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Moderator 2006 GYLC Attendee  |
Hi All,
Most of you would be really anxious and would have lots of questions. Please feel free to post your questions about the conference and I will do my best to answer them. I attended in 2006but I don't think the cirricula for the program has change that much since then. Any questions bout whhat to expect, clothing etc. Yours GYLC Alumni 2006 Vishal Regards, Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see. Duane Michals |
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2009 GYLC Attendee |
Hey Trini_Vishal, I'm Arianne also from Trinidad and I am attending the conference this year. I have a ton of questions but I'll only ask you a few.
1) What is an appropriate time to arrive for registration on the first day. It begins at 1 pm I think and lasts until 5. 2) At what time are we required to wake up on a daily basis. 3) Is the food any good.  4) Are the sessions or lectures long ( 3 hours or more ). 5) What was the best part of the conference for you when you attended. Your answers would be greatly appreciated. Arianne |
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2009 GYLC Attendee |
Hey Vishal,
I really wonder about these: -What kind of study do we have to do? -How did you get ready for GYLC? -What kind of "cultural presentation" do we have to do? -What is/are your regrets about GYLC? -Can you please tell me about any of the days from GYLC? How was the congress, conference etc. -How do they inform us about our country? A lot of questions will be asked oncoming days. Thanks for your help Sincerely Umut Bozkurt |
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Moderator 2006 GYLC Attendee |
Hi Arianne, 1)Well as for an appropriate tim to arrive for registration. I was there a entire day before beacuse BWIA only flew to Washington on a Saturday. Luck for me I stayed at the same Hotel as the conference so things were a breeze I was already relaxed and ready. I would say your arrival to registration will depend on your flight arrival on the day. 2)Your day will usually start at 6 and finish at 10 it starts at six cause you and your 2 roomates will have to get breakfast and share the 1 bathroom all before 8 am when the day kick starts. 3)Well the Hotel food in Washington is no good for a trini you will miss the Penal culture cant find a doubles to sub the bad food but the deserts are nice in Wahington. Dont worry the food in NY is better. Generally the one meal you have control over is the Lunch since you have to buy lunch on most days. For a person on a budget a persn could get by on breakfast and dinner. 4)The sessions are not too long the conference is designed to pack a lot into one day so I would say longest session is about 2hr. 5)It hard to say there was a best part cause the entire thing was a life experience for me, it was a real adventure. Hope the info helps. Vishal GYLC ALUMNI 2006 Viva La France Regards, Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see. Duane Michals |
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Moderator 2006 GYLC Attendee |
Hi Umut, 1) Dont get overwhelmed you dont have to go to the Library and read every book. And if you have already started that rest assured you can stop. I advise that you keep in tack with current event happening and current day politics. Read some good books but not the etire politics section in the library. Watch a lot of world news. 2)Well there is no specific way to get ready. But pack enough clothes for the 12 days. Remember you have to Haul your own lauggage so keep it to a minimum off one suitcase and one carryon. You can easily mix and match a fewsuits with a multitude of shirts or blouses in th case of the young ladies. Bring a pair of comfortable shoes for the dayys that you have a lot of walking. Between sessions you may have a lot of walking so you can carry on the bus and change into them when needed. 3)Well the cultural Presentation is done in your LGM so it is basically a small presentation on where you come from. Whether is about music sharing a souvenir, clothing whatever it is you choose. 4)My only regret about GYLC is that it was too short. 5)I rather not spoil the suprise I wantyou to enjoy the experience and we can discuss both after. I am very eager to hear about everyone's experience who post on the forum. 6) At registration they will assign yto a country they will provide the material about the country you just need to read it. Best regards Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 Regards, Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see. Duane Michals |
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2006 GYLC Attendee |
good idea with helping out the rooks, vishal. one thing i might add, if i'm not threadjacking, is make sure you drink a lot of water. when i was in DC, the entire week was in the triple digits (at least that's what it felt like). also, don't buy anything from the hotel store, i got gouged 8 dollars for a four-pack of AA batteries. and i'm sorry for declassifying a part of your upcoming experience, umut, but i felt this needed to be shared. in dupont circle, there is a CVS Pharmacy(right beside the buses where they drop you off). it's a good place to get tylenol for a headache or breaking a traveler's check (if you can't get to a bank, which is entirely possible). good luck on your experiences, umut. and sorry for threadjacking you, vishal.
