Day 17 of NYCE!

Greetings to all NYCE students and parents!

With the end of the program in sight, students are starting to work on final projects in their respective major classes. Here are some highlights from today’s academic sessions.

(1) Fashion Major class working on their mood boards

 

 

(2) Criminology Major on their way to the 9/11 Memorial Museum

 

 

 

At noon, students also had the opportunity to hear from Suzanne Lynch, an experienced journalist who works for The Irish Times as a US correspondent.

 

 

 

After classes, some students went on a Gossip Girl NYC Tour and visited various landmarks and buildings featured in the hit TV show.

 

 

 

In the evening, a few students opted to see a comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

 

 

 

The last thing students did today, though, was gather for an informal game of volleyball.

 

 

NYCE Talent Show!

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Here are some videos from yesterday’s talent show!

Day 15 & 16 of NYCE!

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Yesterday was Class Swap Day! Students were able to choose a different major and minor class to try out for the morning.

A group of students went to the Whitney Museum of American Art, located in the West Village/Meatpacking District of Manhattan, in the afternoon!

In the evening, there was a Space Rave!

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Today, the other half of the program’s students went to see either Waitress or Come From Away during the second trip to Broadway.

In the evening, there was a talent show where students and staff of the program showcased their many talents!

Day 14 of NYCE!

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This morning, the Fashion major class went to the PVH (Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger) archives!

The Sports Business class went to the National Hockey League!

In the evening, students were had an edible cookie dough bakeoff, where they used different toppings and food-safe cookie dough in a competition to make the most creative desserts! At the same time, some students went to Morningside Park (a park nearby Barnard’s campus) where they attended an outdoor showing of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

 

Day 13 of NYCE!

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The medical science class went on a trip to Jersey College Nursing School in the morning. First they heard guest speakers from the school speak about their jobs, then they were able to practice CPR, and then they were able to tour the school and see the mannequins that nursing students practice with!

 

Students later ventured out to Brooklyn for a day of fun at Luna Park, an amusement park that borders the famous Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk. There, students went on “extreme thrill rides”, including the Circus Coaster and the iconic Cyclone rollercoaster. Afterwards, students went to the original Nathan’s hotdog stand for chili cheese dogs and popcorn shrimp. Then they shopped at the various shops along the boardwalk. Here is just a glimpse of all the fun we had:

 

 

 

 

Day 12 of NYCE!

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Today students walked across the Brooklyn Bridge to see New York City’s skyline at sunset! The Brooklyn Bridge was built in the late 19th century. It is 5989 feet (1825 meters) long, and is one of the bridges that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn together.

First College Visit Day!

The Ivy League conjures up images of hallowed halls of academia, selectivity of admission, and the pursuit of academic excellence. The Oxbridge NYCE students all had the chance today to explore Ivy League institutions with the trips up north to Brown University in Providence, RI, and Yale University in New Haven, CT, and down south to Princeton University in NJ, and University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to the buses out of New York, one group crossed the street to explore Columbia University and took the subway to another great institution, New York University in lower Manhattan. Many students are sporting attire acquired in College bookstores up and down the East Coast! Next Tuesday is another day devoted to touring college campuses and seeing what kind of school would be the best fit for their tertiary education.