It was neat to hear a little bit about the history of Ithaca and the effort to preserve historic buildings. I would like to stop by in person and glance at some of the buildings that we discussed. I agree that it’s important to preserve little pieces of the past, and I like the idea of merging something new with a slice of something old. I also enjoyed looking at the old map of Ithaca. It was interesting to see how much has changed since 1882. I wonder what it would be like to live with a host family and walk up to campus for class, as students used to do.

I was surprised to learn about the extent and severity of the housing situation. Although effort has been put forth to lower rent in Collegetown, prices still remain hazardously high. According to Mr. Schroeder, there may now be a “glimmer” of a sign of change, but only time will tell.