------------------------------ RIP Police Officer Jonathan James (AJ) Schroeder, Cleveland Police Department EOW August 31st, 2006 RIP Officer Jason West, Cleveland Heights Police Department EOW May 26th 2007 RIP Officer Derek Owens, Cleveland Police Department EOW March 1st 2008 Future Member of the Thin Blue Line PLAY BALL!!!!!!! Proud member of the Class of 2006, Benedictine High School "Home of Champions" Youngstown State University Penguins 2006 Gateway Football Conference Champions, National Semifinalist NCAA Football Championships |
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Moderator 2006 GYLC Attendee |
Glad for the help I always do this every year and I always look forward for other alumni to help out.Thanks very much.
Regards, Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see. Duane Michals |
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2009 GYLC Attendee |
First question:
1) For my own curiosity, what school did u attend when u went GYLC, and in what form were u? 2) Do we get internet access, and if so what speed. 3)How big is each group because they said they separate you according to region after assigning each person with their separate country. SO how big is each region? An example of your region and the number of people in the region would be greatly appreciated. 4) Three people per room???? um that leads to questions like- is there a bed time that the lights must be off. Are boys separated from girls? (it may be a dumb question but one can hope-lol) AND (it's poor grammar to start a new sentence with and - i know...) do they do room searches? |
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Moderator 2006 GYLC Attendee |
Well to answer your questions. 1) I was in Lower Six @ Waterloo High School 2)At the hotel the internet is not free I think, you y have to pay. At Manhattan College there is free internet access its DSL not sure how fast but it was ok. 3)Well I was assigned to France and that group was like 25 persons I don't know about the region thing if it was recently introduced but I didn't get seperated by region. Two country groups would usually share a bus together during the entire conference. 4) It is three to a room, you will have a different set of roommates in NY from the ones you have in DC. Boys are on a different floor from girls both at the Hotel and at Manhattan. Ther isn't really a lights off but everyone must be in there room for head count at 10 pm and you aren't suppose to leave your room after head count. Sorry about the bad grammar but didn't think it was a big deal. I usually reply to my post in the dark when I am just about to sleep so my brain is in shutdown mode. Yours truly, GYLC Alumni 2006 Vishal Regards, Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see. Duane Michals |
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2006 GYLC Attendee |
let me rephrase that to "you're not supposed to." my room at Manhattan was at the end of the hall, and it was part of a suite, so everybody in those rooms could move to the other rooms in that suite. also, the people in the rooms bordering the suite (suite had three rooms, so the rooms in the hall that were next to the suite  ). but my session had increased security after the ****** because the session before me were a bit heavy on the R&R (my friend found a used -fill in the blank- in his bunk during move-in). Internet at the hotel is not free, I had to use it to prepare for my cultural presentation, but it is fast as it's their business center. At Manhattan, its free, but i never used it because I couldn't get into the lab.------------------------------ RIP Police Officer Jonathan James (AJ) Schroeder, Cleveland Police Department EOW August 31st, 2006 RIP Officer Jason West, Cleveland Heights Police Department EOW May 26th 2007 RIP Officer Derek Owens, Cleveland Police Department EOW March 1st 2008 Future Member of the Thin Blue Line PLAY BALL!!!!!!! Proud member of the Class of 2006, Benedictine High School "Home of Champions" Youngstown State University Penguins 2006 Gateway Football Conference Champions, National Semifinalist NCAA Football Championships |
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2009 GYLC Attendee |
can we bring our laptops?
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2006 GYLC Attendee |
oh yeah. in my simulation, there was a guy sitting next to me with his laptop and it looked like he had wireless. ------------------------------ RIP Police Officer Jonathan James (AJ) Schroeder, Cleveland Police Department EOW August 31st, 2006 RIP Officer Jason West, Cleveland Heights Police Department EOW May 26th 2007 RIP Officer Derek Owens, Cleveland Police Department EOW March 1st 2008 Future Member of the Thin Blue Line PLAY BALL!!!!!!! Proud member of the Class of 2006, Benedictine High School "Home of Champions" Youngstown State University Penguins 2006 Gateway Football Conference Champions, National Semifinalist NCAA Football Championships |
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Moderator 2006 GYLC Attendee |
Yes you can carry your laptop by all means. The Hotel has the business center together with access in their rooms but you have to ask at the front desk. I know in the bigger rooms and in the suites there is internet, I know this cause me and a few friends had to fly in a day early and we stayed at the same hotel but the rooms we stayed in was in the main building and was much bigger than the conference rooms an one of the guys had his laptop and he got internet in the room, not sure about the rooms for the conference but I believe those should have too. The computer lab at Manhattan has computers that they allow you to use but there is also a wireless network just ask the administration about accessing it.
