A Student's Perspective

September 14, 2010

Looking Up: Chicago Skyscrapers Today and Yesterday

Chicago is one of the most architecturally interesting and modern cities in the world.  The Second City, after all, is the birthplace of the skyscraper, and it continues its long tradition of leadership in architecture to this day...Read More

August 09, 2010

Why Chicago Summers are Fun

Chicago is known as the windy city and has long and very cold winters. Despite the frigid winter weather, the summers are usually sunny and hot. Chicago’s beautiful summers allow for many attractions to be offered...Read More

July 28, 2010

Sweet Home Chicago: Why Students Make the Windy City Their Home
When people make a decision about leaving their country and moving to another place, they usually first think about a specific country they would like to go to. There are many different reasons affecting the decision...Read More


June 23, 2010

Oil Spill in the Gulf: ORT Reacts
Since April the United States and other countries in the world have been bombarded with the news about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Over the past few months people have been questioning what the government and President will do to control the spill... Read More


June 1, 2010

Field Trips Bring Learning To Life
Field trips are a different form of learning in which students go outside of the classroom and learn through experience. The purpose of that kind of trip is to explore, observe, and educate in a totally different environment... Read More


May 14, 2010

Coming To America
The United States of America has always fascinated people around the world.   No one has any doubts that the U.S is considered a free country where anything is possible... Read More


April 30, 2010

Students Mourn Loss Of Polish President But Look Toward Future
Saturday, April 10th 2010, is now a date significant for most Poles.  On that day a plane carrying the Polish President, Lech Kaczynski, and more than seven dozen top politicians, military leaders, and intellectuals crashed near Smolensk, Russia, killing everyone onboard... Read More