29
January
2008
So, I have decided to put my fear of going off alone and having this responsibility into a positive view. I was in Borders yesterday with friends and came across the travel section. Well, I though what the hey and bought Fodor’s See it: New York City guide. It has over 100 pages of listings and color photos of what I can find in New York. I know I am going to be very busy while I am there researching and holding interviews- but in that free time- I want to go adventuring. It would be lovely for people to come along- but even if not, I am going to bite the bullet and go by myself! 
So, here is a list of places I want to go and see (no in a particular order).
American Museum of Natural History- This museum look fabulous! It has over 40 grand exhibition halls. So if I do find some time to go, I am going to have to pick only a few things to see.
The Statue of Liberty- I know this is far away from where we need to be- but as a recent immigrant who lived the American Dream- I feel like I owe it to myself to see it!
The Jewish Heritage Museum- I say no more…
I also have chosen some neighborhoods that I really want to explore. Some could be possible homes for me in the future, and I really want to try and look at the city not only with a tourist mindset, but also like someone who lives there.
There are plenty of other places I want to go…but while skimming through the tourist book…the above choices just stuck out. Are there any places that you visted that I should consider checking out?
Well off to do some tech work for the course!
Posted: New York, thea435, travel plans
23
January
2008
Well I am not sure where to begin with class this evening. A lot happened, and a lot did NOT happen! First of all our discussion about the articles we were required to read was really good. I think those that contributed gave different perspectives and really interesting ideas and thoughts. The critic discussion was the most interesting to me. Do critics have a great influence on potential audience members? Do critics have even more influence over the actors, creators, and production staff?
But come on- let’s get to the point of what really was going on this evening. We were asked to get our facts in order and come up with a hotel, travel plans, and what we were going to see. To be honest, when I realized that we were going to be left to come up with all of this in class I knew it was going to be mayhem. I mean how could it not be with 20 people trying to get their say and straighten out plans and such. I am not even sure if we could have resolved the New York plans in one night- even though we were given three hours. I could not say that we were fighting- I mean 20 people were trying to get their voices heard so it was going to get loud and lary- and it did. I just wish that everyone could have stayed on task and that we were working as a group. I am not saying that our task this evening was easy- but if we cannot do this, how on earth are we all going to be able to communicate and keep on task in NYC?
I have never been to NYC. I am extremely excited about it. I hope that we can all work together as a group so that our trip can be enjoyable and we can enjoy it together. Getting 20 people to agree on things is difficult and sometimes near impossible. But, there must be compromise, and there must be a voice of reason. I felt like I needed a leader tonight- I tried to be for a little while, but unfortunately gave up. I felt like me raising my voice to just keep everything on task was not very helpful. I am sure this will be resolved- well it has to be.
Off to figure things out…
Posted: group work, thea435, travel plans