Why I Am Writing This Blog

When I first found out I would be doing a 6-month long internship in New York City, I was nervous and a little scared. While I grew up just outside of Seattle and go to school in Boston, New York City's size made it much more intimidating to me. However, my first few weeks in New York have been wonderful and I am looking forward to the rest of my time here.

I work near Times Square in a skyscraper, which is a cool experience because it feels like a completely different world compared to the Seattle suburbs or the campus of Northeastern University. There are so many people taking the subway to work and walking around the area, which continues to amaze me. I have been going out to lunch each day at work, because I think it's part of the experience of working downtown. Chipotle and a sandwich place called Toastie's have emerged as two of my favorite places to go, but the number of options in a 5-block radius makes it tough to decide every day.

Deadmau5 ad near my office building.

My neighborhood, Brooklyn Heights, seems like a somewhat quiet, residential area with lots of restaurants. Sometimes it's nice to get away from the madness of Midtown Manhattan.

One of my goals during my time here is to really experience life in New York, which means doing a lot of exciting things that are a part of living in the big city. I decided that I would primarily focus on things that I am most interested in. I love electronic music, and New York is a great place to see my favorite producers perform live. Since I am also a big sports fan, I hope to see a baseball game at Yankee Stadium and a basketball game at Madison Square Garden, if not more than that.

Over my next 5 months here, I'll post about my adventures in New York. Hope you enjoy reading about them!