St. Patrick's Day in Manhattan

4/18/10 11:32 AM

Being British, I've experienced my fair share of St. Patrick's Day celebrations, most of which are blurred memories with a green background. This year I was lucky enough to experience the event in Manhattan at the famous 5th Avenue parade. Before we go any further, let me just add to the incredible irony of this situation. For thousands of years, my English ancestors have treated the Irish worse than Michal Vick would treat a pit bull; we led them into famine and murdered hundreds on a regular basis throughout various war times. It's an ugly history and I still don't think we are friends. The parade in Manhattan was originally created to get back at the powerless English...in a roundabout way, because rightly so, the Irish don't actually like us. Yet, here I am dressed in...

NYIT Weekend Boredom Breaker 101

4/17/10 11:26 PM

So here I am sitting in my Old Westbury campus dorm room battling with boredom during my second spring semester. Being an international student with little money means I don't get the exciting experiences like a long weekend visit to Manhattan or a trip to the beach now that she's heating up. I wish I could of course...the idea of laying on the beach in boardies with a coke in one hand and a smile in the other is slightly more appealing than sitting in the basement of the Roosevelt building staring at my kings of Leon poster trying not to cry! Anyway, as millions of people here like to say, it is what it is. Mind blowing logic, I know! So, last year I lived in the dorms with half of the basketball team and it was eventful to say the least. This year is seemingly different; it's me, myself...

Graduation...The Next Step!

4/17/10 2:34 PM

Well, it really is that time. No more bouncing around the globe spending summers with my parents, working with friends, and living on the beach! Yes it hurts, but to be honest, living the student life is finally taking its toll and some hard earned cash would be nice! I'm sure I will miss it when it's gone, but life moves on. As an international student I am offered an Optional Practical Training year on my student visa. Directly translated, this means I can legally work state-side for a year in the real world in a field related to my degree, not in a field full of cows in Arkansas...I hope! So now the search begins. My resume is bursting at the seams, which is nice, so now I need to use my English accent and impeccable personal skills to reel in a lucky employer. If the dream of playing...

Thank You Robert Enke

2/21/10 10:49 PM

I have dreamt of playing professional soccer since I was able to think, to represent my country is a dream, a dream I still have at 27 years of age. Something very sobering has lead me to re-think that idea of a perfect existence…   On Tuesday November 10th 2009, Robert Enke, the Germany and Hanover 96 goalkeeper tragically took his own life by stepping in front of a high speed train. He was 32 and at the peak of a very successful career, he had a wife and a daughter…he was living many people’s dreams.   After the great sadness of losing his two-year old daughter in 2006 to a rare heart disorder Robert Enke lived in fear that if the public found out about his depression, which he battled with since 2003, he would lose...