Saturday, January 30, 2010
More pictures!!
Last weekend, a few of the girls and I went on an adventure around the city. We stopped by Rockefeller Center, The Plaza Hotel, FAO Schwarz, and Serendipity. It was so fun to take a bunch of pictures and be touristy! Here are some of the pictures from our adventure and I'm sorry to be a little late posting them:)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I guess the Lord must be in New York City
A couple of days ago, by cousin Bryan asked me via Twitter if I had "found Jesus" in New York yet. This question got me thinking. Yes, in fact, I have found Jesus in New York; in more ways than one.
Two Sundays ago, a few of the girls in my program went with me to a church called The Journey Church . We went to the Sunday evening service in The Village at 6:30 p.m. This was a contemporary service and it felt a lot like a Christian summer camp worship service. This made me feel very comfortable, obviously, because I work at such a camp. However, it was also like I was taking a fresh breath of air as I sat in on that service. The songs that were played and sung were contemporary Christian songs that I new by heart. This allowed me to just close my eyes, truly worship our great God, and relax after a long week. It was such a blessing to see God in New York the same way I see Him in a place like Zephyr. I was once again overwhelmed by His reminder that He never changes, but always stays the same. It brings tears to my eyes even now.
I have also found Jesus in some of the new friends I have made since being in New York. The other night, Jenna, Lindsey, and I had dinner at a little Polish restaurant on Montague (my favorite street in Brooklyn!). Before we ate, Lindsay prayed for our meal. I was so touchedby her sincere prayer, thanking the Lord for the new adventures He was giving us and the way He is challenging us so that we can grow in and seek after Him more. She also thanked Him for new friends and good food:) God has truly blessed me with amazing new friends and running buddies for my time in New York.
Jesus has been found at CBS News. Yes, it is true:) Last Thursday, a man called the office looking for a woman that did not work in my building. He was frantically looking for his sister because an emergency had occured and he was at the hospital. This is the only information he gave me, but in respect to these people, I'll leave it that. I tried desperately to find his sister for him. I called her office and left a message, called down to the front desk, and even called the main info line. I was not able to contact his sister. The worst part was the the other people in the office made it sound like this wasn't our problem because he had called the wrong department. My heart broke for this man and the fact that no one else seemed to care about this major issue. I went to my boss's office for a different reason, but told her quickly about the mysterious phone call. She immediately called her personal contacts and got in touch with this woman, only to find out that the woman HAD received my voicemail and had contacted her brother. She was so appreciateive that I had tried so hard to contact her and thanked my boss. My eyes filled with tears and my boss asked me what was wrong. I explanied that this man's desperation and fear had really broken my heart and I was so angry/overwhelmed by the fact that no one else around me seemed to care. She told me that I had done the right thing by telling her and that she was proud of me. The words that really caught my attention, however, were, "Sara, now all we can do is pray for this man, his sister, and their family." I knew my boss was a Christian, but it was incredible to see a woman in this industry have so much heart and speak of something as strong as prayer. That was a cool moment.
My last and most recent sighting of Jesus was this past weekend on the subway. A woman got onto the same line that my friends and I did. Right as the door was closing, she started to announce to the whole car that she works for a non-profit organization in New York that raises money to feed the hungry and homeless. She passed out ham and cheese sandwiches and chips to anyone hungry or homeless on the car. Then, she asked for donations. I wanted to give her something so badly, but I didn't have any change on me. I asked her how long she had been doing this kind of work and she said 7 years. Now that is commitment. Stuart, the executive director at Camp Zephyr, has always told me, "Love on people and set a good example because you might be the only Jesus a person will ever see." This woman was living her life according to Stuart's challenge. She was fully serving as the hands, feet, and heart of Christ. Her actions broke my heart and challenged me to be more like Him.
In the move, "You've Got Mail," the song I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City plays as Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) has a change of heart and begins to see Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) in a new light. The song itself isn't really relevant to my "sightings" of Jesus, but I do believe He is here, just like He is everywhere. Jesus is in my heart and, as elementary as that just sounded, I'm so glad that He is. He really is with me wherever I go.
Thank you Lord for both the big and small ways you remind me that you always be with me always.
