Well, I received my phone interview and it went well. I then waited for the in-person interview. Since I live in Maryland, I knew the closest place for the interview would be in NY. This was aweome on numerous levels. For one, my Aunt Nancy (my mother's sister) lives in West NY, NJ. This is just across the river from manhatten. I knew after my interview I could spend some time with her and her two sons Chris, and Tate as well as their families. With this in mind, I asked my mother if she wanted to tag along. In this way, she could spend the day with the sister she hasn't seen in a long time. She was thrilled and she would too would book her ticket on the train. I was told to watch the ADIC's (American International Development Council- http://www.aidcinc.com/) website to find out the interview date and times. I waited, impatiently I must confess, for about a month. When the dates were published, I secured my interview time and immediately booked my ticket on Amtrak. I decided to take the train since the cost would be less than $75. Plus, the train arrives downtown, and I could actually walk to the hotel where the interview is set up. If I flew in, I would have to get a cab and potentially need alot more pocket cash to do so. I found out the hard way that the train DID have its drawbacks. One, the train I decided to take left the station at 4:10 am! Oh my! To get there in time, I had to leave my house around 2 am. Second, I learned that the train station does not officially open until 8 am. This means that there is NO ONE around. No one except for some unfortunate characters that made me a trifle nervous. Three, the NYC train station was actually about 10 walking blocks from the hotel. When the train arrived at 7:20 am, I called my cousin Chris. My mother waited outside of Madison Square Garden (the station is below) for him to arrive. Since the traffic was terrible, Chris picked up my mother to take her to his mother's house and left me to my own accord. I then began to hike as fast as I could to the hotel. Sunday, December 4, 2011
Interview pt 1
Well, I received my phone interview and it went well. I then waited for the in-person interview. Since I live in Maryland, I knew the closest place for the interview would be in NY. This was aweome on numerous levels. For one, my Aunt Nancy (my mother's sister) lives in West NY, NJ. This is just across the river from manhatten. I knew after my interview I could spend some time with her and her two sons Chris, and Tate as well as their families. With this in mind, I asked my mother if she wanted to tag along. In this way, she could spend the day with the sister she hasn't seen in a long time. She was thrilled and she would too would book her ticket on the train. I was told to watch the ADIC's (American International Development Council- http://www.aidcinc.com/) website to find out the interview date and times. I waited, impatiently I must confess, for about a month. When the dates were published, I secured my interview time and immediately booked my ticket on Amtrak. I decided to take the train since the cost would be less than $75. Plus, the train arrives downtown, and I could actually walk to the hotel where the interview is set up. If I flew in, I would have to get a cab and potentially need alot more pocket cash to do so. I found out the hard way that the train DID have its drawbacks. One, the train I decided to take left the station at 4:10 am! Oh my! To get there in time, I had to leave my house around 2 am. Second, I learned that the train station does not officially open until 8 am. This means that there is NO ONE around. No one except for some unfortunate characters that made me a trifle nervous. Three, the NYC train station was actually about 10 walking blocks from the hotel. When the train arrived at 7:20 am, I called my cousin Chris. My mother waited outside of Madison Square Garden (the station is below) for him to arrive. Since the traffic was terrible, Chris picked up my mother to take her to his mother's house and left me to my own accord. I then began to hike as fast as I could to the hotel. 
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