Life as an NYU Student for the Weekend

Since the fall of 2020, my sister has been an NYU student and is now in her senior year of college! In the duration that she's been living in New York, I've visited her 4 times with my family, yet I never went by myself to visit her. My family and I decided that it was time to go visit her alone! As someone who has a minor fear of flying and traveling alone, I took this opportunity as a sign that this would give me great insight into what life would be like in college. This past weekend, I had a wonderful experience given by my sister of what life would be like as a student at NYU!

Preparing for the travel date, I was super nervous yet anticipant of what was to come! I knew that the weekend ahead of me would be wonderful and full of newly made memories, so that made me excited for the flight. This allowed me to push past my fears of getting on a flight by myself! It turned out to be an incredibly smooth flight and I got there safely--after delays of course. The days were spent going to the Rocketts, the Met Museum, and a cycling class! These plans that my sister had in store for me kept my eyes open to what New York had to offer! It was wonderful to see all of the people live their lives whether it be her roommates going to classes or strangers on the streets grabbing lunch, I really enjoyed how people live life in New York. The last night, Saturday night, my sister and I went to her sorority formal that was Great Gatsby-themed! This night taught me a lot about the importance of making friends in college. The campus life and life beyond classes help me resonate with the idea of going away for college!

Overall, this trip taught me the wonders of getting older and going to college. I was always super nervous about going off on my own, but this experience allowed me to receive the comfort of going off on my own. Not taking action on an opportunity that may seem scary is a missed opportunity that you may regret! I am so glad that I didn't let my fears get ahold of what would be an amazing weeked and learning experience!

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