My Expectations

                As I prepare for my Gotham Experience class I begin to realize that my expectations for this class are very high. I took a class like this over the fall of my freshman year with Mike Russo, Don Hazelit, and Damien Hey and it completely blew me away.  I experienced life in New York City like I never have before. The reason I am taking the CORE class over the summer is because I was told that this class is just as interesting as the one I took freshman year. We would visit different parts of the city, learn along the way and experience new things along the way.

            As a Long Island kid I feel as though I have been deprived from all of the things that New York City has to offer. I have only been into the city on a couple of occasions when I was little, which I cannot remember and a couple of times in high school. Even then the high school trips were just to Madison Square Garden so I did not even leave Penn Station.

            When I think of the city I think of a variety of people, cultures, religions and entertainment. Anything you want can surely be found in less than five blocks from wherever you are. The sights are also what come to me when I think of New York City. I think of the beautiful bridges, Central Park, and the Manhattan skyline.

            I recently went out and purchased the Blue Guide: New York edition by Carol von Pressentin Wright. Looking through the book I noticed that almost everything in the city of New York is mentioned in this book. Not only is everything mentioned, but everything sound really great and makes me want to visit the sites mentioned. I know that that is not possible, especially for a class that only meats a couple times a week for three to four weeks but I have faith in Mike and Damien that they will show us the most interesting  things and keep us entertained.

            By the end of this course I want to have a better knowledge of What New York City has to offer. I want to be able to know how to take the subway, and know which train goes where. I want to be able to lead my family or friends to any spot in the city and take them there with ease. If for some reason I cannot do that I would like to be able to at least hold a conversation with someone about the city without sounding like a complete fool.