Blog #2: Getting away from the hectic school work

SJSU students more than likely realized early on that the SJSU campus is situated right in the heart of the downtown area.

All within walking distance of campus, students can break from the sobriety of class work — tests, papers, annoying teachers — and occupy themselves with a little fun.

Located just blocks away on Market Street is the San Jose Museum of Art.

If you need some quiet time, this is definitely the place to visit.

Full of contemporary and modern art, the museum currently has Ansel Adams’ work on display, photography depicting a naturalist state of mind, which is actually kind of ideal considering the closest thing to nature in the area is the ivy overgrowth stretched across the side of the museum’s building.

Blog #2: The little big city of San Jose

We are conveniently located in the middle of a bustling little city called San Jose.

With so many restaurants, bars and clubs within blocks of each other, there’s an activity that almost anyone can enjoy.

To further my research on the thrills of downtown San Jose, I went out last night to a small bar located on Santa Clara Street.

Keep in mind that it was purely for the sake of this blog … and, alright, my friend’s birthday.

The crowd was diverse in ethnicities and age, and everyone was out just having a good time.

There are a lot of bars like this downtown that I feel encompass this energy — fun, carefree and a nice social spot.