Regards Vishal Regards, Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see. Duane Michals |
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2009 GYLC Attendee |
thank u!....also, do ppl who arrive early at the hotel have an advantage over the others arriving late regarding rooms?
and can we make a powerpoint presentation for the cultural presentation? how much free time do we have after each day's conference, to roam around? |
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2009 GYLC Attendee |
Hey!
I am Brianna and I am attending the July 12-23 session and I have some questions....ok 20! Just think of it as the game, "20 QUESTIONS"!! 1. How often do we get to wear our normal clothes and our business clothes? Do the business outfits have to be very classy or too "businessy"? 2. How much free time do we have? 3. Do we get to choose our rooms? Like a suite or where it is? 4. How much is lunch down there? How much are cabs/transportation when roaming around? 5. Is there someone at the airport to pick us up? 6. How good is your spot for the trip after you give your deposit? 7. How much luggage do you recomend? Like one suitcase and a carry? 8. Curfew? Wakeup? Times etc. 9. Do you think it is possible to bring cameras, mp3's etc. or will they get lost or stolen? 10. What about cell phones? 11. What is the weather like? What should we suspect? 12. How is supervision? 13. What is the transportation from WAS D.C. to NY like? 14. Spending money? 15. Do you get to go to explore together? Do great things? Like, baseball gmaes or extreme things? 16. What type of things do you do on a daily basis? 17. Did you ever get any sleep? O rwere you always tired? 18. Best moment. What did you get out of the experience? The trip? 19. What type of things should we bring besides clothes, electronics, necessities etc.? 20. What was flying in a plane like? (Never been on one before. It'll be my first!) Bri Bri |
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2008 GYLC Attendee |
hey Bri, I posted a different thread but il gladly post advice here instead, cheers Vishal..
theres just the few questions to answer haha!! So... 1. Take plenty of clothes!! You'll be there for two weekends where theyl let you wear casual stuff, and in a lot of the evenings there's activities so you can get changed. They're not too fussy so long as you look smart, my advice is wear nice light cool stuff as it gets really hot(for a poor english guy anyway) and comfortable shoes, theres a fair amount of walking! 2. Not Much! But think of the whole experience as fun times... basically there's stuff to do from 8 in the morning till 10 at night! At dinner theres usually about an hour of spare time, to be spent queuing for internet at the hotel or playing football or frisbee at manhattan college without getting caught! This means you'll end up chatting wayyy into the night with your room mates, but theres plenty of time to sleep when its all over!! 3. The rooms get allocated before you arrive, theres no choice in the matter!! You'll most likely share with 2 others at the hotel, and at the college the rooms are in 'flats' with 4 sharing. But you're sure to get on brilliantly with whoever you're with... my first encounter with my roommate was him asking me to pass the soap... needless to say things improved and we got on awesomely! The rooms are nice though, beds at the sheraton are v. comfy. Jeez lots of questions!! Erm... 4. you can pick up lunch for like $7-10, but its hard to find something remotely healty to eat in the states lol! You get to sample some great restaurants in little Italy in NY though. i never got a cab although some did, there never seemed to be enough time!! 5. there'll be an FA (faculty advisor) to pick you up from the airport, and providing you're not the first to arrive there'll be plenty of people to meet and a couple of hours to get to know them! 6. I'm not really sure but i guess if it's all done on time you've got a good chance, i didn't have any issues 7. Depends really, i took two suitcases and a carry but most people had one. If you're going to do lots of shopping then make sure you have plenty of room! 8. Get ready to be up early!! Bear in mind three people have to use one bathroom, and most days you'll be rushing round trying to make yourself look as smart as possible!! Breakfast is normally between 7 and 8, but be ready to leave/meet by about 8.20. As for Curfew there's a head count in rooms at 10/10.30, but after that as long as you're quiet and/or good at bending rules you should be okay!! 9. Absolutely bring a camera, take millions of photos and you will treasure them; be sure to have lots of memory cards/spare batteries/charger because the memories are priceless. MP3s are a good idea for the long bus journies and if you have speakers its good to share music, so long as you don't lose them i don't think theres much chance of theft! In NY they told us all about pickpockets but the US guys didn't seem to think there was much risk. 10. Deffo take a cell phone, its great to keep in touch as 2 weeks is a fair amount of time. My bill was pretty huge however, might be worth getting a yankee sim card or something! 11. Weather is hot hot hot. We had beautiful sunshine from June 22 - July 3, about 30c but very humid (sweaty!!!) in NY. it was awesome... 