This Wednesday, I celebrated my last week in the city with my fellow commies (Kate & Brianna) and Sarah. We ended up going bowling at Bowlmor Lanes, enjoying some mixed drinks, and finishing the night off with the most AMAZING cupcakes from Crumbs. Not a bad way to say goodbye to the city :-)
I feel like a broken record, but this summer has gone by sooooo fast! Today is my last day of work, and tomorrow I'll be leaving NYC for good ol' Pennsylvania. It's a weird transitional time for me. On the one hand, I don't want to leave the city (or even JPMC) because I feel very independent here (I'm in the "real world"). Plus, there's always something exciting to do! For instance, I saw Jason Mraz perform live this morning (I pass where the Today Show is filmed on my way to work), and I can't think of a better way to start the day :-)
On the other hand, I'm anxious to move on to the next thing. I really want to get home, see my family, relax with my friends, move into my new apartment up in Syracuse, and start classes. I'll also have some more time to work on other creative projects! The first order of business when I get home is going through my room and getting rid of all the random crap I've accumulated. It's an ongoing battle with myself to not collect and save things that I don't need. I'm not always successful, which is why a purge is necessary. I love organizing anyway so it should be fun :-)
My parents are coming tomorrow to pick me up and then we're going to the MoMA and this really great rice pudding place called "Rice to Riches" Yum.
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Friday, August 7, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
The First of The Last
Today marks the first day of the last week at my internship with JPMC. Part of me is so excited to be finished and heading back to SU, but part of me really just doesn’t want to leave New York City. It’s been very empowering to live here on my own, and I know now that I can make it anywhere! I wouldn’t have traded this internship for the world.
That being said, I am still slightly anxious/agitated about going back. I think what worries me most is the thought that I haven’t changed as much this summer as I initially perceived. I imagine that if I was to go back and examine the “Pre-summer Me” and the little moments that lead up to this “Present Me,” I would find a great difference, but as it is, I’m just illogically worrying about something I have no concrete way of gauging for myself.
I guess I’ll just hope that these changes are for the best!
Great Things Awaiting Yonder:
1. Moving into our new apartment with Allie, Margaret, and Marco!
2. Seeing everyone again at Syracuse before classes start
3. Senior Year
4. Playing soccer / being active again (been a bit lazy about the exercising thing, and it’s made me somewhat antsy this summer :-P )
5. Having time for creative endeavors (AORQuidditch…wouldn’t you like to know J )
That being said, I am still slightly anxious/agitated about going back. I think what worries me most is the thought that I haven’t changed as much this summer as I initially perceived. I imagine that if I was to go back and examine the “Pre-summer Me” and the little moments that lead up to this “Present Me,” I would find a great difference, but as it is, I’m just illogically worrying about something I have no concrete way of gauging for myself.
I guess I’ll just hope that these changes are for the best!
Great Things Awaiting Yonder:
1. Moving into our new apartment with Allie, Margaret, and Marco!
2. Seeing everyone again at Syracuse before classes start
3. Senior Year
4. Playing soccer / being active again (been a bit lazy about the exercising thing, and it’s made me somewhat antsy this summer :-P )
5. Having time for creative endeavors (AORQuidditch…wouldn’t you like to know J )
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Mid-Performance Review
It’s hard to believe I’m already half-way through my internship here at JPMC. I officially hit the 5 week mark before the 4th of July holiday, but it still feels like I just started. The summer is really flying by!
My Mid-Performance Review went very well, and while I don’t particularly see myself working here after graduation, it’s nice to know that I am in the upper range of interns being considered for employment.
So far working for JPMC has been a sort of crash course…
Welcome to the Real World 101, with topics including:
How Not to Starve or Overspend
Navigating the Underground
Living Without Mid-day Naps
Cost of Living in NYC & Taxes (a.k.a. How not to cry when you receive your first paycheck)
Personal Growth and Development
My Mid-Performance Review went very well, and while I don’t particularly see myself working here after graduation, it’s nice to know that I am in the upper range of interns being considered for employment.
