Jim & Kylie Seminar Advice

1) Post about the visitor and what you learned about Salem that you found interesting. Explain it and why it struck you

The individual that stood out most to me during the seminar was Jim. I loved Jim story about how he knew absolutely no one when he first moved to Salem, MA. I also thought it was entertaining how he had to find a place to live within a three hour time span. Jim explained how when you move to a knew environment and/or surroundings, one needs to create connections with others. Jim made a valid point that if you make connections with other individuals, the future will be easier. For example, Jim told us a story about a woman he met that helped him find countless jobs he enjoyed. He is still friends with her today! 

2) Did you ask a question and if so, did they answer?  If you did not ask a question, whose question and answer was interesting to you.

I personally did not ask any questions during the seminar. I am a type of student that likes to listen to the open seminar. A student asked a question to Kylie about how she know she wanted to be the leader of the Farmers Market Organization. Kylie gave a very interesting answer. She started out as a music major in College. Later down the road she felt as though Music was not in her favorite interest so she began getting involved in art & volunteering. She ended up being the leader of the Farmers Market Organization and to this day does not regret any choice she has made because the decisions have gotten her where she is today. 

3)  What do you want to learn more about?

I want to learn more about the History of Salem. I probably will visit some of the Museums with my friends during my first semester at Salem State University. 

4) Search 1 thing on line about Salem that you hear the visitors talk about.

I searched the Salem Willows

A) Share the link on your blog

http://www.salemweb.com/willows/B) save an image that relates to their talk and upload it into the post

C) Write about what you learned more about this aspect of Salem from research and if it is interesting or not and why.

"Salem Willows is renowned for the European white willow trees planted here in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at the old smallpox hospital. Later the area became a park." This was the most interesting fact I found about the Salem Willows because I feel as though if someone went to the Willows for the first time, that person would have expected the Willows to have one been a hospital. The Willows is a beautiful place to go sit by the beach near the peer, play arcade games, go for a walk around the park, and possibly get some ice cream.