My name is Truly Johnson. I’m a Computer Science major and I’ve lived in New York City, specifically Manhattan, my whole life. One of my favorite things about NYC is that there’s always something going on. If you’re bored, you don’t have to be for long because there’s always a street fair, protest or someplace interesting you can go, often for free.

Another thing I love about NYC is the diversity. There are so many different cultures that it feels like no matter how much you have already explored the city, there are always new places to find, new foods to taste, and new areas of the world to explore while still staying in the city. And you’re not always surrounded by the same type of people, with the same beliefs and backgrounds, all the time.

Finally, I like that New York City is pretty closely packed, so you can walk to a lot of the places you need to go. Walking is a nice experience, good exercise, and better for the Earth than driving a car. And even for the places you can’t walk to, there’s public transportation, so you never have to use smelly and gas-guzzling cars if you don’t want to. And I don’t want to. Because, as you might be able to tell, I am also very interested in sustainability and protecting the future of not just our city, but also our planet.