It feels like I'm starting college all over.

People have been wishing me luck, telling me not to get robbed, making sure I know the lay of the land in Manhattan...

I thought I was a Junior?

Starting a new semester "abroad" (NYC can be its own country if it wants to be) makes me feel like a freshman.  But I will be making several visits back to Wes, so I'll be on my home turf again.  It's funny to think that every time I see the exit for Middletown while heading down 84, I feel as though my other home is waiting there.

Now that I've registered for courses at Bank St., I'm a little apprehensive about the fact that these are graduate school courses.  My schedule will have evening classes on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and on Wednesday I'll have class with the other UES  students.  I'm not sure of what school I'm going to be placed in.  All of this will be figured out when I get to the 92 Street Y.  

Speaking of which, the Y seems really cool.  I can't wait to host all of my wonderful visitors! (For those of you with cars, please come and say hello : )  There is (apparently) a $15 charge for overnight visitors, and since I don't want to become a woman who charges money for "visitors," I will happily cover the cost of anyone who wants to stay in NY overnight.  

All right.  I have to pack.  My younger brother Alec is going to Lafayette, so my whole family, including the other little brother, are going first to Pennsylvania and then to NY.  We will see if five people's luggage, including luggage for two college students, fits into my family vehicles.

Thanks for reading,

Becky

also:  If you like snail mail, I will have a little mailbox.  I'll post the address soon.

Edit: Here is the mailing address:

Becky Eidelman

Box # F-19

92nd Street Y Residence

1395 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10128

1st post!

Hey all! i hope this works. This is where Becky and I are going to be posting while we're abroad next semester. Since i'm not gone yet i won't post much, but i did get my address for next semester! If you'd like to send me letters etc here it is:

Mail (letters, post cards, etc…) can be sent to program participants at the following address:
Lilah Sloane
CIEE Study Center
P.O. Box 13434 Amman, 11942, Jordan

DHL/FED-EX or courier address is:
#1 Rifa' Al-Ansari St. Khalifeh Plaza #302
Amman, 11942, Jordan

I'd suggest against sending me packages since I hear the mail service is REALLY unreliable. but i dooo love letters! :)

Well, that's it until i'm actually gone.