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I have found the "good life" in New York. It cannot be found in the lights of Times Square or the gleam of the marble floors at the Met. You will not find it on the ice at Rockefeller Center, nor in the constellation of Grand Central Station.

Working and studying in a global city has made me realize how important it is not to live in a bubble, as students sometimes do at Hamilton. In my internship in foreign exchange at Lehman Brothers, I repeatedly find myself sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the latest GDP numbers to be announced ...

"It wasn't about September 11th," David Niles told us.  We had just seen his film "Remember" in the Tribute exhibit in the Standard Oil Building. Filmed with HDTV technology, "Remember" depicts life before and then immediately after the September 11th terrorist attacks. 

Wake up to NPR 88.3 WBGL 6:14 a.m. - one minute to relax and motivate. ...Put on my coat, "do I have everything?"  Take a deep breath and leave. Walk around the corner to catch the 1 or 9. Greet the security guard outside the GOP office, "Hello, how are you?" Sit down in my cubicle at 8:15. The week begins.

...by 10:30 the place is buzzing. Phones are ringing, people are running around, and deals are being made. We only have an office of about 30 people but for me it feels like the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Once 12:30 rolls around most people break for lunch, but this is not some leisurely bite to eat at Commons. I hurry down 20 floors to the local deli, pick up a sandwich, and head back to my cubicle. As my boss says, every minute spent away from the desk is a lost opportunity.

And so I begin my third week of life in New York City.  I am still using free time I have to explore, but most of my time is spent preparing for class, working at ABC, and recovering from work. ... In the world of news coverage, everyone is busy, stressed, and frenzied all day, everyday. ...Things really got moving when I was asked to help with the final work on the Michael Jackson piece that aired on Primetime last Thursday.

Very few things make me as happy as seeing the dogs come in and out of our apartment building.  When the elevator doors open up and a golden retriever or a pug steps out, I immediately rip off my gloves to pet the dog and let out an involuntary “oh.”  Whether the dog is a hyperactive Chihuahua that jumps all over my calves or a mammoth St. Bernard that plows his head into my stomach, I adore them all.  By in large, the dogs in the building are small yippy things whose owners dress them in booties, Burberry sweaters, or Coach jackets.  Thankfully, these dogs have no idea of how ridiculous they look. 

This week was my first full week of work, but I already feel at home. I am developing relationships with co-workers and beginning to take on responsibilities. I have much to learn, but everyone is eager to help.  Hamilton College has a great reputation, which helps me but also raises the bar of expectations. In order to meet these expectations and succeed in my internship, I need to put forth my best effort. But all work and no play . . . . On Thursday, Rob and I received comp. tickets to see The Stills at the Bowery Ballroom.

New York's kiosks amaze me. Not much bigger than airplane bathrooms, they somehow hold everything one could want. They sell more candy than I knew existed and more magazines than one person could read in a week. And this is only one-quarter of the merchandise contained in these tiny boxes scattered along the streets of Manhattan. 

The Kirkland Project at Hamilton College will host a panel discussion of the beginning of Kirkland College, “Women’s Education/Women’s Movement(s):  Kirkland College in 1968,” on Friday, Feb. 6, at 4:15 p.m. in the KJ Red Pit (Kirner-Johnson 109), at Hamilton. Panelists will include Kirkland graduates and its president. The discussion is free and open to the public.