What is everyone really up to during spring break?
This week marks a much needed week off for NYU students, and while many students (myself included) are looking forward to visiting home or exotic destinations, many students choose to stay in the city. This week we are exploring what they are up to and why they choose to stay here!
I sat down with a handful of Tisch students to find out what they’d be working on over their spring break.
Indigo Rancourt
I have a lot of rehearsals and meetings scheduled so that’ll take up some time. I’m going to the Met at some point, maybe MoMA. And I’m gonna see how long it takes me to walk from the bottom of Manhattan to the top!
Sabra Satz-Kojis
I’m starting work for an internship at a theatre company in midtown, which I’m really excited for! Besides that, I’ll just be seeing some theatre, catching up on TV I haven’t had time for, and hanging out with my mom when she comes in to the city
Nazareth Hagood
As far as homework goes, I’ve got a lot. I have to put the finishing touches on my WTE essay. I have to start attacking all the design work for my directing final. But I’m planning on going to Rhode Island from NY to see “The Glass Menagerie” at Trinity Rep. I have a few concerts in mind as well. I also wanna catch up on my tourist-y things. I’m asst. set designer for a show that goes up the week after spring break, too, so I’ll be working on that.
Whether you are staying in NYC to relax or catch up on your work, you are part of a community of many students who are hanging out in the city. One of the upsides to staying over break is enjoying how quiet campus is, maybe taking some time outside to read and relax.
Need some inspiration? Here are some things to do over spring break that are free!:
- Check out all the free museums on iheartnymuseums.com.
- Visit the Christopher St. piers (before dark).
- Play with the Puppies on Stonewall Ave.
- All of New York City’s 1700+ parks. Traverse to an obscure one.
- Climb Moses Mountain on Staten Island.
- Summer intern search.
- Update your neglected blog.
- Window shop.
- Go outside and read a book for pleasure.
- Sample food at Eataly or Chelsea Market.
- Go to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife refuge.
- Tan your face sitting in one of those swanky Highline chairs.
- Watch epic handball matches in Coney Island.
- Take New Jersey Transit to the Jersey Shore and make yourself a day trip “situation”.