Sitting in the crowded, popular coffee shop in the Empire State Building, Ashley Stewart, 23, waited for her new friend to complete the applications swarming the table. Stewart, a 5-foot 6-inches tall woman dressed in jeans and a green top, was spending the night with her new friend.
After moving to Manhattan two months ago from Sacramento, Calif., she is happy to be spending a Friday night with a companion, instead of alone. Stewart grew up loving the city and knowing that she wanted to move to New York at some point in her life.
With no immediate plans after returning from the Peace Corp, she decides it is the prime time to follow her desire to experience the big city. So she packs all of her things and begins her first step to the next adventure awaiting her on the other side of the country.
Stewart didn’t know anyone really well when she got here; there were a few acquaintances but nothing solid. Once she got here she was determined to not only make due, but to succeed. After only two short months, Stewart gains success by getting a job as an Administrative Assistant at Firm 74 Marketing.
“I don’t have any specific ultimate job goals yet; I’m still figuring that out,” Steward said. “Direction for my life goes in many different ways and I love not having to navigate it myself but still knowing it will work out.”
She misses her family even though she still stays in touch through phone calls and correspondence. Not being there to interact with them and see them face-to-face is what she misses more than anything. Since she doesn’t have her family from California here with her, she is very eager to craft a new one.
“I am so eager to have a local family again. My family is what I miss the most, but I’m glad to be here on my own at the same time,” Steward said. “I’m excited to create a family here of my own; friends here in the city that go beyond friendship and lead to a local family.”
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