Where Were You on 9/11?

. . . . .   It’s been ten years since the planes hit the World Trade Center in New York and Pentagon in Washington, D.C., yet everyone around the…

NYC Lessons

It’s the last week of my internship which means it’s also my last week in NYC. Hopefully not forever, because even through the trials of getting to know the different…

Reflections on Home

Home is a funny thing. For the first 18 years of my life, home was the one bedroom apartment I shared with my mother, father, and sister in Manhattan. And…

A NYC Summer

It’s been over a month now and I still have so much to see! But so far, I’ve explored Prospect Park, Central Park and Taste of Times Square. So far…

To England, With Love.

“Maybe I’m not in love with New York anymore.” After returning from a magical year in the City of Dreaming Spires– Oxford, England– I thought my heart had been irreparably…

Dear Heathrow, You’re Lucky I Love New York

Some people survive finals period by downing excessive amounts of calories in the form of cheap baked goods and flavored caffeine shots. Others sacrifice their sanity and engage in consecutive…

You Can See The Stars

By Beth My friend Alessandro is visiting the USA for the first time while I am in São Tomé (see included picture; he is on the left). I met Alessandro…