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#23. Take the New Haven City Bus (B) into Downtown New Haven and

back during the day. Walk around, go to the Green, visit the Yale Art

Gallery (free), get pizza, or do something else that might interest you.

Note street names, bus times, specific destinations. You may need to go

online to get all of the information you need. Write a post detailing your adventure and including pictures.

During the first week of school, I met a lot of different people and made many new friends.  Students went to various activities provided by the school for the Orientation at Welcome Weekend.  This past Tuesday, August 27, was an optional opportunity to take a day trip to the beach, the outlets to go shopping, or visit Downtown New Haven.  My friends and I decided it would be a smart idea to know the area of New Haven and where we would be living for the time being.  Walking around and familiarizing downtown was a good choice.  When we reached downtown, I saw many interesting shops and little boutiques. I bought a little blue owl figurine and owl box for my desk in my dorm.

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I am collecting owls because I am going to Southern Connecticut State University and the owl is the Mascot.  Ever since I enrolled in SCSU, I have seen more and more owl items while out shopping anywhere and I never have noticed them before.  Around almost every corner in Downtown there is a pizza place to eat. New Haven is famous for its thin and greasy cheese pizza.  We had lunch at Yorkside Pizza on York Street and it was delicious!  When we arrived back on campus, we received the UPass from the Wintergreen Building, which allows you to travel to many locations such as the mall or the Yale art museum. Personally, I love the city and I can see myself living there in the future.  Being on a campus where there is a city near it is a plus because there is always something to do.  I will use my UPass to go back to the Yale University Art Gallery because we did not stop there.  Yale University is built right in the city and many students were walking around to go to class.  Even though Tuesday was an optional activity, I am glad I went and saw parts of New Haven that I have not seen before.