I am transfer student, so I see the difference and the similarities and differences between colleges. I want to improve on my organization.
I believe my biggest strength is my determination. I am determined to get the job done in the most effective way. Also I go above and beyond of what is expected of me.
The Brooklyn Water Front is an ever-growing
Cultural hotspot that is attracting people from all
Over the globe. Before an old, gray, broken docks are now vivid,
Stunning, ports. The Brooklyn water front caters to all and welcomes
Families with open arms.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AeBdcEu67gC96Qp8pSLZ0VYTRKo&usp=sharing
Friday
5 p.m. – Grab a bike and Go!
You’ve traveled from a far, now let’s stretch those legs.
Our first stop is our bike route. Leisurely ride, care-free and
Take in the beauty as the sun sets over the buildings.
Don’t be fooled by this, New York is just waking up!
Our NYC Citi-bike rentals ( $12 for 24-Day Pass, Check Usage Fees)
Make it easy and fun for the whole family to just grab a bike and go
Bike on over to our next location, The Wheelhouse bar
8 p.m. – The Wheelhouse
Boy you must be parched from all that biking.
No Fear the Wheelhouse is here
The Wheelhouse offers an amazing variety
Of lobster and tuna rolls ($12-20), their drinks are made fresh and
They taste amazing. Once you’ve finished your Thai lobster roll
Rent a golf club at the bar and play some putt-putt.
Head over to the Court Yard, you’re not going to want to miss this.
10 p.m. – Industry City Court Yard
The Industry Court Yard is the ideal location to just relax.
With the beautiful scenery and welcoming
Atmosphere, the floor is made up of gravel that crunched under every
Footstep, the night lights resemble a candle fire burning with a low glow.
Picture Credit: Jubedel Andon
Saturday
10 a.m. – Red Hook Park
Red Hook Park is just a small sample of what NYC has to
Offer in our diversity. On Sunday
Come over and watch members of our Hispanic community and
other communities
Join to play a friendly game of soccer.
There’s delicious Spanish food trucks all around
Ranging in countries.
Noon- Red Hook Recreation Center
Bring the kids down and have a great time at our free pools,
We have trained lifeguards
On constant watch. We offer free
Classes where we can teach your young ones to swim in no time
Also, ALL NYC public schools hand out free lunch
To any child that through our doors
So, come on in the waters fine!
2 p.m.- Brick Oven Pizza
Come on over and get one of the most
Famous pizza ($14-18 for a pie) you will ever eat.
If you’ve heard anything about NYC it’s probably about this pizza
Their ancient brick oven technique
Has been perfected to make this the most amazing
Slice of cheese pizza. But come quick the line can stretch around the block
4 p.m.- New York City Train Museum
If you’re still able to walk after eating all that pizza
Come on down to the NYC train museum.
The only time you’ll be happy
Going into a NYC train.
We learn about the past and how we have
Progressed with our means of transportation.
6 p.m.- The Piers
The Brooklyn Water front piers is a newly constructed
Recreation center. It is fully equipped with
3 soccer fields with soccer nets and a volleyball
Court with sand. Great time for the whole family an
Overall a great experience
Picture Credit: Jubedel Andon
8 p.m.- Naruto Ramen
After all the exercise wind down with a
Delicious bowl of ramen. This unique ramen shop
Is based off the popular anime Naruto which features a young
Boy on quest to become the best. The food is fresh and made to
Order. The shop also plays anime based films all
Throughout the day.
Picture Credit: Jubedel Andon
10 p.m. – Bay Ridge Pier
Home to the American Veterans Memorial pier
This pier gives you an astounding view of the water and
The Verrazano Bridge, one of the largest man-made bridges
The pier also doubles as a dock for cruise ships.
There is also a walkway connected
Which is great for bicyclers or joggers.
10 a.m. – Blossom Ice Cream
For our last destination we should end on a sweet note.
Head on down to Blossom Ice cream shop
Where you can find the best Thai inspired rolled ice cream.
The ice cream is made right in front of you using the
Toppings of your choice. An amazing end to an amazing trip.
Radio City Music hall is a New York landmark. People travel all around the globe to witness the prestige and elegance that is associated with this magnificent place. Especially around the winter time, the iconic Rockettes put on a breath-taking show that I would love to witness in person. Since it’s opening year in 1932 Radio City Music Hall has become a precious jewel here in NYC.
Radio City Music Hall opens, (2009). Retrieved October 31, 2017 from, http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/radio-city-music-hall-opens
Cultural Tourism
Cultural Tourism is a form a tourism where the traveler interacts with the foreign country’s culture how that culture helped shaped all that is present. For a traveler to get a true experience, prior knowledge of the location is key. With this information the traveler will be able to better understand the direction in which the region is going by looking at it’s past.
The Brooklyn Bridge park is a prime example of cultural tourism. The most noticeable would be the Brooklyn Bridge itself. Completed on January 3, 1870 the park is a landmark all on its own. Thousands of cars cross this bridge and tens of thousands of people walk it each day. The bridge is a great place for a traveler to start considering the bridges background and the fact that it was man made.
Another great location/locations would be the warehouses. What were once grueling factories are now business, pop-up shops, and even just a place to relax. The factories contributed an enormous amount during their production. Not all was great and these big red brick building hide the true essence of what is New York.
