I personally think that NYC best places to be can be divided into two main categories: The top 10 most popular sites, and the top 350 underground places that you need to find by yourself.
Yes, I’d been to the Emprie State, to Chinatown, Times Square, etc. But I’ve found a lot of incredible places that most people don’t even know they exist. Last week, for example, I went to a traditional sandwich store called Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop. The place was just excellent… the food was unique (try the “egg cream”, NYC traditional.)

In two more weeks this amazing experience will end. I feel that two months was not enough time to know and enjoy this city. My plans for the coming weeks will be devoted to find other cool places to be… not the “most popular” but the “one of a kind” type of places.

“Student-to-Student Tips”
This is my top advice for all of you going to visit NYC: Enjoy everyday as if it is your last day in New York.

Best,

Hello dear friends,
Today I just started my second week as an intern in Bertelsmann HRS. All I can say is that in this last week I learned a lot.

First of all, the corporative culture is excellent. My team is very well spirited and productive. Second, I’ve got the chance to attend to a very important national event… this means networking. Third, Bertelsmann group offers a wide variety of discounts and facilities to their employees (Yes, including interns) so, last Saturday I entered to the Metropolitan Museum totally free…

For more information, I share with you the link of my profile: http://www.createyourowncareer.com/Students-and-Interns/Meet-our-Interns/Alejandro.html

“Student-to-Student Tips”
When you apply for an internship with the IIB Program, I recommend you to apply only for those companies that already worked with IIB students. This will save you a lot of time and your chances to have an awesome experience.

Time went very fast after our brief period studying at SUNY New Paltz. Now we all have two days living in NYC… things changed so fast.

At first sight NYC can look as a very complex place to live, and it is, but just in the beginning. One should know very well the subway and bus routes, which are going to be just as your best friends (you’ll see them all the time and they will take you to any place at any hour). Of course it takes time to get used to this transportation system (read the “Student to student tips” section). In SUNY New Paltz we used to have a small shuttle called “New Paltz Loop” which can drive you trough the most important places in town and is totally free, thanks to the SUNY Student Association, and governmental authorities.

2 days and lots of experiences… lets see what happens tomorrow in my first day as an intern.

“Student to student tips”
Not knowing how to get to a specific place using the NYC Metro? Try this site, it will also calculate the time it takes you to get there: http://www.hopstop.com/?city=newyork

Best regards,

Hello all!

This week I want to write about some of the outdoor trips that all the students can enjoy in SUNY New Paltz, also I want to write about my personal experiences in two of them.

If you are joining the IIB Program for the Spring period, you will have snow… That is great because you can go to the Hunter Mountain ski trip! Hunter Mountain is just 40 minutes away from SUNY New Paltz; it has 55 trails, 11 lifts, and it is 1,600 ft. I highly recommend this place for everyone (beginners, not beginners and experts).

Another very special activity that you can try is ice climbing. The ice climbing is practiced in a place called The Playground, somewhere in Stoney Clove. I highly recommend this outdoor trip because most of us don’t have the opportunity of experiencing this sport back in home.

It is important to mention that all of these activities are organized by experts in the Wellness and Recreation Center of SUNY New Paltz. Take advantage of the opportunities that they offer and enjoy them with safety.
I attach to you some of the pictures!

“Student to Student Tips”
Please keep in mind that all the outdoor activities are available for all the student community and part of the staff, sometimes the spots are very limited and will fill quick. As soon as they open the registration, go ahead and sign in for as many trips you can.

This is our last weekend in New Paltz, next Friday we will be in the city. Thank for following us up!
See you next week.

Stoney Clove

Hi again!
Few hours ago I was thinking about the concept of time. In SUNY New Paltz time flows really fast, it will sound like a cliché but “I remember getting here as if it was yesterday”. With a lot of activities, trips, friends, classes, and short daylight, I wish I had more time to spend in this place… it is never enough.

As I am very interested in student activities and organizations, I recently joined de SUNY New Paltz Management Association. These guys are very hardworking and take their role very seriously. They are also looking for internship opportunities so that the interested students can apply through them. I highly suggest to you all coming for the IIB Program to join student associations; I think it is the best way for meeting people with shared interests.

New Paltz, NY
New Paltz is a very cozy place to live. Students are everywhere and because of that some of the shopping places offer student discounts.
The Main Street (which name says it all) is surrounded by very nice places; find attached a picture of a beautiful “vintage type” coffee shop.
One of the best things about New Paltz is its proximity with New York City (90 min). It is very easy to catch a bus in the local bus station, it is not expensive and they have a lot of routes.

“Student to Student Tips”
I highly suggest to every foreign student coming to New Paltz, to get a New York non-drivers license or ID. In some of the places that you’ll be visiting they will ask for an official ID, your passport will be fine, but I am convinced that is more safe and secure to have a NY ID. It doesn’t cost a lot of money and it is less risky to be carrying this document. My advice is to apply for it as soon as you get here. Ask for more information to any of the IIB Staff.
All right my dear friends,
See you next week.

Located in Main Street, New Paltz

First of all, thank you for reading the IIB Blog. I hope that you can find these words useful in shaping a bigger and accurate picture of what it means to become part of the IIB program in SUNY New Paltz.

Who am I? A college student from Mexico currently enrolled in the IIB Program.

Why did I choose the IIB Program? For 3 main reasons:
1. The opportunity of doing an internship in New York City.
2. The possibility of obtaining a Certificate in American Business Practices.
3. Living and interacting in a multicultural environment.

Each of the posts that I’ll be doing will contain a final section called “Student to Student Tips” and my purpose is to present recommendations for daily life situations in SUNY New Paltz and NYC.

Once again, thank you for visiting our Blog!

Best wishes,

Alex S.