Anyone ever tells you that everyone in New York is rude and would just as soon as run you over, they're nuts. All we heard heading to this city is how unfriendly the people are.
Now, don't get me wrong. New York certainly has its share of, shall we say, unpleasent folk, but I've met nicer people here than I have back home in California, or in Washington at PLU!

People in the service industry here have been surprisingly friendly (Though God forbid you ever split a check, NO way). It's astounding how people act here, so many folks act so differently than what you hear of New Yorkers.

After spending all day yesterday moving into the International House, we got down to really taking some photos today, and honestly, I couldn't be happier. My goal for coming to New York was to learn new technique, to practice, and to get some shots out of my portfolio for it. So far I've yet to be disappointed, the scenery in New York has been GREAT, and we haven't even strayed ten miles from the dorms here on Campus! Some of my favorite shots haven't necessarily even been of the architecture and skyline here, a few have been very abstract pieces of everyday scenery.