Chances are, you have at least some form of a negative stereotype about New Jersey. Whether it’s from what people have told you or what you have seen on television, most people don’t have the highest opinion of New Jersey. I would be lying if I said that I didn’t used to feel the same way about New Jersey. So, as you can imagine, when my boss told me that he was sending me on a six day business trip to New Jersey, I was anything but excited.

Although I began my trip with a negative attitude, I’m happy to say that I ended up having a really good time in New Jersey. The business side of my trip was over everyday by five or six, so I had a substantial amount of time to check out what the city of New Jersey was all about. While I definitely noticed some of the stereotypes that I had heard about, these things honestly didn’t have any sort of negative impact on my trip. If my boss ever tells me that he is sending me to New Jersey for another business trip, I will actually be excited to go this time around.