Intersession is always a particularly fun week at IMSA, especially for the students. It's an opportunity to take classes that they normally wouldn't get to, as well as the possibility of doing something outside of their comfort zone. This years list of options included everything from The Secrets of the Rubik's Cube, to Introduction to Improv, to Women In America: Breaking Barriers & Making Noise, to Chess with a US Champion! There were a wide variety of options to choose from, and those were just the ones offered on the IMSA campus. There was also a Chicago Theatre class, which took students downtown to see several shows and discuss them, as well as several out of country trips that allowed students to explore different cutlures and ways of life.
The options this year for international intersessions were Austria, Poland, Mexico City, and Spain, as well as two national options in Key Largo, Florida, and Hawaii! Students always seem to take something away from any intersession they have, but the ones off campus seem to be particularly enriching experiences. Two of our own Seniors in A wing also got the chance to do off-campus intersessions relating to their SIRs (Student Inquiry & Research) and wrote a bit about them to share with us!
Here are their experiences:
"Over winter break and intersession, I was able to visit my grandparents and uncle in Sergiev Posad, Russia. We celebrated the New Year together, made a lot of Russian food, went shopping around Sergiev Posad, visited the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, and also went to Moscow! It was amazing to spend time with my relatives, especially ones I don't see very often, and I miss them all so much already!" -- Mishelle Mironov
"This year my intersession was working on my SIR project at Northwestern University: Feinberg School of Medicine. During this week, I commuted from my house to Chicago by train every day. I would leave at 8 am and get back home at 6 pm. I was able to fully focus on my SIR project which is focused in neuro-biology. Since I normally only research once a week, I was able to complete experiments that take multiple days during this week. I had a lot of fun working on my project and traveling to Chicago every day. I was able to gain a lot of valuable data from spending a total of 40 hours on my project. I would definitely recommend working on SIR as an intersession if you are passionate about your SIR!" -- Mounisha Kovour
In all, I heard lots of positive feedback from Intersession week, and I know a lot of students learned some new things. It was a fun experience for the RCs as well, because we get all of the secondhand knowledge when they visit us in the office after their class!
Until next month!
-- Robyn & the lovely ladies of 02A ♡
