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5 Reasons To Visit Grand Central Terminal

Yes, it is terminal, not station!

Caitlyn Conselyea

Feb 20, 2017

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5 Reasons To Visit Grand Central Terminal

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I have lived in New Jersey for all 19 years of my life; I've been right next door to the Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty, and Grand Central Terminal. Yes, it is called Grand Central Terminal. I'm sorry if you have been living a lie. I have just recently visited the Terminal and I'm happy to check off one of these three American icons. Grand Central opened at midnight on February 2nd, 1913. I am excited to go back and explore what this grand place has to offer. I highly recommend at least going once in your life because...

1. The architecture is beautiful

My breath was taken away when I finally saw Grand Central. The current terminal is actually the third station built on this spot. Two architect firms, Reed and Stem; and Warren and Wetmore designed it. The style is Beaux Arts...Ted Mosby would be proud of me!

2. You can take beautiful pictures too!

I took this gorgeous photo myself. The clock was in Madagascar! The terminal has been a great place to film a lot of movies as well: Men in Black, Glee, The Avengers, Superman, The OA, Old dogs, Men in Black II, Hackers, and Broad City...just to name a few!

3. There are eateries galore...

This image is of The Oyster Bar, the terminals staple since it first opened. From cheeses-chocolate, you can definitely find something tasty here!

4. ...And shops! (68 to be exact!)

Here are the retail store hours:

MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:00 AM TO 9:00 PM
SATURDAY 10:00 AM TO 7:00 PM
SUNDAY 11:00 AM TO 6:00 PM

5. Tours are available

The terminal is 47 acres! There is a lot to see, so you might as well take a tour! You can choose between audio tours, which are available seven days a week from 9:00 AM- 6:00 PM or the Docent-Led tour, which is 75 minutes long. It is $25 for adults and $20 for seniors, students with ID, kids under ten years old, military, and MAS Members with ID!

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A summer well spent.

1. How to shower in less than 10 minutes.

2. Being comfortable sweating, like all the time.

3. The beauty of not wearing makeup.

4. Naps are essential for survival.

5. Even extreme extroverts need alone time.

6. How to remember names in a few short hours.

7. The freedom in sharing your faults.

8. Showering every day is not necessary.

9. Fake it til you make it.

10. Bugs are the enemy.

83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

1. Eat

2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

Because smiling gives you wrinkles.

1. “When I first met you, I thought you were a b*tch.”

2. Somebody asks you if you’re mad at them at least once a day.

3. You always look unamused. Even when you are very amused.

4. Anna Wintour is your spirit animal.

5. You are never approached by people who are tabling on campus.

6. You have to practice smiling before you get your photo taken.

7. The word “judgmental” is thrown at you on the daily.

8. You make people visibly uncomfortable in section by glancing at them.

9. Your parents thought that this was just part of a teenage phase, but this is actually just your face.

10. Your face could get you out of jury duty.

It hits hard in college.

1. Excitement of the final year

2. Trying to take easy classes to make it out alive

3. Does attendance count for a grade?

4. Skipping once won't hurt me

5. Wait that is due?

6. I'm just trying to graduate

7. I'll just do this assignment during my other class

8. Patiently waiting

9. Rejection

10. Accepting that you might have gotten a degree for nothing

11. Probably should have studied for that test

12. Sanity > class

13. Finally an acceptance letter

14. Oh yeah, finals

15. Graduating!

You might not see them everyday anymore, but you're still friends and your text messages prove it.

1. "Should I skip class today?"

2. "Did you hear ________ is engaged?"

3. "When are you coming home?"

4. "I finally talked to the cute guy in my science lecture."

5. GIFs, on GIFs, on GIFs.

6. "I saw the cutest puppy on my walk to class this morning!"

7. "Do you remember when we ________ at ________?"

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