{"id":11174,"date":"2014-03-21T17:03:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T21:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/?p=11174"},"modified":"2014-03-21T17:03:59","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T21:03:59","slug":"my-not-so-typical-typical-saturdays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/2014\/03\/21\/my-not-so-typical-typical-saturdays\/","title":{"rendered":"My Not So \u201cTypical\u201d Typical Saturdays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Of course for many people going to FIT for Precollege classes seems to be anything but typical, but for us, Precollege students, it is either routine or quickly becoming. Not every Saturday is the same for me but most often this is what my Saturdays going to FIT and in being in NYC look like \u2013 basically here are the things I love to do and places I love to go (and what I recommend to anyone who may have time to kill whether it be before, after, or even in between class).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/precollegeprograms\/files\/2014\/03\/CatherineLyons_photo-2.jpg');\"  href=\"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/files\/2014\/03\/CatherineLyons_photo-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11175 alignleft\" alt=\"CatherineLyons_photo 2\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/files\/2014\/03\/CatherineLyons_photo-2.jpg\" width=\"382\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/files\/2014\/03\/CatherineLyons_photo-2.jpg 478w, https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/files\/2014\/03\/CatherineLyons_photo-2-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a>Shopping:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>5<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">5<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue is known for expensive shopping. Of course I don\u2019t have that kind of money but I still enjoy going into expensive stores like Bergdorf Goodman. It\u2019s not as intimidating as you\u2019d think. They are nice there, even to an overly excited 15 year old who most definitely won\u2019t be buying anything. There are plenty of more reasonable places to shop as well though like Zara, Urban Outfitters, Barnes and Nobles, etc.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Herald Square<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Herald Square is a nice area to shop in with the The Manhattan Mall and other shops around like Macy\u2019s, Forever 21, Zara, H&amp;M, Aldo, and seriously so much more. And it\u2019s literally right by Penn Station!<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Soho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I don\u2019t typically shop in Soho just because a lot of the shops I like to go to can be found at a much closer location (like Herald Square) BUT I still like to go because the only Topshop in the city is in Soho and there are some other shops there as well that are only in Soho.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Thrift Stores<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Beacon&#8217;s Closet, Buffalo Exchange, Goodwill (I haven\u2019t been to a lot in NYC but I plan on going to more in the spring)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b>Food:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Pret A Manger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Ah! Where do I begin!? My love affair with Pret A Manger started only a few months ago, but EVERY Saturday I stop in (there is like one on every street) and grab a snack for the break during class. The rosemary potato chips are my absolute favorite I highly recommend them!<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Chipotle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I don\u2019t have to explain this one, do I?<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Panera Bread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I adore Panera especially the one by FIT mainly because it has a cool loft (my suburban Panera does not have a loft!) but I really love the food and the \u201cYou Pick Two\u201d deal.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Whole Foods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Of course it\u2019s a supermarket, but I know for sure the one in Columbus Circle has buffets of pretty good food out, with a lot of stuff ranging from salad to Indian food. They have pretty good baked goods as well (I love the almond croissants)!<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Eataly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Eataly is by the Flat Iron building and it is an Italian food market with some restaurants in it as well. I\u2019ve never had actual dinner there before (because the lines are quite long on a Saturday night) but they have really amazing gelato and paninis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">(Looking at this now I realize that I really don\u2019t eat anywhere unique AT ALL)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/precollegeprograms\/files\/2014\/03\/CatherineLyons_photo-2-1.jpg');\"  href=\"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/files\/2014\/03\/CatherineLyons_photo-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-11177\" alt=\"CatherineLyons_photo 2 (1)\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/files\/2014\/03\/CatherineLyons_photo-2-1.jpg\" width=\"345\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a>Parks:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Central Park (Near Columbus Circle)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I usually walk around the lower part of the park by Columbus Circle. I really love Columbus Circle, they have good shopping, a Whole Foods and other yummy food places, and of course Central Park is right there. What I tend to do is go to Whole Foods pick up a pastry and walk through the park. Central Park is quite nice early Saturday morning; people are out all around doing weekend errands or going for a jog.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>The High Line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The High Line is basically a park built on an elevated platform that used to be used as a railway. I highly recommend going, it\u2019s quite crowded but still nice.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Madison Square Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">It\u2019s right by the Flat Iron building it\u2019s small but Shake Shack is there and they have tables with heat lamps when it\u2019s cold so that\u2019s a major plus!<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Bryant Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Another nice park! It\u2019s like right behind the New York Public Library; there is ice-skating and some little pop-up shops in the winter, places to eat, and nice seating.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Just reinforcing this &#8211; of course there are plenty of things to do in NYC, these were just some of the places I thought could be accessible and quick for a Precollege student to go to either before or after class (probably not in between except for some of the food places I listed). But I would also like to add (I wouldn\u2019t want anyone reading this have something bad happen to them) to make sure you have your parent\u2019s permission to go anywhere that\u2019s not FIT. And it\u2019s probably best to have someone with you; I don\u2019t go alone I go with my best friend Betsy who also takes classes a FIT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">If anyone has any other suggestions \u2013 or I wasn\u2019t clear on something and you need more information please feel free to comment below!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Catherine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Of course for many people going to FIT for Precollege classes seems to be anything but typical, but for us, Precollege students, it is either routine or quickly becoming. 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