There's nothing better than waking up at 4:30am to see OneRepublic in concert for Good Morning America. I'm Kendra Dadisman, an honors sophomore student at the University of Arizona majoring in Pre-Physiology. This morning we arrived at Central Park to see the band OneRepublic perform for GMA and we even made our own sign (below)! While waiting for the show to start, we had time to just relax and appreciate the beauty of Central Park, and look back on all the things we've done in the short amount of time we have been studying here. OneRepublic put on such an amazing concert, and I'm glad that we took the opportunity to go this free concert during our stay in New York. 

Free t-shirt, glasses, and our homemade "Ryan Tedder We Love You" poster
Left to right: Kendra Dadisman, Carrie Dittmer, Sarah Saxton, Shivani Misra, & Jacob Dadisman
Not pictured: Sarah Staron, and Chloe Heinemann

OneRepublic performing "Secrets" on Good Morning America

 The second half of the day I went with Sarah Sharon, Chole Heinemann, and Edgar Aguyao to the Empire State building. On our way there we ran into a man who tried to sell us tickets for the Empire State building for $45, and that was outrageous so we just ignored him and entered the building. It turns out that he didn't even work for them and it was just a scam. The view from the 86th floor was magnificent despite the mild rain and fog. This icon of New York City along with the Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street, etc. come together to create a unique and diverse city infested with yellow vehicles, tourists, businessmen, and skyscrapers galor.

View of New York City from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building

These two weeks we've spent so far on this trip have be quite amazing! I have learned so much about a city so different from Tucson--from the lifestyle, attitude, atmosphere, architecture, etc. This opportunity to explore a new culture is fantastic, and I look forward to the adventures we will have in London!