Personal Narrative: My Trip To The Brooklyn Public Library

It was a nice summer morning we I was all of a suden shoke like turbulence on a plane to wake up. It turns out I slept threw my alarm to wake up for the day. It was about 11:00 am and today we were heading to Florida and our flight takes off at 1:00 pm. You may think that we had time to make the airport in Milwaukee but, we had to drive all the way to Chicago, Illinois because there was no flight for Florida in Milwaukee. Luckily I had packed the day before with the rest of my family so all we had to do was wait for our aunt Lisa to take us to the aiport in Chicago. She showed up five minutes later with a mini van and there was about seven of us jammed in there. It was alright for me because in our family if you called “shot-gun” or “I

Looking around in awe, I gaze around Central Park.. The sky is a clear, brilliant blue, with the exception of the occasional cloud passing by. The abundance of green is easy on the eyes, after spending the past couple days in a maze of metal and glass. As I walk down the paved path, I spot a pit bull mix trotting by, pink tongue peeking out.

When I finally had the time to go through with this commute, I walked to 169th and essentially took the F-train until my stop. Although the direction list on Google maps was specific, I became flustered when I arrived at the Jay Street. Luckily however there was a police man who pointed me in the direction of State Street where Adam Yauch Park is located. When I came up to my destination, I was actually disappointed. The park was smaller than I imagined and did not really offer much; however, one thing that I did notice the variety of trees. According to NYC Parks: “When you visit his namesake park, be sure to take in the wide variety of trees, including silver lindens, London planes, pin oaks, and Norway maples” (NYC Parks). Since Adam

The U.S. Botanic Garden is a living plant museum which was originally built between Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues but it was moved to its current location in Washington, DC in 1933. The U.S. Botanic Garden is a symbol of the dream George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison shared. The U.S. Botanic Garden has been around for more than 200 years and this 200 year old Gardens history will be explained (About Us)(Brief History of the U.S. Botanic Garden)(U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory).

As the triumphant arc of George Washington stands proudly in the center of the park it is surrounded by a history of death. One of the surrounding buildings now housing New York University students was once the stage of a tragic fire, the fountain in which the children are playing in lays over mass graves and the large proud elm tree at the northeast corner of the park was once the final destination of those condemned to die. This history is one of sadness but the city of New York and the park itself have been able to overcome this history and become the laugh filled recreation area it is today.

And let’s not forget that Brooklyn is just a stone’s throw away from Manhattan, which offers the Museum of Natural History, MOMA, Lincoln Square, Broadway, Harlem jazz clubs, countless art galleries and libraries. And, an a really cool and famous planetarium. There is way too much to list as far as the culture that NYC, as a whole, offers young, inquisitive

On a day in which the sun was shining like a new fluorescent light bulb, I sat on a heated metal bench that was located in front of a large, stone fountain where a brace of ducks lingered, and I began to read Chasing Brooklyn.

In 1966, a room was added to the old Administration Building to display Robert Moses' collection of maps, charts and models. Mock up of projects that never constructed, including the Mid-Manhattan Expressway and the Long Island Sound Crossing, were stored there until the room was turned into office space after Moses' retirement. The models were moved to various locations, including a storage area underneath the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge roadway, before they were transferred to the MTA Bridges and Tunnels' Special Archive in the 1980s. Today, it holds a collection of 100,000 photos, 40,ooo drawings, 50 scale models and 40,000 feet of film

It was Thanksgiving break and I could not, for the life of me, fall asleep. Given the trend of binge-watching Star Wars with my two older brothers over the previous week until well past midnight, it did not surprise me. So I went downstairs to the living room and picked up my Mom’s latest read, “Humans of New York.” As I opened it I couldn’t help but chuckle, “Mom, reading a picture book? She’s usually a serious reader.” However, as I read the captions to each picture, a realization dawned upon me. There was a common element threaded throughout the stories. Life, can be a struggle. It is one long game and you only get to play once. We all deal with life differently, take different routes, and end up in different places. But the important thing

My Stuyvesant journey in many ways has been one that is similar to others but also different. I had only moved to NYC the summer before freshman was admitted through a special SHSAT. Before Stuy, I had no knowledge about computer programming or the possibilities of my computer besides . My middle school’s idea of a computer science class was a class on how to use MS Word.

Robert Moses also known as, New York’s “Master Builder”, was born on December 18,1888 in Connecticut. He grew up in New York City after his family relocated in 1897 . In 1924, Moses became President of Long Island State Park Commission and since than, held power until 1968, when the Rockefellers started possessing all the power. Robert Moses accomplished a lot of construction in New York that was seen as negative and positive by many people. He built 658 playgrounds, 36,000 acres of parkland, 416 miles of parkway, 13 bridges, and 15 expressways. Robert Moses was unstoppable during his time in power. During the summer of 1950, “Robert Moses held more official power than anyone in New York’s history” ; he had control over the $25 million that flowed through its tollbooths each year .

Heavy raindrops spilled from the gray clouds above and people were scattering in all directions. I remember tightly clenching my mother's wrist out of self-assurance as we continuously bumped into frustrated strangers. "Let's wait this storm out in the local library," she had told me in between shivers. At the craziness of the moment, I wasn't sure if her decision was due to home being five blocks away or my nonstop complaints. I wanted to ask what a library was, but I figured that my question would just add to my mother's stress and annoyance. We stopped before the doors of a typical building that displayed the following words in huge yellow print: "Welcome to the Brooklyn Public Library." I specifically recall breathing a sigh of relief

The Shelby County Public Library has always been a place near and dear to my heart. As a young child I attended many of their creative programs, and now I check out novels and stories, from all sorts of genres. Because of my fondness towards the library, I decided to spend my evening there, with the librarians I’ve learned to love.

This year has been dedicated as our year of travel and so far we've been off to a great start. With the summer right around the corner and the kids officially out of school, I've been thinking of places to see and things to do. Last summer after one of our road trips we passed through beautiful St. Louis and that photo you see above is the photo that we took while driving on the highway. Not me of course, but I did hand my phone to my daughter so she could get a photo for me since she was in the passenger seat. St. Louis has always fascinated me and today I want to share with you my top 5 reasons why I want to visit St. Louis.

Last summer, my family and I took a trip to New York City. We’ve visited this city about five years ago, but I didn't remember much since I was only eleven years old. This trip changed my mindset on life. I got to experience the unexplainable and took pictures that were priceless. This trip is definitely a trip to remember and will always be special to me.