__________________________________________________
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5b
"Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 28:15
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Malachi 3:6
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
Two Sundays ago, a few of the girls in my program went with me to a church called The Journey Church . We went to the Sunday evening service in The Village at 6:30 p.m. This was a contemporary service and it felt a lot like a Christian summer camp worship service. This made me feel very comfortable, obviously, because I work at such a camp. However, it was also like I was taking a fresh breath of air as I sat in on that service. The songs that were played and sung were contemporary Christian songs that I new by heart. This allowed me to just close my eyes, truly worship our great God, and relax after a long week. It was such a blessing to see God in New York the same way I see Him in a place like Zephyr. I was once again overwhelmed by His reminder that He never changes, but always stays the same. It brings tears to my eyes even now.
I have also found Jesus in some of the new friends I have made since being in New York. The other night, Jenna, Lindsey, and I had dinner at a little Polish restaurant on Montague (my favorite street in Brooklyn!). Before we ate, Lindsay prayed for our meal. I was so touchedby her sincere prayer, thanking the Lord for the new adventures He was giving us and the way He is challenging us so that we can grow in and seek after Him more. She also thanked Him for new friends and good food:) God has truly blessed me with amazing new friends and running buddies for my time in New York.
Jesus has been found at CBS News. Yes, it is true:) Last Thursday, a man called the office looking for a woman that did not work in my building. He was frantically looking for his sister because an emergency had occured and he was at the hospital. This is the only information he gave me, but in respect to these people, I'll leave it that. I tried desperately to find his sister for him. I called her office and left a message, called down to the front desk, and even called the main info line. I was not able to contact his sister. The worst part was the the other people in the office made it sound like this wasn't our problem because he had called the wrong department. My heart broke for this man and the fact that no one else seemed to care about this major issue. I went to my boss's office for a different reason, but told her quickly about the mysterious phone call. She immediately called her personal contacts and got in touch with this woman, only to find out that the woman HAD received my voicemail and had contacted her brother. She was so appreciateive that I had tried so hard to contact her and thanked my boss. My eyes filled with tears and my boss asked me what was wrong. I explanied that this man's desperation and fear had really broken my heart and I was so angry/overwhelmed by the fact that no one else around me seemed to care. She told me that I had done the right thing by telling her and that she was proud of me. The words that really caught my attention, however, were, "Sara, now all we can do is pray for this man, his sister, and their family." I knew my boss was a Christian, but it was incredible to see a woman in this industry have so much heart and speak of something as strong as prayer. That was a cool moment.
My last and most recent sighting of Jesus was this past weekend on the subway. A woman got onto the same line that my friends and I did. Right as the door was closing, she started to announce to the whole car that she works for a non-profit organization in New York that raises money to feed the hungry and homeless. She passed out ham and cheese sandwiches and chips to anyone hungry or homeless on the car. Then, she asked for donations. I wanted to give her something so badly, but I didn't have any change on me. I asked her how long she had been doing this kind of work and she said 7 years. Now that is commitment. Stuart, the executive director at Camp Zephyr, has always told me, "Love on people and set a good example because you might be the only Jesus a person will ever see." This woman was living her life according to Stuart's challenge. She was fully serving as the hands, feet, and heart of Christ. Her actions broke my heart and challenged me to be more like Him.
In the move, "You've Got Mail," the song I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City plays as Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) has a change of heart and begins to see Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) in a new light. The song itself isn't really relevant to my "sightings" of Jesus, but I do believe He is here, just like He is everywhere. Jesus is in my heart and, as elementary as that just sounded, I'm so glad that He is. He really is with me wherever I go.
Thank you Lord for both the big and small ways you remind me that you always be with me always.
__________________________________________________
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5b
"Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 28:15
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Malachi 3:6
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Cigarettes and things I don't particularly care for about New York.
Ok, so I've been holding back on such a post as this, but I cannot take it anymore. Since I have no one to vent to in person, I must blog to get this off my chest. This is a list of the things, so far, that I do not like about New York.
1) I will most likely die of second hand smoke because no matter what street I am walking down, someone is going to blow their cigarette smoke in my face. This is the most disgusting thing I've ever encountered. The next person that blows their cigarette smoke in my face may get kicked in the shin. I'm not kidding.
2) I never realized before how dirty subways really are. I guess this is because I've only ever visited New York and now I live here. I take the subway at least twice, if not 4 or 5 times a day. This weekend, I watched a man trim his facial hair and scrub the dead skin off of his hands for about 6 subway stops. I'm about to get sick just thinking about it.
