I awoke at 7 AM from a short sleep; I finished my paper at
around 2 AM and couldn’t fall asleep until 5 AM. So I worked through my day
with only two hours of sleep. Thankfully, the Presidential Powers class was
very calm today. After turning in my paper, Professor Porwancher informed us
about the film we were going to walk. Unfortunately we faced a few technical
difficulties when trying to play the movie. After an hour of fruitless
attempts, we were finally able to watch “JFK.” The film was about the assassination
of John F. Kennedy and a conspiracy theory behind the murder. A district
attorney from New Orleans, along with his colleagues, try to find the truth
behind the assassination, finding evidence to support the idea of a multiple
attack on Kennedy.
Because we started the movie later than expected, we were
given the option to watch the movie earlier at 1:15 PM than the usual 2 PM
session. So after our last lunch at the Columbia dining hall, we headed to
Starbucks for some refreshments. Today’s humidity was not comfortable. I can’t
wait for the seventy degree weather in the Bay Area. Along the way to
Starbucks, we passed by the Carman building. And guess what we saw? A filming for
the show “Royal Pains” in front of my dorm! It’s amazing to know that the cast
came all the way to Columbia University for a shooting; maybe I’ll be in the
show’s next episode.
After satisfying my cravings for cake pops and frappicinos,
Morvarid and I made our way to the Hamilton building to continue the movie
early. The plot of the movie was very intriguing; it makes the audience
question the government and the legitimacy of news. I even recommended it to my
AP U.S. History teacher as well congratulating him for such a good job on teaching
the class. Once the movie ended, Professor Porwancher wished all the rising
seniors with the college applications and gave us a few sentimental departing
words. Now I’m anticipating my critiqued research paper.
Once class ended, I decided to head back to my dorm to do
some laundry and squeeze in a quick nap. Sadly I spent most of my time racing
around campus to find change for the coin washers and dryers. After finally
doing my laundry and taking a quick shower, I met with the Columbia cohort and
Rowland to venture towards Highland Park and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Highland Park is built on old railroad tracks that overlook part
of Brooklyn. Ironically we saw Ms. L and her son Bryan while walking. And we
met a woman who was shooting for an album about the peace between strangers.
After taking a few pictures of the incredible views, we
headed for the subway station to ride to the Brooklyn Bridge. But before our
trek, we ate at a quant Italian restaurant a couple of blocks from the entrance
to the bridge. Although our meal was delicious, we stayed a little too long at
the restaurant, giving us taste of the weather ahead of us. Thankfully it was only
sprinkling for the night, so our walk on the bridge was very relaxing. Brooklyn
Bridge is absolutely beautiful; from the architecture to the view, it gives off
such a calming atmosphere.
It’s so surreal to know that I’ll be back home in less than
twenty hours. My experiences here have opened my mind to new paths I could take
in life. Although my time here is about to end, one thing’s for sure; the 2012
Columbia cohort will always have New York.
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