A concert and the skyline #NYCLife1

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My first week went rather smoothly. I made a lot of new friends on the plane, the bus ride to the campus and during class. One of them who, even decided to change dorms so we could be roommates. my other roommate is quite shy, or she just doesn’t speak English very well. I think I’ll go with the last one. She is really sweet though. Always makes her bed, even helped us decorate the place.
All the food here is better than I had suspected, not great, not gross. That is probably all I have to say about that.
About trips... I took a lot of them already. Twice to the shopping mall, thereby  my savings are at a low. Luckily I’ll get money from my parents at the beginning of the month. Last Saturday I went to Global Citizen, that is a festival for charity and to raise awarenes for women’s rights. A lot of celebrities were there to perform including Major Lazer, Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna. With the city skyline behind us and the blasting of music, good vibes and friends it was a day to remember. 
Yours Faithfully,
Elianne


                            

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