New York City

This past week I went up to New York for three summer internship interviews and I just wanted to share some things that I learned while I was up there.

For my Fashion Merchandising major we are required to complete a full time summer internship in our field the summer before our senior year. This summer it is my turn. I have always wanted to spend at least some time in New York in my life and this is a perfect time to do it, not to mention it will get me credit for my major. My sister did her summer internship in NYC which also made me want to do it even more because she had a great experience and learned a ton.

My mother, sister and I planned this trip so we could all be up there together. First, so my sister could help me navigate the city and second, so my mom could spend some time with us. My sister had to cut her trip very short because of some unfinished business with a speeding ticket from a mean police officer. It ended up just being my mom and I in the city the whole week. It was a great week. We had some days to spend doing whatever we wanted to do when I was not interviewing. We made some tracks! Uptown, downtown, midtown, you name it. We either walked there or took the subway, which is one of the things that I had to conquer that week. With the help of an app containing the subway map and my metro card, mom and I did not take one wrong train. I definitely studied that map a lot last week. I managed to successfully navigate it without my sister there to help me. It's really quite easy once you figure out how it operates. It's safe to say I overcame my apprehension about using the subway last week. How? Because I HAD TO. Isn't there a saying that says something along the lines of necessity is the mother of invention? I didn't invent anything but I conquered a challenge that was before me because it was necessary.

I think I came back from NYC a little bit braver than I was before. My mother and sister are both very outgoing. My mom could carry on a conversation with a fence post. I'm not joking. My sister is a go getter through and through. To give you and example, when she was interviewing for internships she had five interviews and was offered positions at all five places! This trip helped me become more like my mom and sister. The city itself had a role in this small journey of self discovery. If you have never been to Manhattan then it is kind of difficult to imagine it. There is a sense of if you don't keep moving and don't pay attention then you might get trampled by the crowds. Hypothetically and figuratively. You have to survive in that city. Spending five days there and actually doing the things that real New Yorkers do made me realize that. And I am so excited to spend the summer there and learn more. I think I will come back to Texas a slightly different person. Just after this trip I am more confident and unafraid of some things.

Bring it on New York!