Still Day One, NYC

5:30

We arrived at Fordham University, situated in the heart of the Bronx. It was a little too late for the guided tour, so we drove a couple times around the block to get an impression of the campus instead. The college inside was shady and green, with widely spaced, lovely old buildings scattered across the grass. Although the lawns of within the gates were immaculate, the street outside was a different story. The sidewalks were covered with trash and the city outside seemed cheap, shady, and crowded. While we were there, two accidents happened on the street, and traffic around the campus was horrendous. It seemed like the gated campus inside would be very safe, but I wouldn’t want to go to a college where I would have to be shut within the gates the entire time.

6:30

We checked out NYU, which wasn’t one of our planned colleges, but because we were in the area and Fordham was a little disappointing, we decided to visit anyway. We took a break from driving outside a campus building and sat on the benches, observing the people walk by. The building we were sitting outside was tall and modern, all glass and granite and steel. The streets and stores were more welcoming, well maintained, and evenly spaced than the environment we saw outside at Fordham. Also, NYU was not gated, which made it seem more welcoming and less imposing.

Although there was no tour, we were able to walk around the buildings and spaces on campus, and we visited a nearby park with a fountain and stretched our legs. Overall, NYU seemed more friendly, modern, and chic than Fordham.

After NYU, we left New York for our hotel in Connecticut, ate dinner, showered, and went to bed, tired after a long day.

p.s. JENNA LIKES THE ISLAND MANHATTAN. SMOKE ON YOUR PIPE AND PUT THAT IN!