The trip down to the Brooklyn Bridge park (even though some of us were attacked by local pigeons) was great. I have personally only been there on the weekends and it gets crowded, so it was nice to see it so vacant. New York is so diverse and it is amazing, it is like a one stop shop for culture. All around the 5 boroughs, festivities celebrating a cultural holiday go on year-round, you just have to know where to look. There are sights that as New Yorkers slip our mind or that we ignore, It is nice to see your city for the great wonders it creates and how it is always expanding. (Group: Jubedel, Anastasia, Ronaldo)
36 Hours on the Brooklyn Water Front
By: JUBEDEL ANDON
The Perfect American Summer Day awaits
This all-in-one is the ideal place to head to
Get the true meaning of a summer vacation
Image via: Google Images
The Brooklyn Water Front is an ever-growing
Cultural hotspot that is attracting people from all
Over the globe. Before an old, gray, broken docks are now vivid,
Stunning, ports. The Brooklyn water front caters to all and welcomes
Families with open arms.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AeBdcEu67gC96Qp8pSLZ0VYTRKo&usp=sharing
Please follow link above to follow our 36 hour tour.
Figure 1Picture provided by:google (NYC Citi-Bike)
Friday
5 p.m. – Grab a bike and Go!
You’ve traveled from a far, now let’s stretch those legs.
Our first stop is our bike route. Leisurely ride, care-free and
Take in the beauty as the sun sets over the buildings.
Don’t be fooled by this, New York is just waking up!
Our NYC Citi-bike rentals
Make it easy and fun for the whole family to just grab a bike and go
Bike on over to our next location, The Wheelhouse bar
8 p.m. – The Wheelhouse
Figure 2picture provided by:airspace.nyc (wheelhouse sign)
Boy you must be parched from all that biking.
No Fear the Wheelhouse is here
The Wheelhouse offers an amazing variety
Of lobster and tuna rolls, their drinks are made fresh and
They taste amazing. Once you’ve finished your Thai lobster roll
Rent a golf club at the bar and play some putt-putt.
Let’s head over to the harbor you’re not going to want to miss this.
10 p.m. – The Harbor
Figure 3 picture provided by: Brooklyndrigepark.org
Oh hey! You made it, great, let’s get started.
As you can see the Brooklyn Harbor is a scenery that can’t be beat.
It is lit up with lights that bring a sense of warmth and relaxation.
Don’t be to shocked to see so many women dressed in gowns
A lot of couples get married
And girls who are doing what is known as a Quinceanera
Come to immortalize their new chapter of life here.
Make new memories here, you’ll never forget them
Saturday
10 a.m. – Whole foods
Figure 4provided by: google images
Truly the Rolls Royce of supermarkets. This is where
You can get it all, a wide variety of cheese,
Meats and the freshest produce. Their customer service
Is out of this world and with their recent
Price reduction it would be silly to not get your groceries from here.
Noon – Red Hook Community center
Figure 5Provided by: Google images
Bring the kids down and have a great time at our free pools,
We have trained lifeguards
On constant watch. We offer free
Classes where we can teach your young ones to swim in no time
Also, ALL NYC public schools hand out free lunch
To any child that through our doors
So, come on in the waters fine!
2 p.m.- Brick Oven Pizza
Figure 6provided by: foodsmackown.com
After a nice swim come on over and get one of the most
Famous pizza you will ever eat.
If you’ve heard anything about NYC it’s probably about this pizza
Their ancient brick oven technique
Has been perfected to make this the most amazing
Slice of cheese pizza. But come quick the line can have you hearing echoes.
4 p.m.- New York City Train Museum
Figure 7image taken from: ny.curbed.com
If you’re still able to walk after eating all that pizza
Come on down to the NYC train museum.
The only time you’ll be happy
Going into a NYC train.
We learn about the past and how we have
Progressed with our means of transportation.
6 p.m.- Jane’s Carrousel
Figure 8provided by: nycgo.com
Let’s take a seat.
Mount your noble stead and take off
In Jane’s famous carrousel. The ticket cards are souvenirs
To show to your grandchildren! Being on the edge of the water you
Get a panoramic view of the water front.
It’s a sight you can’t put into words. Ok now Hold on! (trumpet sounds)
8 p.m.-Roller Rink
Figure 9picture from: brooklynpaper.com
Wow ok all this spinning and moving, lets slow things down
For a minute. Put on you skates and
Get boogie with it!! Let loose
And show off your best moves, best moves get a high five!
So, what are you waiting for? Get in here!
10 p.m. – The Piers
Figure 10provided by: landslides.com
OK you can put the barf bag down now,
I’m not going to send you spinning off again. Let’s just walk
Our newly done space shows off the beauty in nature. Want to kick the ball?
We have more than enough space in our soccer fields to go around.
We also have volleyball and basketball, even a mini playground.
So, go have fun were sadly coming to an end
Sunday
10 a.m. – Red Hood Park
Figure 11image from: tastingtable.com
We wouldn’t send you off without send you to Red Hook Park.
This is just a small sample of what NYC has to
Offer in our diversity. On Sunday
Come over and watch members of our community and other communities
Join together to play a friendly game of soccer.
There’s delicious Spanish food trucks all around
Ranging in countries. Have the perfect last meal to end the trip.
If you ever decide to visit, we’ll be waiting with open arms
Hello, my name is Jubedel Andon, I arrived to City Tech with the aspiration to become a chef. I am currently working as a server in an American Diner and I have been working here for approximately three years and have obtained experience in this fast-pace industry. With this experience, I have gained the knowledge and skills to manage a restaurant or oversee a kitchen. Therefore, I enrolled in the Hospitality management program because I am seeking to focus on the culinary and pastry side of the industry. I have a good memory from working at a diner for several years and I love the pressure given in this industry and for these reasons I believe I can strive. In the future I plan to a handful of experience under my belt. I want to get as involved as I can and I am very grateful to be in the Hospitality Management here at City Tech. From word of mouth I was informed that there has been many over achievers from the Hospitality department and I hope to partake in the Hospitality departments success.
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