It's been two weeks since the spring semester ended, and I've been enjoying my summer break by seeing friends, cleaning up my room, and just enjoying some time to myself.
The day after the semester ended, I headed over to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden with a friend. The day started off as a cloudy Saturday morning but soon turned into a beautiful sunny one. We strolled through the gardens and just enjoyed being in the sun after a stressful finals week. I especially loved walking through the Cranford Rose Garden. It is actually one of the most romantic places in the city. It's filled with all kinds of roses in full bloom and has these pretty arches. Just gorgeous. We then headed over to Prospect Park with a blanket and just laid around doing nothing for a couple of hours. Doing nothing is sometimes the best thing to do.
Some time during our day, we passed by the Bailey Fountain, which is one of my favorite pieces of art in the city. (Last year, I wrote about this fountain in a post about Grand Army Plaza.)
The following Tuesday, I hung out with another friend in downtown Manhattan. We strolled through Union Square, Washington Square Park, Soho, and the Brooklyn Bridge. He even took me to a boxing gym at some point. Very cool. Another interesting thing was reading all of the notes that people (mostly lovers) write on the rails along the Brooklyn Bridge. I think it would be cool to come back years later to see what you wrote when you were young (and in love haha).
Last Friday, I paid a visit to my old high school. I hadn't visited since last May so it was good to be back to see some of my old teachers and to have conversations with them about what's been going in my life and theirs. I love going back because they remind me of where I've come from and how far I've come already. They always say how proud they are, and they're always happy to hear about my accomplishments. It's important to stay in contact with your old teachers because they're full of good advice and encouragement.
I finally took a look at my grades this past Wednesday, and I'm happy to report that I did well this semester. I must have taken the biggest sigh of relief when I saw them. All of the stress and worry is all worth it when I see those beautiful A's. haha.
Yesterday, I took a trip out to Governors Island, which I hadn't been to since Macaulay freshman orientation back in 2011. Since then, they've opened up some cool new spaces on the island. One of them is Hammock Grove, which is a series of red hammocks attached to wooden poles (the hammocks will eventually be attached to trees when the trees get big enough). I loved laying on the hammocks just rocking back and forth and enjoying the sun. They also opened up a new playground. I got on a swing for the first time in years, which was a lot of fun. It was a great day.
Oh, and before I headed over to the island, I hung out for awhile in Bowling Green, which is gorgeous with its bright red flowers and fountain.
Yesterday, the Macaulay Class of 2014 had their graduation!! So exciting. I'm incredibly happy for them and for all that they have accomplished.
S.
I think I'll switch over to "Quote of the Week" for the summertime and maybe start back up with the college tips when the fall semester begins.
Quote of the Week
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
~ Oscar Wilde
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