Ashley



The Stuyvesant Oval

Hey, everyone! I'm Ash and I am a sophomore at MMC. I just declared myself an International Relations major with a minor in French and Religious Studies. Whew! Last year, I lived at 55th, but now I live downtown in the East Village in an apartment complex called Stuy(vesant) Town. I absolutely love it there.

 

Southern Regional High School Class of '09

 I'm originally from Ocean County, NJ (and for those of you who aren't familiar with Joisey, that’s about 20 minutes away from where they shot "The Jersey Shore "). I grew up in the same town my whole life and went to a massive public school that actually has about 700 more kids than Marymount.
  
 My dream was always to go to college with my best friend, 

Best Friends since the 7th grade.

Amy, but we didn’t end up getting into the same schools. She goes to NYU now, and only lives a couple of blocks away from me this year in Union Square. We both like watching movies, doing homework (or in my case, procrastinating) in our favorite cafes, talking in parks, and taking 'subway-trips' around the city (our favorite areas are the Upper West Side and Chelsea). We've made a pact this year to experience as much of New York as we possibly can (and on a collegiate budget).

My freshman year was kind of a hard transition for me. I didn’t immediately love Marymount as much as my friends loved their schools. But since I’ve gotten more involved, I’ve already made up for the entire first year of school in two months; joining clubs (I’m in the International Studies Club, and was accepted into the Hunter Symphony), getting to know other students and teachers, and of course making the effort to engage in what the city has to offer and take advantage of it.

  

Fashion's Night Out at Sephora



 (I’ve already been to the San Gennaro Festival, Fashion’s Night Out, a Met exhibition opening and participated in an MP3 Experiment). I’m planning to document every exciting event this year to preserve the experience. So, let’s bring on YEAR TWO."
-Ash