Our time with SWERVE was a fantastic experience but it was also an amazing experience living in New York City for two weeks. Both of us had been there many times in the past, but always for a short time with a parent. This was the first time we lived their on our own. We were both nervous before we got there because we weren't completely confident with our ability to navigate the city. We knew that we needed to be economical which meant taking the subway to and from work every day. We spent our first day in NYC learning which train we would take and which stop we would get off at. We even did some test runs on the subway to make sure we understood our route.
I was so surprised at how quickly we became familiar with the city. We began to figure out where everything was and even know how long it would take us to get to each place in the subway or a cab (even with crazy NYC traffic). It was really cool that we were on our own because it gave us a sense of responsibility that neither of us really knew we had.
The experience really helped us get ready for college. Before we know it, we will be moving away and living on our own. Our time in New York City has helped us become much more confident about moving away from home and everything we our comfortable with. We now see how capable we are to adapt to our new surroundings.
-Amanda and Marshall
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