Travel & Pivot

2015 was a very memorable year for me experience wise. As many have known, I had fantasized being in the big Apple for so long. I had made it a goal to visit the city only when I was working and doing some schooling. I was so fortunate to enroll into an internship program through New York University, allowing me to live my dream and gain experience for my career. This was a very pivotal trip for me. And here’s why: This experience gave me the confidence to chase my wildest dreams.

I was the first in my family to do schooling abroad, I had no advice on how to navigate the application process or a new city for that matter. I knew that it was on me to put in the work to make my dream come true, so I became disciplined with my goal. I remember working 3 jobs, organizing my never-ending application papers, etc. to finalize everything. I hoped on the plane and I said, “This is it, whether you like or not you are here.” I got into the taxi and while driving towards the city, I started crying. This was everything I had dreamed of and it was in front of my eyes. For the next 2 months, I did a 9–5 job at a well-known entertainment organization and not one moment did it feel like work. I learned the transit system on my own, budgeted my meals, got super fit, and met people from all over the world. Some may already know that New York is where all the hustle & bustle is, known as the city that never slept & the city of dreams — it was the city I found contentment in who I was. I liked my random strolls through central park, late nights at Barnes & Noble, and spontaneous cravings of banana…