12. supervision...if i'm getting what you're asking... lots of counting on and off buses, plenty of GYLC staff... generally theres loads of time to wander around, they give out leaflets when you go out so you'll know exactly where to find the staff. I think most people felt pretty free, but also very safe! 13. DC to NY was great fun, two 3 hour bus journies but if you have a good bus group it'l fly by! It's broken up by lunch in Philadelphia and thats great, theres plenty of history to see and the legendary cheese steak to try!! Arriving in New York is sooo exciting seeing all the huge buildings in the distance! 14. take plenty of money but if you're like me then the more you take the more you'll spend!! Food is pretty cheap so you could probably get by on like 200 if you wanted, but i took loads and spent most of it at the abercrombie stores :S lol 15. there's loads of exploring to do, its all so much fun!! i won't spoil the surprise of telling you all the cool stuff you get to see, but one thing we did do was see a broadway show, which despite my initial reluctance to engage in musical theatre, was an amazing experience!! 16. every day you'll have plenty of meetings with your country group, all of which are brilliant fun, the work never seems too hard or boring! There's a surprisingly good amount of time to chill at manhattan college, we managed to get some pretty good football games going most days! Also there are loads of opportunities for shopping; only like for an hour or two at a time, but great nonetheless. 17. I probably got to sleep at 1 most nights and got up at liek 6.30, although the first few nights we barely slept! But I never really felt tired because its such a unique and energising experience... although i did see one person asleep at the UN during the Global Summit!!! 18. I can't pick a best moment as there were so many, but i particularly remember the river cruise in NY on the last night, partying with so many amazing new friends!! It's like seriously one of the best things I've ever done. The trip has made me wayy more confident in meeting people and in public speaking.. and keen to travel the world to see my new friends (have only been to germany to visit so far, a start, i'l be off to brazil next year hopefully!). Also I managed to get a place at Cambridge University to study law, and i'm sure that gylc had something to do with it... my interviewer asked me all about it!! 19. hmm i cant really think of much, but id say take a diary. I'm rubbish at writing stuff down and i wish i'd done more; i had a travel journal but only wrote like the first couple of days, but reading it back is so much fun afterwards. so yeah, take a diary and try to find time to write in it!! 20. Planes are great. Takeoffs dead exciting, landings always nice and the foods not too shabby. I love it. But i know some of the Aussies spent the best part of 2 days flying to get there.. and i dont think even i would have enjoyed that!! And there it is. I deserve a medal after all that haha. hope i have been of some help. i'm off for a lie down now lol... Loves, Josh  |
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2009 GYLC Attendee |
Hey!
OMG!! WOW! That is a lot of information to take in but I guess not enough to give! lol. hahaha, I might need a nap after reading it and due to my pain. Thank you so much and I appreciate it very deeply. P.S. I think you deserve the first ever GYLC Grammy or Oscar! hahaha   blueBri Bri |
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Moderator 2006 GYLC Attendee |
Hi Aneesha, Well your room is pre assigned so doesn't matter how early you reach you will get the same room. I think a PowerPoint presentation is wonderful idea once you bring a laptop or you make arrangements with you group FA to get on from the admin borrow. Don't know if you would get a projector but you can let everyone look at the laptop screen its a fairly small group. Your free time is basically at lunch time, you have a 2 or 2 1/2 hr lunch depending on how much they have planned for that day. So you get to shop during the lunch break if you eat quick you can have 1 1/2 hr to shop. Cheers Vishal Alumni 2006 Regards, Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see. Duane Michals |
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Moderator 2006 GYLC Attendee |
Hi Josh, Brilliantly put, you did a wonderful job replying to Bri Bri. You do deserve some kind of medal or a Grammy,unfortunately you will have to settle for a simple thanks from Bri Bri and Myself. Cheers!!! continue the great Job Just to give a smll input. Please to all who would be looking for great shopping oppotunities don't go rushing to buy stuff the first place you see it cause you will eventually regret when you see it cheaper some where else good shopping places are China Town, Dupoint Circle some places not to buy electronics at would be Times Square don't buy electronics there I gaurantee you will regret it. I sure did I bought a phone in Times Square 2 days later went to China Town and saw the same phone for half the price I paid for it. Trust me you will have endless opportunities to shop. The Broadway Musical was really great as Josh mentioned. Cheers All GYLC Rocks Regards, Vishal Singh GYLC Alumni 2006 I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see. Duane Michals |
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2009 GYLC Attendee |
thank u soo much vishal and josh!...all tht info really helped!! now i really CAN'T wait for the trip
...thanks brianna for asking those questionsgosh! this sounds like an acceptance speech:P |
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