Dear Annie,
I often take the metro (subway) to and from the YMCA, which is where my classes are held and where my IES program is centrally based. On these metro rides I can’t help but be reminded about the time I spent with you over spring break in NYC. I have said this repeatedly in my blog, but I feel that my ease of transitioning to Delhi life has a lot to do with you taking me around and showing me “the ropes” of NYC. Today, I rode the metro home, and did it by my self for the last half (my friend got off a couple stops before me). I had to catch a bus from the metro to the house where I live. When I was riding the metro without any other people from my program, I thought about the time I went to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). I remember how you pulled out a map and showed me which subway to take (the c train!), and what stops to look for so I would know when the AMNH stop was coming up. You allowed me to establish a certain confidence traveling in new places alone, especially taking transportation new and unknown to me. I really appreciate having you as a friend, and thank you for introducing the city ways to me!
Love,
Anna
P.S. I have found NO ONE in Delhi that walks nearly as fast as you and all the other New Yorkers do. Not only that but the stairs leading up and out of the metro station are MUCH easier to climb up. Haha!
