This past Thursday we went on a tour of the New York Stock Exchange. The NYSE is not open to the public so we had to go through heavy security just to enter the building. The guards explained that the building was the number one terrorist target in the world, which didn't surprise me at all. After clearing the security checks, our group proceeded to a balcony area that looked over the main trading floor. We witnessed first-hand the craziness and intensity of the trading floor, approximately 3,500 people conducting their duties simultaneously. We learned that the different firms outfit their employees in a specific color jacket to distinguish them from other companies' employees. We saw a lot of straight faces for the most part, until half-way through the tour we heard screams and cheers from a group of men who had clearly hit it big with some stock.
The day before, Rob and I visited St. Paul's cathedral on Broadway for ashes after our field trip to City Hall. This was a great experience as we explored the many 9/11 tributes that filled the building. We took a few minutes to pay our respects and headed out for lunch. The weather was great for the first time in a while, and we definitely took advantage of the nice day.
