Oh happy day. I never realized how much of a day was ahead
of me.
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| Penn Station |
My day started bright and early at 7:15 AM departing for Amtrak
to Philadelphia. Once we grabbed a quick breakfast at Zarro’s, we boarded the
train and left. Although the train was crowded when we boarded, we were lucky
enough to be in the same car. The train ride was very interesting; we passed
through New Jersey and got to see all the different sights, from rural areas to
tall buildings. Although I will admit, I dozed off for a while because the ride
was so soothing.
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| Independence Hall |
We finally arrived at Penn Station in Philadelphia and the
building itself was a sight to see. The architecture and mass rush of people
gave us a taste of East Coast life. We then took a taxi cab to Independence
Hall with the Cornell cohorts. The feeling of walking through the same paths of
some of the greatest minds is indescribable; from the signing room to the
secret meeting place for the senate, I was taken through the colonial times of
the nation.
After our tour, we took a taxi cab to Distrito in inner
Philadelphia where we lunched with University of Pennsylvania admission
officers and current students. It was such a pleasure to meet Monique, Ross,
David, and Amy; the former two were current Penn students and the formers were
admissions officers. The lunch was very informative for all of us; I got to
learn more about the admissions process and what the university looks for as
well as an idea of individual majors.
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| University of Pennsylvania |
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| UPenn Auditorium |
Once we finished lunch, we trekked to the University of
Pennsylvania for our information session and college tour. Along the way, we
were given our own private tour with our Penn liaisons who showed us the
different buildings for academics and fraternities. When we arrived the
information session, I was quite disappointed from the lack of volume from the
host due to technical difficulties. But after the session, we were given a tour
by current students. We walked along Locust Walk, a beautiful stone walkway
surrounded by trees and different fraternity buildings. We visited my personal
favorite the Engineering School Building Complex where the undergraduate
engineering classes take place. We also toured the Wharton School of Business
as well as the large Penn library. Although the information session was
uneventful, the amazing tour of such a stunning campus.
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| Outside Petrossian |
After taking the Amtrak back to New York, we refreshed
ourselves for a lovely dinner at Petrossian. We took the subway to Columbus
Center where we were all awe struck by Central Park and Times Square.
Petrossian is an exquisite French restaurant which serves luxurious caviar. The
meal was delicious; I had a Mixed Green Field Salad followed by Deep Sea Diver
Scallops. What made the dinner tonight really special was the quality of
conversation. I feel I learned more about my fellow cohorts in depth.
Conversation ranged from potential colleges and majors to quotations we live
by. We've cracked jokes and learned a vast amount. It’s only day two in New York but I feel like we’ve been here for much
longer.
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