My
major is Business and Political Economy at Stern; it is
new this year. The class for this program is only
about 30 people, and we are to spend 3 semesters
abroad together and take the same classes throughout the four
years at NYU. It is a great program because we
all receive individual attention and are part of an incredibly
close group of students. Some issues which I faced
were the materialism of the people at NYU and in
the city in general, difficulty finding people that were similar
to me and the extreme liberal-mindedness of the majority of
people here.
By materialism of students and NYC residents
I mean one's constant obsession with brands and fashionability of
one's outfit. In the end, I realized that everyone simply
obsesses about their own outfits and no one cares about
yours. So if you feel like your wallet cannot afford
Marc Jacobs, or that you like something that you cannot
find in Vogue, wear it without hesitation.
The tremendous
dilemma of finding people that were like me strikes 99.9%
of newly arriving students at NYU. Initially, it seems like
John Sexton's (the university president's) preaching about the importance of
diversity only hurts you (because “I just don't connect
with ANYBODY”). However, the would be much worse at a
small college where everyone is the same EXCEPT FOR YOU.
Then, you really are doomed. At NYU, there are oceans
of student organizations. Go to some of their meetings. Join
some. And, if you are in hesitation over whether or
not to join a club, don't. Find something about which
you are passionate.
If you decide to go to
NYU, your key to success is to be independent in
all respects. Believe that you can find happiness here if
you search, and you will find it very soon.
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