“I Want to be a Part of it, New York New York”

   Quick. First thing that comes to mind when I say the word future. For me it is image in the movie Legally Blonde when Elle is moving to Harvard. Grassy lawns, buff guys, brownstone, fall trees, the quintessential college life; because my future right now is all about college. It is the huge, looming first step on the winding path of adult life. But what do I want from the collegiate experience? Easy.


1. Go to NYU


2. Major in theater


3. Work at Disney World as Snow White


4. Fall in love and marry a charming rich man


5. Travel the world with him and act on the side


   As this is an impractical life plan I have started to form a new plan. On that is realistic and achievable, but I still refuse to settle for something that isn’t at least a little fantastic. So now I am left with this:


1. Still go to NYU, even if it is only for my masters


2. Still work at Disney World as Snow White


3. Major in marketing management with international marketing kind of thrown in


4. Study abroad for a semester


5. Graduate and work in New York


   All of these plans are up in the air right now, and subject to change in the future. I only know one thing about my future for certain: I want to live in New York. A lot of the people in my life think I’m joking when I say this. Trust me, I’m not. They don’t understand why anyone would want to live there all the time. To help the disbelievers understand I have made a list (You’re just going to have a heart attack and die from that surprise right?)


1. Broadway- even though my revised life plan does not mention acting that does not mean that I have really eliminated it. Even if I managed to realize that being an actress is not my calling I still want to act as a hobby. Where better to see and be in plays and musicals than Broadway?


2. City life- while others look forward to greener pastures I dream of city streets. Living in an apartment and riding the subway are things that I think I would like. If I need a nature fix there’s always Central Park.


3. Diverse people- the people in New York are weird like me.


4. Lots of things to do- my ADD like tendencies make this a wonderful thing; if I get bored with something I can just move on to the next thing. With everything there is to see and do in the Big Apple I’ll never be bored.


   That’s not every reason why I love New York. My connection with the city is hard to put into words, but it should help those who are so confused. I hope they come visit me.


   Man, that post was really long. Too long? Too many lists? Let me know.


New Yorkers travel an average of 40 minutes to work each day.