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New York is not exactly what I expected. I would have to say that I was surprised by how many people were walking along the streets even it the rain. It was definitely crowded in Chinatown with the streets being really tight. I really did enjoy Chinatown though. I was excited to see how much you could barter with someone. The cheapest sweatshirt that I saw was ten dollars. I was really surprised with that price, but since it was the first store I thought I would wait and see if I could get it cheaper. Sadly, I could only barter down to fifteen dollars. I still wish that I would of bought that sweatshirt in the first store, but it was really fun to barter with the guy that I ended up buying my sweatshirt from. I also got a t-shirt for seven dollars. I thought that he kind of ripped me off, but it was our last chance to buy a t-shirt so I bought it anyway. The guy I bought it from said it was an amazing deal. I am happy now that I bought those at those places for the experience.

My favorite part of the trip was definitely Times Square. I loved looking up at the tall buildings and all the familiar stores. I would have to say that the number one thing that I wanted to do in NYC was go to Forever21. I have heard so many great things about that store. That store was in times square with so many other interesting and familiar stores. We got to go in Forever21 for a little to look around. I didn't have time to actually shop. I ended up just looking at the jewelry. I got two pairs of earrings for really cheap. Another thing that I really liked about Times Square was seeing where the ball gets dropped on New Years Eve. It was a really pretty ball high up on a building. While I was standing and looking in Times Square I saw a hot pink hummer limo drive by. It was an awesome vehicle. I think that was the only colored car that I saw in NYC the whole time. Usually all the cars were either black, yellow, or pink.

Overall I really enjoyed NYC. Other than the crowded streets and some arrogant people it really turned out to be so much fun. I loved the buildings and seeing really wealthy and poor people. This trip was a lot of fun! (:



**ADVICE:**

 * Wear comfortable shoes- you will be doing a lot of walking
 * Don't forget to bring a camera- you will definitely want to take lots of pictures to remember this awesome trip
 * Go to Ferrara's bakery in Chinatown- they have amazing cannolis
 * Dress appropriate for the weather
 * If it is supposed to rain- bring an umbrella
 * Go to the Budda Temple- its really interesting to see how another religion functions