A Touch of Macaulay
February 9, 2011
Three days before classes started, there was orientation for three days. My first experience of Macaulay was The Outing, which was the first day of orientation. It was a dreary rainy day where I was late and wet. By the time I got to El Museo del Bario, I saw nervous faces that didn’t know what was in store for us. This was where I learned my first lesson. Do Not Be Late! Because I was late, I had to take the pastel yellow XXL T-shirt that has the cool Macaulay logo on it. I had to wear it and it was ginormous. I was envious looking at the nice shirts that the rest of my group wore. Listening to the speakers was very inspirational and I would give the next Macaulay-ers the advice to write down their advice! They are true words of wisdom that has helped me during times of confusion and to decide what I want to do with my life. My team headed out to a soup kitchen, where our magic hands were used to help those who are less fortunate than us. We ate as well and got to know each other through fun games. yayy~! Our task for the day was to put our feelings into poems and stuffs, so we headed out to central park for some more games and more inspirations from an awesome poet. Our game united us and forced us to work together while the poetry was to express our individualism. It was freeing just to know that our work was not to be graded and collected for once in our lives. When the weather started getting a little bad again, we headed into the Barnes & Nobles near our Macaulay building to brainstorm a whole poem for the group experience. [I heard that the B&N was closed down for a Century 21]. The finale was the most amazing get together. The intelligence, imagination, and uniqueness of each group and their members where showcased.
Although the day itself wasn’t so great, our personalities really brighten up the day. I think I saw a little sun break through the clouds when we were in central park ;). So now another suggestion from me. Some of the Macaulay events may seem like their is no point, but it is to draw us together as a family. I’m pretty sure that once we pass our sophomore years with no more Macaulay classes, we would miss each other. It also lets you network with the Macaulay-ers in the other schools. I admit that every time there is an event, I am reluctant to go, but I usually come out with new happy memories. So just go and make the best of it because if you go through those things just making yourself think that it is going to be miserable, it will be miserable. Enjoy and stay tuned for my next two experiences :)!
