By Melanie Clark — My name is Melanie Clark. I am a rising junior public relations major from Commack, New York. Growing up just an hour train ride away from NYC, I have always spent a lot of time in the city. It wasn’t until I was 16 that I realized I was living in…

By Thomas Arnow — If New York City isn’t the media capital of the world, it’s up there as one of the biggest contenders, with midtown Manhattan being a hub for fashion, theater, television and all. That was one of the things that brought me to Hofstra: its proximity to the city while not being…

By Annemarie LePard — Ever since I was a young girl, Manhattan has always been the dream… the dream place to live and work, but it has never been a reality until now. I chose Hofstra University because of its advanced resources and superior academics, but I mainly was drawn to its close proximity to…

by Danielle Feldman — I have lived in Schenectady, New York my entire life. With only being a little over two hour train ride away from Penn Station, I had the opportunity to visit New York City a few times a year. Ever since I was young I knew that I wanted to live down…

by Amanda Coyne — As a native of Long Island, New York I’ve lived just 30 miles out of the “Big Apple” my entire life. While day-trips into the city usually consist of trying out new restaurants and hitting all the trendy sites, I have never delved deep enough into what really makes the city…

by Eleni Kothesakis — My entire life I have been confined within the borders of my small, depressing Long Island town. The only glimmer of life beyond the boringness of a town, where the biggest attraction is the McDonald’s Mansion, is the LIRR. On these cramped trains that charge too much for a ticket, seats…

by Annalisa Peña — I have lived in Brooklyn, New York my entire life; the city is my home. I want to be able to give back to the place that raised me and gave me a ground to plant all I have become today. That is why I chose to explore PR in New York…

by Olivia Sottile — Until I was 13 years old, my small Massachusetts hometown only had three traffic lights.  Everyone pretty much knew each other – so much so that I couldn’t walk to the town park without someone calling my mom to say they saw me along my route and that everything was fine….

by Tulsi Jipp — I’m currently a sophomore at Hofstra University pursuing a degree in public relations. My ultimate goal is to work within the field of PR in the entertainment industry. Coming to Hofstra, I knew that I would most likely end up living in New York after graduation. So, to me, being able…

by Max Sacco — Well, I’ve made it to the trip finally. After months and months of anticipation, the NYC trip is here and I am both very excited and nervous. Back when I applied, I thought the trip was so far ahead in the year and now it’s only a couple weeks away. Time…