NYC

So Saturday we were able to go into NYC for Saturday night and Sunday day. I went into the city with Tasi and Rebecca, two girls that are in the program with me. They are both really nice girls and we share a similar sense of humor which is nice. We met up with and stayed with Martina and Allison, two girls that i knew from Paris when i was there a year and a bit ago. We stayed in Brooklyn Saturday night after seeing a little bit of the night life that New York had to offer. It was an interesting outing because i was the only guy with 4 girls so that made for interesting conversations.
The next day we had breakfast in Brooklyn and saw a little bit of that area before going off to the Village. Brian, who was staying with other friends of his, and i met up for lunch with some old HCA (Holy Cross Associates, or the people whose program was phased out and is currently being replaced by ours) who were in Chile 6 years ago. It was nice to here their input and also to get a free meal out of them. After that we went to the MET and saw some of the art there. There was an interesting exhibit on Comic book art and costumes. Then we walked to Times Square and did some of the stereotypical tourist activities, like having a Reuben sandwich. We then met up with some other people in our program and went to dinner at a noodle restaurant called Republic that was delicious. It was nice to see the girls from Paris who i hadn't seen in over a year and it was helpful having them be able to show us around. It was nice to see how well the two groups interacted. It was my first time to the city and overall i found it pleasant. Today is now Monday and we are back to the program. It is weird to think that this time next week i will be in Santiago. It is finally starting to sink in, i am recognizing the path i have chosen. It makes me anxious and slightly nervous, but i think that is healthy. I am still very happy with the decision that i have chosen, (in some ways i don't think that God really gave me a choice). So we have four more days of classes and then Brian and I are off to New York before our flight to Santiago. I hope this message finds you all in good spirits. Keep me in your prayers as you are already in mine.