I know that everyone says as a grad student you don’t really get a spring break, at least not like you get in your undergrad. But I was able to get a few days off to head north to New York City to visit a very good friend. We had lots of fun adventures which I will retell (some of) the tales.

The first night I was there it was Saint Patrick’s Day. So we went out and grabbed some beer in a kind of dirty bar (these are my favorite places). Following this we went to a burlesque show so obviously I can’t share those photos…

The following day we went for a walk around some galleries. They were so interesting, I need to walk through galleries more often. We even saw Zachary Quinto and his boyfriend Miles walking around! I almost tried to take a sneaky picture but he was out shopping and I didn’t want to be a bother. I just got hot and hyperventilated instead.

So what else did we do? Went to the Brooklyn Brewery. If you’re ever looking for something to do I would highly recommend it. You have to get there early because you cannot buy tour tickets ahead of time and a line will definitely form. But also, make sure you have breakfast or lunch because otherwise you’re bound to get drunk!

Then we took the ferry around Ellis Island and saw the Statue of Liberty. I had never seen it before so it was very exciting to me.

Overall, I’d call it a fabulous trip for me! Spring Break 2016 was a success!