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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Big City vs Small Town Living
So many young people say they want to live in New York. I completely understand that. I happened to come to New York four years ago. Before that I used to live in small towns of Texas and Maryland. For … Continue reading
What’s the big fuss about NYC?
Reading through all of these assigned readings, I really start to wonder why people find New York so great. It certainly is special and deserves the recognition that it gets, but there are many people who make it seem as … Continue reading
Changes in Queens
After I have read my response in Wednesday’s class, I realized that there has been a lot of changes in Queens. This is what I do not like about myself. I seem to have thought enough to create a response, … Continue reading
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New York, Our Future?
Lately, there seems to be only a few things on my mind when I usually am a cluttered thinker. Those few things are school/graduation (I’m two semesters away from graduating), helping my family, and success – looking for a good, … Continue reading
A Complete Change
Unlike much of the class, I found that Alfred Kazin’s essay, From a Walker in the City, was very relatable. I lived in Long Island my entire life and noticed things that stayed the same and things that drastically changed. … Continue reading
Suburbs vs. The City
After reading Alfred Kazin’s ” A Walker in the City”, I decided to take a closer look at the area I reside in and if I could analyze it in a similar way. Ridgewood, Queens is located on the border … Continue reading
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Observation
After reading E.B. White’s Here is New York, I was impelled to observe my surrounding more carefully. I am unaware of the stores existing on my way home to the subway station, even though I pass them five days a … Continue reading
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The Forgotten Borough
Recently, we watched a lot of music videos and read several essays that discuss the various aspects of life in New York, mainly Manhattan or Brooklyn. I found it interesting that, so far, no New York writer has mentioned the … Continue reading
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Just to Get By
February tenth this year is Chinese New Year. That takes today,the ninth, the eve of Chinese New Year. I detest major holidays. Chinese New Year is the Christmas for the Chinese. Unlike Christmas this holiday is nothing but tedious chores. … Continue reading
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Brooklyn: My City
In the last few classes we have talked a lot about neighborhoods and “The City” and I couldn’t stop thinking about my city; Brooklyn. Everyone always says how Manhattan is the city and how its the center of New York, I … Continue reading