Fall has arrived

As summer transitions into fall, I am sad to say I still have not embarked on a new career. I continue to network, attend events, volunteer, apply for positions, interview. To sustain myself I have taken on a few tutoring programs with Academic Approach.

Here some photos from the (free or dirt cheap) adventures I have had since I wrote last month:
Apple picking in Michigan with Hero and Danielle.

Paying my respects to famous Chicagoans at Graceland Cemetery.

Biking to the Lincoln Park Conservatory to see plants.

Touring this old home by influential Chicago architects.

Hiking with mom in Chico during my super brief visit to CA.

Hearing the author of The Great Lakes Water Wars speak about his book.

Enjoying a string quartet during a day spent entirely in Hyde Park.

Catching the elites of the Chicago Marathon.

Reading in the rain at Ping Tom Park, in Chinatown, before volunteering to clean up along the river.

Admiring the views from various buildings during Chicago Open House.

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