New York City No.1

I used to question people that what do you love about New York? Why do you want to live here and opt out other much much better options? Because for me, New York is crowded, is dirty and its transportation system isn’t the best. I took my New York trip at my junior year for granted because I thought the city was not one of my choice.

Coming back to Eugene for a day, I realized I have underestimated the city in various aspects. I didn’t realize how much New York City and the people there have inspired me every single moments until I paid attention to every single person in New York. I found myself curious about the good and bad stories, about all the ups and downs in this city, and found myself as an introvert, started to strike for a conversation with strangers on a subway, which I’ve never done before even with people that I’m familiar with. I haven’t been passion and ambitious for quite a long time, and there are moments I thought I’ve been losing my passion for this industry and struggling to find back the energy that used to fuel me every single day. For a week in New York, it changed my perspectives and kept me moving forward no matter how exhausted I was. I realized how much the city impacts on my thoughts and decisions for who I want to be and where I want to live. I don’t know if I find back my passion yet, but there but there is something in the city that keeps me going days by days, that allows me to live in my own dream, and knows that everything is possible in this city. I think that’s all I need for now!

Quyen Tran