Week One In The Big Apple

My first week in New York has been very surreal. When you're not whizzing around the city trying to see Times Square, Central Park and the Statue of Liberty all in one day, it's easy to forget where you are. With four months to fit everything in, I'm in no rush to do it all at once, which has given me more time to really get to know and appreciate the city.

Getting here was probably the most stressful part. My luggage was 4kg overweight and I was determined not to pay the fee. After two attempts of repacking, loading a bunch on stuff on to my travel buddy (who I had just met) Jen, and wearing about three jackets at once, I managed to get it sent off. Now I'm really not a fan of flying so I was looking forward to watching a bunch of films on the plane to distract me, but we didn't have any screens on the flight like I was expecting from my last experience. Instead I had to fill my time chatting Jen's ear off, reading my new book 'All The Single Ladies', and intermittent napping.

We were all a little emotional when we first saw our rooms as they were nothing like what we were showed online, but then again, when are those pictures ever true? After a stressful trip to Target and getting caught in the rain, we finally got our room looking semi-cosy. Who knew Americans didn't have duvets and duvet covers!? ('Comforters' is what you need to look out for).

We had a handful of orientation activities to attend - because as I often forget, I am actually here to attend university - but we managed to fill the rest of the week with exploring the city. One day we took a trip to Coney Island, however due to the unbelievably hot weather we were all far too exhausted to have too much fun. I tried my first corndog - and wasn't impressed. I also got to taste Williamsburg's famous rainbow bagels and visit the Sprinkles cupcake ATM on Lexington Avenue. We took a walk across The High Line and visited Chelsea Markets. But my favourite activity by far was watching the film Sandlot in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Even the slight rainfall couldn't take away from the amazing views!

So far I am loving New York. I can't wait to get stuck in to my studies, find some hidden New York gems and hopefully help out at New York Fashion Week. I wish I could be out sampling the nightlife too, but I'm not 21 until October - so I'll report back then!

Be sure to keep tuned.

Aderyn x

Moving to NYC

Hey everyone! I've been away from my blog for far too long and I want to apologise. I've been suffering with serious writers block, as Pokemon Go-ing to and from work and watching endless episodes of Baby Daddy hasn't provided me with a whole lot of inspiration. But as many of you know, I have recently made the move to NYC to study here for four whole months! Now if I can't find writing inspiration here then there is something seriously wrong with me. 

If any of you are wondering how I found myself in this city, here's the lowdown. My university run an exchange program with the Fashion Institute of Technology here in New York. I applied and was lucky enough to be selected for the exchange. I'll be studying here for one term, and shall return to Nottingham Trent University after the Christmas holidays. 

I am making a promise now to keep you all regularly updated on my adventures in The Big Apple, and you can expect to find posts on here every Wednesday and Sunday! Hopefully some of my regular readers have noticed my blog has had a little makeover. I figured it was about time I made this place look a little more professional, so I want to say a big thanks to the people over at pipdig.co who helped me out. If any of you have a blog, I'd seriously recommend this place. For a very reasonable price you can select one of their beautiful themes and they'll even set it all up for you. Amazing!

In the mean time, you can follow me on Instagram at aderynh for even more pictures of what I've been getting up to. 

Until next time,

Aderyn x