Among all of the school trips that I have attended, going to New York City with all of the marketing students probably tops the cake. Going to the Big Apple was a very amazing experience. Its hard to recollect all of the fantastic places that we visited while we were there.
Once we arrived, we traveled to Times Square. There was an ocean of people and the atmosphere was ridiculous. All of the places that we explored were humongous compared to the small city I reside in. As a girl, my first thought was to spend all of my money and come home with no money. Although, I somehow survived Time Square and adventured to Chinatown and Little Italy. Going there is almost like leaving the country and seeing a whole new world. There was so much bargaining and fake merchandise. It was impossible not to buy cute souvenirs and small trinkets. Little Italy was a beautiful getaway from the rampaging people of Chinatown. There I had the most delicious canolli. It was a taste of pure heaven.
The next day, the 51 students separated into three groups and visited the companies Rime, B-Reel and JWT. All three of these companies reflected what our classes were built to know. They gave us a background of what they do and intertwined the ideas of marketing, designs and business prospects. I was part of the group that went to Rime. Sue was the owner and she told us about being the only women in a male dominated company. It was an inspiration to hear about her background and how she has become a successful entrepreneur. After that, our group traveled to Grand Central Park and met with the other students at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue. Once the business trip was over, we traveled to the Rockefeller Center and ventured to the Top of the Rock. That was one of the best parts in my experience. Then, we went to eat then went to Broadway to see the Broadway musical. It was such an eventful day.
On Saturday, the bus took us to Hoboken, New Jersey and we went to Carlo's Bakery. Since I did not want sweets that early in the morning, I decided to travel. My classmates found the best place for a breakfast sandwich. It was called the Papaya Dog. There, I was able to buy an egg sandwich for $.99 and a bacon, egg, cheese, sandwich for $2.50. Being in Hoboken felt so homey and I truly consider living in a place like New Jersey. After Carlo's bakery, we went to the 9/11 Memorial. While we were there, we saw the Church that was still standing during the attacks. Seeing the Church and Memorial was such a humbling experience. It was so eye-catching and beautiful. Just standing near where the towers were made me very emotional. Once we went to the Memorial, we walked to the Stanton Island Ferry. It's unbelievable how many street dancers you encounter while you are in New York. We got on the Ferry and went pass the Statue of Liberty. Compared to all of the other buildings, it seemed really tiny. In the same day, we also walked the Brooklyn Bridge and went to dinner. That sums up our Saturday.
On the last day, we traveled to 5th Avenue and rode on horse carriage rides. The lovely Irish man gave us a tour of Grand Central Park. After, we shopped on 5th Avenue. It was such an amazing experience. The stores were enormous and expensive. It was so easy to spend my money. Even when I look back on it, I am happy I bought the things I did. Sadly, at noon, we had to go back on the bus and return home.
At the end of the day, going to New York will be one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I will never forget such a great trip.
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