3) The prices in New York are outrageous. Many people warned me of this one before I moved here, but I guess its just now starting to affect me. I can't grab lunch anywhere for less than $10 and I always try to get the smallest thing on the menu. I'm currently living off of pb&j. All donations are now being accepted for the "Feeding Sara in New York" Fund.
These are the only major issues I can think of right now, but I know I have more. I'll add them later as they come back to me or develope. No worries though; I'm still enjoying myself tremendously!
1) I will most likely die of second hand smoke because no matter what street I am walking down, someone is going to blow their cigarette smoke in my face. This is the most disgusting thing I've ever encountered. The next person that blows their cigarette smoke in my face may get kicked in the shin. I'm not kidding.
2) I never realized before how dirty subways really are. I guess this is because I've only ever visited New York and now I live here. I take the subway at least twice, if not 4 or 5 times a day. This weekend, I watched a man trim his facial hair and scrub the dead skin off of his hands for about 6 subway stops. I'm about to get sick just thinking about it.
3) The prices in New York are outrageous. Many people warned me of this one before I moved here, but I guess its just now starting to affect me. I can't grab lunch anywhere for less than $10 and I always try to get the smallest thing on the menu. I'm currently living off of pb&j. All donations are now being accepted for the "Feeding Sara in New York" Fund.
These are the only major issues I can think of right now, but I know I have more. I'll add them later as they come back to me or develope. No worries though; I'm still enjoying myself tremendously!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
My new love, Brooklyn Heights.
This morning when I woke up, I realized that it was raining. So, I looked up the weather in Brooklyn and my fear was confirmed. Rain. All day. Boo. I decided that I would try to be productive. I sent a couple of emails, read what I needed to read for class on Tuesday, and cleaned up my room. Around 1 p.m. and after a few phone calls out of pure boredom (love you momma and Luke), I decided that I would explore a little bit of Brooklyn, no matter the yucky weather. I grabbed my coat, a scarf, and my umbrella and ventured out into the constant drizzle. Thank goodness it wasn't super cold or I would have walked right back in and crawled back into bed.
This time, instead of walking towards the left, which is the way I go for groceries or the subway at High Street, I turned to the right. I walked about 3 or 4 blocks down until I ran into Montague St. The walk was cute, in and of itself. I passed a few churches that looked very historic and traditional. I imagined pipe organs being played and old hymns being sung as I walked by. Once I hit Montague though, it was love at first sight.
Either way I looked, left or right, the buildings and shops on this street looked like they stepped right out of "You've Got Mail." Everything was so quaint! I took a left first and passed by what I think may become one of my favorite places in New York. It is a nail shop called "Dashing Diva." The entire place is painted pink and white. For $15, you can get a spa manicure and for $35, a spa pedicure. The best part is that if you go in between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday or Friday, you get a free cosmo! WHAT UP. Yes, I think some of the girls and I already have a date to the Dashing Diva planned for Thursday:)
As I kept walking, I noticed an Ann Taylor Loft, Banana Republic, a cute little pet shop, what looked like great Japanese restaurant, and a couple of other (pricey) clothing stores. I walked as far as I could until I ran into a residential area and then turned back. Once I ended up back at Henry St., which is the cross street I walked down to get to Montague, I strolled down the other half of this precious neighborhood.
The first store I noticed was a really nice resale shop. I HAD to go in, it was just too intriguing. The store was one of many resale shops in NY run by a non-profit called Housing Works. This non-profit sells clothing, furniture, books, etc. and 100% of the proceeds goes to families and homeless people in NY that are affected by HIV and AIDS. Today they were having a sale on books and jeans. I definitely bough a pair of Citizens jeans for $5. I was so proud of myself because these exact same jeans were selling across the street for around $200. Woohoo!!
On this side of Montague there was a Starbucks, a couple of other restaurants that looked amazing, a beautiful flower shop, and a store named Overtures that caught my eye. As I walked into Overtures, I realized right away why this store had drawn me in. This little shop sells stationary, candles, picture frames, jewelry, etc. The best part is that they create wedding invitations and save-the dates! Even though I probably can't afford to get such things made in New York, I just had to talk to the store's owner and get his card. Never hurts, right? I will be visiting this store again soon:)
As I was wrapping up my adventure on Montague, I debated on whether or no to stop by Starbucks or venture into a new, unknown coffee shop. Well, I did it. I chose to try a new place called Connecticut Muffin and I'm so glad I did! This coffee shop was playing some Jack J (always a good sign!), had free wi-fi (note to self for studying purposes!), and makes an amazing raspberry chai latte (what I purchased, obviously). I also bought a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese icing. My 6th (bridal) sense told me that I must stay away from these little cupcakes and only look to them on special occasions, ha!
