New York City

New York City is the greatest city on earth. I consider myself lucky for being one of few people to be born here. New York City has a vast amount of diversity and culture. This has given me the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. For example, if you wanted to explore Chinese culture, you won’t need a plane ticket, just a Metrocard to go in the subway! I jumped right into the cultural salad bowl since I started school.

I live in the Bronx and always love every minute of it. Walk on one street there is a building with Hispanic people. Go across the street and you will find a building filled with Southeast Asians. The great thing is that we all live in harmony. Being Bengali, I already know much about my culture. I went to school with mostly Hispanics, who taught me a lot about their culture. Listening to classmates, their families, store owners and neighbors speak Spanish: I began trying to interpret what was said. In the long run, my investigations helped me understand and speak a whole new language.

Another great thing about living here is that my taste buds are never dissatisfied.