Okay...so I've only been in NYC for a couple hours and only in my hostel for a half hour, but I already feel the need to shout out my happiness of being here. I took the M60 bus from LaGuardia for $2.25 and got a brief taste of the city through the streets of Astoria Queens, Harlem and the Upper West Side. Crazy drivers, taxis, and people everywhere, vendors selling ice cream and shaved ice in little dixie cups and cut up mangos on every corner to quench the thirst of New Yorkers on a 79 degree day. So many people everywhere and the noise of the city are music to my ears and art to my eyes.
I was trying to walk East to my hostel and had no idea which way East was and a friendly New Yorker--yes. FRIENDLY. helped me out and pointed the direction without me even asking. I guess the suitcase, sleeping bag on my back, laptop case on one shoulder clued him in to the fact that I was an out of towner. Hopefully not for long. I plan to know the subway system and streets like the back of my hand soon.
I'm sitting in my hostel--"Jazz on the Park" (right on the edge of Central Park), listening to an eclectic mix of Euro-pop in their cafe area with free wi-fi. Tonight I meet with my friend, Stephanie, who is in City Year with me. We've only communicated via email and texts, so we are both excited to be finally meeting each other. After I check in here at 3, I think I'll take a walk around and explore.
Until my next post,
Stella
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