So, even though today started out a little boring and rainy, I'm SO GLAD that I got up the nerve to face the rain and explore the borough I live in. I can definitely see myself hanging out on Montague more and taking full advantage of my surroundings. I can't wait for people to come visit so that I can share my discoveries with those I love. But for now, I am very content to keep sweet Brooklyn Heights all to myself:)
Here is a picture of my raspberry chai latte and red velvet cupcake. Sorry its just sitting on my desk; not very artsy. And its an iPhone picture. Lame, I know. But it was raining, so I couldn't take my Nikon out. This is the best I could do for now.
This time, instead of walking towards the left, which is the way I go for groceries or the subway at High Street, I turned to the right. I walked about 3 or 4 blocks down until I ran into Montague St. The walk was cute, in and of itself. I passed a few churches that looked very historic and traditional. I imagined pipe organs being played and old hymns being sung as I walked by. Once I hit Montague though, it was love at first sight.
Either way I looked, left or right, the buildings and shops on this street looked like they stepped right out of "You've Got Mail." Everything was so quaint! I took a left first and passed by what I think may become one of my favorite places in New York. It is a nail shop called "Dashing Diva." The entire place is painted pink and white. For $15, you can get a spa manicure and for $35, a spa pedicure. The best part is that if you go in between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday or Friday, you get a free cosmo! WHAT UP. Yes, I think some of the girls and I already have a date to the Dashing Diva planned for Thursday:)
As I kept walking, I noticed an Ann Taylor Loft, Banana Republic, a cute little pet shop, what looked like great Japanese restaurant, and a couple of other (pricey) clothing stores. I walked as far as I could until I ran into a residential area and then turned back. Once I ended up back at Henry St., which is the cross street I walked down to get to Montague, I strolled down the other half of this precious neighborhood.
The first store I noticed was a really nice resale shop. I HAD to go in, it was just too intriguing. The store was one of many resale shops in NY run by a non-profit called Housing Works. This non-profit sells clothing, furniture, books, etc. and 100% of the proceeds goes to families and homeless people in NY that are affected by HIV and AIDS. Today they were having a sale on books and jeans. I definitely bough a pair of Citizens jeans for $5. I was so proud of myself because these exact same jeans were selling across the street for around $200. Woohoo!!
On this side of Montague there was a Starbucks, a couple of other restaurants that looked amazing, a beautiful flower shop, and a store named Overtures that caught my eye. As I walked into Overtures, I realized right away why this store had drawn me in. This little shop sells stationary, candles, picture frames, jewelry, etc. The best part is that they create wedding invitations and save-the dates! Even though I probably can't afford to get such things made in New York, I just had to talk to the store's owner and get his card. Never hurts, right? I will be visiting this store again soon:)
As I was wrapping up my adventure on Montague, I debated on whether or no to stop by Starbucks or venture into a new, unknown coffee shop. Well, I did it. I chose to try a new place called Connecticut Muffin and I'm so glad I did! This coffee shop was playing some Jack J (always a good sign!), had free wi-fi (note to self for studying purposes!), and makes an amazing raspberry chai latte (what I purchased, obviously). I also bought a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese icing. My 6th (bridal) sense told me that I must stay away from these little cupcakes and only look to them on special occasions, ha!
So, even though today started out a little boring and rainy, I'm SO GLAD that I got up the nerve to face the rain and explore the borough I live in. I can definitely see myself hanging out on Montague more and taking full advantage of my surroundings. I can't wait for people to come visit so that I can share my discoveries with those I love. But for now, I am very content to keep sweet Brooklyn Heights all to myself:)
Here is a picture of my raspberry chai latte and red velvet cupcake. Sorry its just sitting on my desk; not very artsy. And its an iPhone picture. Lame, I know. But it was raining, so I couldn't take my Nikon out. This is the best I could do for now.
Friday, January 15, 2010
First night out in the Big Apple!!
Here are a few pictures from my first night out in New York! Ashley, Helena, and I ate at Chat-N-Chew in Union Square. Lindsey and Jenna joined us for dessert too! Then we all hopped over to Times Square to take pictures and just enjoy the city. It was a good time, especially since this was Ashley's first time in Times Square. After tonight, I know there are many more awesome adventures in my future with these fun girls!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
My first week!!!
