have eaten very much variety the strange food, but its so delicius. I have eaten cow, duck, chicken, turkey, variety of salads, soup, bread, eggs, fruits and dresserts.










    Always there is something different, wedding cake, roaf beef, fruit salad, pizza, omelette, and all think culinary students cook that day.
    The last friday, we go to ChinaTown, and lunch chinesse food, its so exotic and very seasoned, but quite tasty. I prefer the Kendall food.

    Now, I talk about the weather in Chicago. It's so cold! Sometimes it snows or rains, but always run a strong and very cold wind. The temperature ocillate between -13 and 1°C abroad, but inside the buildins is always warm.










    The lifestyle in normal Chicago. It is the same a other lifestyle in other city of other country, very similar. But I feature a little diferences:
    • as there is less dayligth, the most shops closed at 19 pm.
    • the life in the city starts early.
    • the people use the train, busses and taxis, but at least as their own cars.

    Comments of my fists week. In all moments I had very cold, so I used very many jackets. But now I've used and use less jackets. At first I wanted to go all the tourist places and attraccions, but it's so expensive. And I wait for I go with my class of Kendall.

    What I miss of my country and lifestyle?? My bed!!!! But my brothers and all my family too. Other thinks that I miss it's a hug and kisses of Cla-claudito, play with my brothers, cook in my kitchen, stroking my cat, talk with my mon about the life and moving the world. I miss the sun of summer, but I love the snow!  I love when it's snowing, it's so beatifull.




    To continued...

    Saturday, January 18, 2014

    Free afternoon

    Hi guys

    Today I talk about my past thuesday. I had regular classes in the morning, but it was very cloudy, we couldn't do the activity of the day, so free afternoon! As the guys and I went to Boystown. In this street there are very much exotic stores, but after all was a very fun afternoon.










    Ok, see you
    It is a bear that found in a store