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No matter the subject, Chicagoans seem to do things with their own distinctive flair, creating innovations that resound far beyond the city’s borders. Precisely defining Chicago’s style is, however, no simple matter. This large and diverse city is many things at once — a blue-collar town that’s full of high culture and gracious living; a town of historical importance that’s in no way stuck in the past; a classic Midwestern city of international importance and an international population.

Ultimately, Chicago’s refusal to conform to any single style, even one that bears its name, is what truly defines this city. Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper and is also known for the Prairie-style architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Forty landmark districts lie within the city limits. A jazz and blues capital, Chicago is also home to the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The sandy shores of Lake Michigan provide Chicagoans with a summer playground that stretches from the Evanston border to South Shore, with public boat launches, yacht clubs, and marinas. Preserved long ago by city planners, the lakefront is an aesthetic backdrop few other cities can offer. Major parks, such as Jackson Park on the south side and Lincoln Park on the north, parallel the shoreline. Runners, cyclists and in-line skaters make use of the extensive trails throughout the year. Chicago also offers a large holistic health community, perfect for prospective students of Pacific College’s Chinese medicine school.

Many natural food stores and restaurants, holistic health clinics, and alternative bookstores offer job opportunities to students. Entrepreneurial students will find it easy to supplement their income through services like massage therapy, yoga instruction, teaching taiji or qigong, or providing herbal medicines and nutrition supplements.