In high school I loved the experience of playing violin with the school orchestra. Every year, we would take a trip to a different city and compete at a competition. For the trip of my Junior year we had the opportunity to visit Chicago and also hear one of the best symphony’s in the world, the CSO. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays at the Symphony Center which has a huge performance hall. It was amazing to see how large it was and the design of the building inside. It is a fun experience to get dressed up and see so many other people dressed nicely to come enjoy the symphony. It is an experience I highly recommend. It is amazing to me how the sound fills the space and you can hear such a seemingly small instrument from so far away (we were seated high up in the hall). I also would have never guessed that such a huge performance hall fit so perfectly inside of a building that didn’t look big enough to from the outside. You would have no idea that it was there just passing by.

The Carson Engineering Center is the place where I had my very first class at OU. I can remember me and my mom walking on orientation day from near the dorm areas to this building and thinking about how I was going to walk all that way 3 times a week. I learned that it’s not so bad but I still chose to drive to a parking lot on Jenkins and walk from there which was closer. The interesting thing is that the course I had in this building was not an engineering course but rather Comp 1. I did enjoy the class so I don’t have bad memories or a bad experience coming to this building every MWF, but I guess I am reminded a little bit of the freshmen nerves that you experience going to your first class and trying to make sure you’ve arrived at the right place and on time. Also, I used to rush from this building to my car to drive to the Westheimer airport for flying so coming to this building made for an interesting freshmen experience.

For many pilots, they dream of flying into their home airport. This airport holds a special place in their heart because it is probably the airport where they had their first flight. For me, that airport is Tulsa International. As an aviation enthusiast myself and pilot, I always loved flying out of this airport. When I was little, I can remember being so excited to go to the airport and see all the hustle and bustle before boarding the plane. This is my favorite airport also because of its simplicity, it is easy to get in and out of and only has one main terminal. Upon exiting security you can see both sides of the terminal and the aircraft that are there through large glass windows. The airport hasn’t seen many major additions or changes in a long time I believe but it still feels modern inside.

The Memphis Pyramid in Memphis is a really cool building I like to see when driving through. The pyramid gives me an image of what the great pyramid might look like. The pyramid’s interior is also very cool. Inside is a bass pro shop and serves as a place for restaurants and a hotel. I liked the building too because it reminds me of vacations where we would stop in Memphis wherever we were going.

I have gone to the American Airlines center in Dallas so many times and each encounter seems to be more enjoyable than the last. Me and my family have been going to Mavericks games for as long as I can remember. I basically was there once a week it seemed at least while I was growing up. On top of just Mavs games, I have also been to a Stars hockey game as well as a concert. There is a lot that goes on at the American Airlines center and I hope to continue going there as much as I (safely) can in the future.

The Star in Frisco was a huge deal for anyone in my school district, they partnered together to build this arena for the Cowboys to practice in and for the High School players to have games in. It was super cool getting to go here for my High School football games, it brought me closer together with a lot of friends and was just an overall really cool building to be in. It has all of the latest technology and features many different physical fitness centers so you can go there to play just about anything you want too. When I first got to see it I was shocked by how huge the whole place was. I felt like I was at an NFl game instead of a High School game. Overall the whole area is very nice and there are tons of restaurants and shops all around the area as well.

The Stonebriar mall in Frisco was a place where I spent a lot of my childhood. Whether it be from shopping or eating with my parents to hanging out with my friends and watching a movie I was there quite often. I remember when I first went there the glass roof in the cafeteria shocked me and I always thought it was a nice little touch adding in all that visibility even though you’re in the middle of a giant building. Going to the mall always brought me feelings of joy, I loved to buy new shoes and there were also some really good restaurants inside. It is a place that many people visit daily and is essential to the city. I usually go back every so often to shop and I plan to continue for a long time.