Comment by sharkweek

I just visited NYC for the first time a few months ago, and had the most amazing time, one hell of a city and I can’t wait to get back.

I could ramble for hours about all the things I loved about the trip, but one of the things that stuck out was all the young kids taking the subway by themselves or in small packs of friends out pretty late etc. They all seemed so much more street smart and independent than my own similar aged kids (we live in a quiet neighborhood in Seattle). I also grew up fairly sheltered in the suburbs where I had very little exposure to the “real world” as they say…

I’d be fascinated to hear more about what it’s like to grow up in such a massive city.