So far working for JPMC has been a sort of crash course…
Welcome to the Real World 101, with topics including:
How Not to Starve or Overspend
Navigating the Underground
Living Without Mid-day Naps
Cost of Living in NYC & Taxes (a.k.a. How not to cry when you receive your first paycheck)
Personal Growth and Development
Monday, June 22, 2009
Highlights from this Weekend Include...
Meeting up with Kate (a fellow CommDesigner) in the city and having dinner at The Heartland Brewery. Kate lives in Long Island and commutes into the city twice a week for her internship, so it was exceedingly nice to see her and catch up.
Helping my cousin Cathy move from her apartment in Hoboken into her new place in NYC. Her family came into the city as well, so I was able to spend some time with my Aunt Silvia, Uncle Ray, and other cousin Chris.
Going to Panchito’s for Margaritas (apparently they are “1 of the 6 Best Places in NYC for Margaritas!”) with some new friends.
Getting in for free to the MoMA. I just discovered that because I work for JPMC, I can get free tickets to most of the major museums (except the Whitney for some reason) in the city! I spent most of Sunday there with Jackie (who is a museum studies major!) and her friend Sadie before going to the Central Park Zoo.
Doing laundry Sunday night and watching the new NBC show ‘Merlin.’ Not terribly exciting, I know, but increasingly important! Plus, sometimes it’s nice to have mundane activities to focus on and unwind from an exciting weekend!
Plans for this week include: TRANSFORMERS on Wednesday after work with Brianna and Kate, lunch with Jackie on Friday, and dinner with Simi. I love NYC!
Helping my cousin Cathy move from her apartment in Hoboken into her new place in NYC. Her family came into the city as well, so I was able to spend some time with my Aunt Silvia, Uncle Ray, and other cousin Chris.
Going to Panchito’s for Margaritas (apparently they are “1 of the 6 Best Places in NYC for Margaritas!”) with some new friends.
Getting in for free to the MoMA. I just discovered that because I work for JPMC, I can get free tickets to most of the major museums (except the Whitney for some reason) in the city! I spent most of Sunday there with Jackie (who is a museum studies major!) and her friend Sadie before going to the Central Park Zoo.
Doing laundry Sunday night and watching the new NBC show ‘Merlin.’ Not terribly exciting, I know, but increasingly important! Plus, sometimes it’s nice to have mundane activities to focus on and unwind from an exciting weekend!
Plans for this week include: TRANSFORMERS on Wednesday after work with Brianna and Kate, lunch with Jackie on Friday, and dinner with Simi. I love NYC!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Practical Things Learned in NYC So Far...
1. Always wear comfortable shoes. One of the best things about being in NYC is walking around and seeing the various stores and restaurants. If you’re traveling a few blocks, however, taking the subway will be much quicker.
2. Have your Metrocard at the ready. The method that’s worked best for me so far is to put the cards I use most frequently (NYU Housing Card, Metrocard, JPMC ID) in a separate, slim wallet that I can keep in the front (zippered) pocket of my bag.
3. The 30-day unlimited Metropass will save you a ton of $ and you won’t have to worry about refilling it.
4. No matter where you go (movies, festival, out to eat), you will have to wait in line, so leave early! (This one is something of a no-brainer, but it caught me off-guard when I went to the movies.)
5. New York City is made up of 5 boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island). Most people, when they visit, go to Manhattan, which is home to the theatre district, Central Park, Times Square, Ground Zero, etc.
6. The subway system is color-coded and each color represent a different line. The lines run along a certain avenue, so for example, the numbers 1, 2, and 3 are red and they are the 7th Avenue line; the A, C and E lines are blue and they run along 8th Avenue (this is what I take to get to work).
That's all I've got so far, but I'm sure there will be more to come!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Updates (Summer Style)...