Helloooooo from Neeeeewww Yoooooorrrrrrrkkk!!
Wow. This week has been CRAZY. I've wanted to blog so much since I've been here, but the city does not allow much free time in my schedule. So, now that its Thursday night and I don't work on Fridays, I will gladly update you all on my New York adventure thus far.
I arrived in New York on Sunday the 10th, but not exactly how I had planned. Claire and I woke at 4:30am on Sunday morning, 30 minutes later than we should have. This put us behind and we missed our flight in Austin by about 3 minutes. Literally, we stood at the gate while banging on the door, only for a lady to show up, walk us down the tunnel, and the captain of the plane said, "Sorry, we're leaving." I was only two feet from the plane that was supposed to take me to NY. I was really upset.
So, instead of Claire flying to New York with me as planned, I had to buy a last minute American Airlines ticket and hopped on this new plane all alone, headed for New York. I had to change planes in Dallas, but I still got to New York in time for my 3:30pm meeting with all the Baylor students in the program. However, what did not make it to New York in time was my luggage. My two large suitcases missed the early flight also, but were put on a 1pm JetBlue flight that landed at JFK at 6pm. I, however, flew in to La Guardia at 2pm. I was not able to be reunited with my luggage until almost 11pm that night. The next morning, I woke up with the worst knots in my neck from stress, sleeping in an uncomfortable plane, and dragging around my large carry on. I'm so glad that day is behind me!
I started my internship at CBS News on Monday. I really like my internship a lot. There are three other interns in the Press Office with me. Samreen is a senior at Baylor and is in my program. It was nice to ride the subway on the first day of work with someone I knew and to also work with another Baylor student. Samreen and I have different hours now, but we still spend most of the day together. Stephanie, better known as "Stevie," is another intern with me. Stevie is a junior at Gordon College in Massachusetts. She's engaged like me, so we have lots to talk about! She's really sweet and I think we're going to have a great semester getting to know each other. Faith is the 4th intern. She is a sophomore at The Kings College here in New York. She doesn't work as many hours as the rest of us, so I don't get to spend as much time with her. But Faith is very driven and even though she's originally from Kansas, she is a city girl at heart. I love her spirit!
At work, I am the "point" in our office. Or at least that's what my boss keeps telling me:) I'm definitely trying to do my best, but there is a lot of adaption that comes with this kind of job. The office, at any point in time, can be under TONS of stress. The offices of the president and vice president of communication, Katie Couric's publicist, and the publicists for The Early Show, 48 Hours, and 60 Minutes surround the main desk area where the interns work. Because of this, we see and hear a lot and have first hand interaction with the organized massed chaos that is "the news." As interns, we are pulling news clips and op-eds, answering important phone calls, pulling video clips, editing listings, etc...among many other tasks. I know that I will be learning so much about this industry over the next few months and it will be eye-opening for sure. I have an official CBS News nametag that I swipe to get into the building and I have my own CBS News email address. I'd share it with you, but I'd have to kill you;) But seriously, it ends with @cbsnews.com. Yup, I feel cool. (Way cooler than I actually am, I'm sure. Ha!)
I think the school part of this semester is going to be pretty cool. I'm taking two classes, Electronic Culture and Contemporary Cinema. We've already gone as a class to see Avatar in 3D. If you know me well, you'll know this wasn't actually my kind of movie, but hey, it was cool for what it was. At least Baylor paid the $16.50 for me to see it and this didn't come out of my own pocket! Hopefully the school load won't overwhelm me, but after the semester I had this past fall, I can get through ANYTHING.
Oh gosh, I can't believe I almost forgot to tell you this part. My roommate's name is Rebecca Lee. She is AWESOME! She's from Texas, but her family is originally from California. She's real chill and I know we're going to get along great! Its nice to come home to a roommate with a great attitude and outlook on life, especially after being under pressure all day. Shout out to my wonderful new roomie!
Ok, well I must get some sleep. Ashley Baronet (a Tri Delta friend from college that is also here in NY with my program) and I are going to go explore the city a little bit tomorrow morning since we're a couple of the very few students that don't work on Fridays. I can't wait to sleep until 9:30am tomorrow!! No worries, I'll be posting some pictures soon. I just can't seem to catch a couple of minutes to wrap my mind around the fact that I'm living in New York, mastering the subway, following my dreams, and living up my last semester in college! Wow, this truly is an incredible feeling.
