The trick to being young and jobless in NYC is finding a job and finding stuff to do that is free. This week I tried my luck at both and came out pretty well. As many before I have discovered, New York has everything one could ever want if you have the money. So earlier this week, I dedicated myself to finding a job. The first thing I asked myself was "What could I do?" Due to our crazy schedules, I needed to find a job that would be flexible, one that would fit in with class , interning, and social activity. I decided that babysitting was probably my best bet. I'm experienced, I love kids, and it would be a great way to get to know the people who work at ABC and see how they juggle their crazy work schedules and raising a family. So I sent an email to my intern coordinator to make sure that it was OK to advertise my babysitting services at work and started posting signs. By the end of the week I already had a couple dates, and I was on my way to making the big bucks.
As for free social activity, Chuckie, Ann, and Kristy have found some pretty cool stuff to do for free. Saturday afternoon, all four of us went to Godiva Chocolatier's free "Chocolate School" at the Godiva shop by the South Street Seaport. The class, which lasted for about half an hour, covered the history of chocolate including its discovery by the Mayans and its introduction into European/Western culture, the story behind Godiva chocolate's name, the process of creating a chocolate candy bar and the proper way to eat chocolate. And each of us got free Godiva chocolates. The trick to having fun in NYC without spending too much money is finding people you like to hang out with. That way it doesn't matter if you have to stand still for a half an hour listening to a woman read
As for free social activity, Chuckie, Ann, and Kristy have found some pretty cool stuff to do for free. Saturday afternoon, all four of us went to Godiva Chocolatier's free "Chocolate School" at the Godiva shop by the South Street Seaport. The class, which lasted for about half an hour, covered the history of chocolate including its discovery by the Mayans and its introduction into European/Western culture, the story behind Godiva chocolate's name, the process of creating a chocolate candy bar and the proper way to eat chocolate. And each of us got free Godiva chocolates. The trick to having fun in NYC without spending too much money is finding people you like to hang out with. That way it doesn't matter if you have to stand still for a half an hour listening to a woman read