....Summer Classes
As of right now I am registered for one Maymester studio: ADD 400
The course is a one week course in NYC where the group of students visits 10 different ad/design agencies and learns about the business.
Sounds exciting, yeah?
The only issue that I might have had was that we were required to find our own housing. Luckily, my cousin lives 15 minutes outside the city and takes the train in every morning! This class is definitely happening.
...Internships
Still on the hunt. For Hallmark, I ended up making it to the final round for their Creative Writing position (only 100 were chosen from over a thousand applicants!). However, I was not offered the internship. I've been applying to various places online, but I'm hoping that JPMC will fall madly in love with my directing abilities and hire me as one of the two interns from CommDesign.
...AIGA
We're going to have to have an end of the year meeting to discuss what's going to happen over the summer & beginning of next semester. We definitely want to organize a welcome to the Warehouse mixer for all the new students coming in, and hopefully take a field trip to a Print Studio. Since there's only a few weeks left in the semester it's unlikely we'll get much participation.
SO MUCH WORK!
As of right now I am registered for one Maymester studio: ADD 400
The course is a one week course in NYC where the group of students visits 10 different ad/design agencies and learns about the business.
Sounds exciting, yeah?
The only issue that I might have had was that we were required to find our own housing. Luckily, my cousin lives 15 minutes outside the city and takes the train in every morning! This class is definitely happening.
...Internships
Still on the hunt. For Hallmark, I ended up making it to the final round for their Creative Writing position (only 100 were chosen from over a thousand applicants!). However, I was not offered the internship. I've been applying to various places online, but I'm hoping that JPMC will fall madly in love with my directing abilities and hire me as one of the two interns from CommDesign.
...AIGA
We're going to have to have an end of the year meeting to discuss what's going to happen over the summer & beginning of next semester. We definitely want to organize a welcome to the Warehouse mixer for all the new students coming in, and hopefully take a field trip to a Print Studio. Since there's only a few weeks left in the semester it's unlikely we'll get much participation.
SO MUCH WORK!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Summertime, and the Livin' is...
...Easy (?)
Well, that's what I hope, but in order for that to happen, I need to plan in advance!
As of right now, I'm planning to take 2 Maymester classes at Syracuse after Spring Semester ends. I need 2 more studios to graduate, so I can either take them over the summer or as a Senior. The benefit of taking the classes over the summer is that, as a Senior, I will only have to take 12 credits, and I can focus solely on CommDesign.
So summer classes are definitely going to happen.
However, that also means that if I am going to get an internship, it needs to be in Syracuse. Luckily, JPMC is offering two paid graphic design internships to continue the work our CMD 352 class is doing for them, so if I could work for them in Syracuse, I'd be set!
If that doesn't work out, there are a few other design opportunities in Syracuse that I need to start applying to.
List Time!
Summer:
Classes (2 Studios & need to register)
Apply for Summer Financial Aid (take out additional loan)
Apply & Secure an internship in Syracuse
Possibly have workstudy job at VPA *crosses fingers*
I can make this work!
Well, that's what I hope, but in order for that to happen, I need to plan in advance!
As of right now, I'm planning to take 2 Maymester classes at Syracuse after Spring Semester ends. I need 2 more studios to graduate, so I can either take them over the summer or as a Senior. The benefit of taking the classes over the summer is that, as a Senior, I will only have to take 12 credits, and I can focus solely on CommDesign.
So summer classes are definitely going to happen.
However, that also means that if I am going to get an internship, it needs to be in Syracuse. Luckily, JPMC is offering two paid graphic design internships to continue the work our CMD 352 class is doing for them, so if I could work for them in Syracuse, I'd be set!
If that doesn't work out, there are a few other design opportunities in Syracuse that I need to start applying to.
List Time!
Summer:
Classes (2 Studios & need to register)
Apply for Summer Financial Aid (take out additional loan)
Apply & Secure an internship in Syracuse
Possibly have workstudy job at VPA *crosses fingers*
I can make this work!
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