All my love from the city,
Sara
Wow. This week has been CRAZY. I've wanted to blog so much since I've been here, but the city does not allow much free time in my schedule. So, now that its Thursday night and I don't work on Fridays, I will gladly update you all on my New York adventure thus far.
I arrived in New York on Sunday the 10th, but not exactly how I had planned. Claire and I woke at 4:30am on Sunday morning, 30 minutes later than we should have. This put us behind and we missed our flight in Austin by about 3 minutes. Literally, we stood at the gate while banging on the door, only for a lady to show up, walk us down the tunnel, and the captain of the plane said, "Sorry, we're leaving." I was only two feet from the plane that was supposed to take me to NY. I was really upset.
So, instead of Claire flying to New York with me as planned, I had to buy a last minute American Airlines ticket and hopped on this new plane all alone, headed for New York. I had to change planes in Dallas, but I still got to New York in time for my 3:30pm meeting with all the Baylor students in the program. However, what did not make it to New York in time was my luggage. My two large suitcases missed the early flight also, but were put on a 1pm JetBlue flight that landed at JFK at 6pm. I, however, flew in to La Guardia at 2pm. I was not able to be reunited with my luggage until almost 11pm that night. The next morning, I woke up with the worst knots in my neck from stress, sleeping in an uncomfortable plane, and dragging around my large carry on. I'm so glad that day is behind me!
I started my internship at CBS News on Monday. I really like my internship a lot. There are three other interns in the Press Office with me. Samreen is a senior at Baylor and is in my program. It was nice to ride the subway on the first day of work with someone I knew and to also work with another Baylor student. Samreen and I have different hours now, but we still spend most of the day together. Stephanie, better known as "Stevie," is another intern with me. Stevie is a junior at Gordon College in Massachusetts. She's engaged like me, so we have lots to talk about! She's really sweet and I think we're going to have a great semester getting to know each other. Faith is the 4th intern. She is a sophomore at The Kings College here in New York. She doesn't work as many hours as the rest of us, so I don't get to spend as much time with her. But Faith is very driven and even though she's originally from Kansas, she is a city girl at heart. I love her spirit!
At work, I am the "point" in our office. Or at least that's what my boss keeps telling me:) I'm definitely trying to do my best, but there is a lot of adaption that comes with this kind of job. The office, at any point in time, can be under TONS of stress. The offices of the president and vice president of communication, Katie Couric's publicist, and the publicists for The Early Show, 48 Hours, and 60 Minutes surround the main desk area where the interns work. Because of this, we see and hear a lot and have first hand interaction with the organized massed chaos that is "the news." As interns, we are pulling news clips and op-eds, answering important phone calls, pulling video clips, editing listings, etc...among many other tasks. I know that I will be learning so much about this industry over the next few months and it will be eye-opening for sure. I have an official CBS News nametag that I swipe to get into the building and I have my own CBS News email address. I'd share it with you, but I'd have to kill you;) But seriously, it ends with @cbsnews.com. Yup, I feel cool. (Way cooler than I actually am, I'm sure. Ha!)
I think the school part of this semester is going to be pretty cool. I'm taking two classes, Electronic Culture and Contemporary Cinema. We've already gone as a class to see Avatar in 3D. If you know me well, you'll know this wasn't actually my kind of movie, but hey, it was cool for what it was. At least Baylor paid the $16.50 for me to see it and this didn't come out of my own pocket! Hopefully the school load won't overwhelm me, but after the semester I had this past fall, I can get through ANYTHING.
Oh gosh, I can't believe I almost forgot to tell you this part. My roommate's name is Rebecca Lee. She is AWESOME! She's from Texas, but her family is originally from California. She's real chill and I know we're going to get along great! Its nice to come home to a roommate with a great attitude and outlook on life, especially after being under pressure all day. Shout out to my wonderful new roomie!
Ok, well I must get some sleep. Ashley Baronet (a Tri Delta friend from college that is also here in NY with my program) and I are going to go explore the city a little bit tomorrow morning since we're a couple of the very few students that don't work on Fridays. I can't wait to sleep until 9:30am tomorrow!! No worries, I'll be posting some pictures soon. I just can't seem to catch a couple of minutes to wrap my mind around the fact that I'm living in New York, mastering the subway, following my dreams, and living up my last semester in college! Wow, this truly is an incredible feeling.
All my love from the city,
Sara
