Columbia College Chicago

Choosing one place that would best describe Columbia College Chicago, and that I would send that one person to, is very hard because there are so many elements to the school that one part would not show the complexity of Columbia. What I ended up doing is I went to the one building I know best and where a lot of the action happens. It is the 623 S. Wabash building. The art and design department is one of the largest in the school. I would say it would be the most representational of the school. It is a place where different majors come together to learn, but they still have that one connection with the Art and Design Department. Also not only is that building for the art and design majors at the school, but also it is the same building that holds the math and science classes. It brings together students which make up Columbia College.

To be more specific about where at 623 S. Wabash I would say best describes Columbia is the first floor of the building. It is a place where students come together. As I walked through the front doors of the 623 I see people walking to the elevators, others talking and sitting on the yellow green chairs. People are walking to get to their classes while others stop and grab a bite to eat at the Plum Cafe. The overall mood is relatively relaxed except for the couple of people rushing to class. The 1st floor is the main floor where you see Columbia students together socializing or just trying to get to their class on time. It shows the community of students that is a part of Columbia. It is a great place to see all of the students come together. What makes it Columbia is the students that go to the school. When you see the group of students and what they are dressed in you just know that they are students from Columbia College as well as the huge portfolios that they carry to their classes. I am at this building most of the time and I see the mass of students that makes up Columbia.