A Sense of Community

A Sense of Community Hey guys, So yesterday  a friend of mines dad passed away. Apparently, hed been battling cancer for the last few years, and my friend had hid this from me and our other friends up until his father was about to pass on. Even though my other friends and I had never met his dad, there was a strong sense of loss within our group. It hit us hard that our friend had kept silent about such a difficult matter for so long, and we felt for him even though most of us couldnt exactly understand what he was going through. (Image found on http://www.championsquest.com/assets/Illinois_Logo_1.png) Not even a day later, there were group messages being sent back and forth, organizing carpools, departure times, etc. so that we could all attend his fathers wake on Sunday as a surprise to our friend and his family. College is most certainly a time and a place where you are able to learn new things, broaden your horizons, and prepare yourself to enter the workforce after graduation, but it is also a place where you create lasting bonds. There is a sense of community here at Illinois that permeates through everything we do. This week the Illinois  community lost an Illini, but through that loss, it was displayed that the love we have for this place and the people we meet here is very real. Until next time, Kenny Kenny Class of 2016 I’m in the Creative Writing program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I’m originally from Tampa, Florida, but I’ve been calling Illinois my home since 1998. I’ve lived all over the Northwest suburbs, from Palatine to Lakemoor to where I currently live back home, Mundelein.