Take me out of NYC, but can’t take NYC outta ME!

The dreaded “reflection post.” It stinks because I’ve missed New York City since the second I lugged my purple tote and body onto the train at Penn Station. But, I was out of money, so therefore, had to leave. Regardless, it was an amazing experience. The four months there cemented my dreams of moving to NYC immediately after graduation. But enough cute talk, lets get to the meet. What did I learn? what did I take away? Most of this isn’t pertinent to the PR or marketing industry, but more so to life.

Patience

Sounds funny, right. How did I learn patience in the fastest city in America? The “city that never sleeps.” Well, you have to wait for subway trains, cabs, traffic and the average slow walking, tourist walking in front of you on Broadway. It really shows me that no matter how fast I walk, there is always a time and place to catch my breathe. It created opportunities to think and really just to put things in perspective.

Central park is a great place. Sitting  on the Great Lawn isn’t just fun. It’s  surreal. You are in the middle of a  huge lawn, with no cares in the  world. You feel the soft, green grass  between your toes and fingers and  feel like you are nowhere, and love it.  You look up, and see buildings. Such  a serene and peaceful place that is  filled with positive attitudes and good  vibes is smack dab in the middle of  New York City. Your skyline from the lawn is that of corporate buildings, apartments and the city skyline. FYI I’m drooling right now.

People

According to this there are roughly 3.4 million NYC residents. I was lucky enough to meet the best people while I was there. I worked with crazy, smart people. I hung out with incredibly awesome people too. Living in such tight quarters you see the real emotions and attitudes of people. The straightforward attitude of New York residents is usually a bad thing, right? Wrong, its amazing. New Yorkers are the only people to tell you how awesome you are at the drop of a hat. They are the only ones to really tell you how they feel, and it’s usually a good thing too. The people I’ve met, which are too many to name (I love you all!) are wonderful. They are all my true friends. I’ve bonded with them quicker and easier than I would have imagined. Thank you all for making my time there great!

Overall, after paying close to $27,000 for my New York experience I’ve learned these things. NYU is overrated; it’s a college, geez. New York City enables passion, endurance, strength, and AwesomeSauce. It’s where I want to live, it’s where I want to grow old. It’s where I want to leave my legacy. It’s not a big apple, it’s a big, loving, beating heart. It continues to beat from the people who walk, bike, run, commute in and out to make their dreams come true. Thanks for making mine.