Hello from NY

I am in New York now, at Bard. It took me all day yesterday to get here, but now I am. On the way to campus I tried to bargain with the taxi driver, and he gave me  a look that said, "If you want to pay 15 dollars or less I can easily leave you on the side of the road and you can walk to campus," Life sucks sometimes! I bought a bottle of water, all the water fountains were broken, and it cost a dollar sixty; I asked the woman selling the water if she was sure! She looked as if I had insulted her intelligence, I had not meant to. 

Life is going to be different. I hope that at some point I will readapt, but I don't know if it will be any time soon. The people in England just looked so funny to me! They either looked depressed or sick. Everyone in western culture it seems is so focused on what they are doing and what is happening for them. There isn't a chorus of hellos as you walk down the street. No one rushes to help of someone trips. Its just strange to be back. 

Tonight is the tent party, so I am excited for that. Its the big party before the seniors graduate, and besides from shocking those friends I have already seen, I will hopefully freak out a few other friends there as well! I can't wait. Then on Sunday I am headed to Boston to see Patty and then home. 

More culture shock stories later!!