So last year I went to school at a small college in Staten Island called Wagner College. Coming from a small town in Virginia, I was really excited to attend a college in New York City. But I didn’t know how much Staten Island wasn’t like Manhattan. Yes it’s apart of New York City but it’s very different in many ways. I didn’t like the people and the college was very small and not the right fit for me. Wagner reminded me of a high school with people from the Jersey Shore. There were a lot of people like the Jersey shore and it was kind of like being on one of the shows, and that's a lot to handle. I did however love going into the city on the weekends. I felt comfortable enough taking the Staten Island ferry and then getting on the subway to go anywhere in Manhattan by myself.
One time my boyfriend came to visit me and we spent the day in the city. We had some of the best falafel I’ve ever had. We ate the falafel in a nearby park in Greenwich Village and saw a street artist create a giant piece of sidewalk art. It was beautiful with so many colors. I miss Manhattan, but living on Staten Island just wasn’t for me.
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