Art & Architecture Trip - Day 1

When I left the house this morning, Mom was lying on the bed and couldn't move. She told me to have a good trip - I hope she feels better when I return. Dad took me to the airport and I flew to New York City. I love the feeling just before takeoff! Representatives of the Open Door Student Exchange met me and several other students in New York. Before we leave on the airplane tomorrow, we needed to complete an exchange program orientation at the company headquarters in Garden City. On the way there, I saw the remains of the 1964 World's fair in Queens. They let us walk around for a little while there. When we got to the orientation, we did some icebreakers and met lots of other people - they are from everywhere in the US. I talked with a girl from Tennessee for awhile. She will be going on an exchange to South America. With all the people to talk to and the intensity of what I am about to experience, I really didn't get any sleep...