Get vaccinated they said on the news, on the billboards, and in my emails. So I tried over and over to get an appointment. I logged on. I answered the long questionnaire. I verified myself and No appointments available . I tried for weeks but finally I gave up. How many times do I need to do this? Then two weeks ago. I got a text message from NYU. At first, I ignored it. Then I looked closely and I saw the word Vaccine. I jumped on the app and got the first appointment I could find. It felt like I had won a million bucks. Like I had the Golden Ticket. Today was the day. I couldn't sleep. I thought something would go wrong. The vaccine would be unavailable. I walked to NYU. The signs were bright orange. I followed them around a dozen turns. Finally, I made it. Check in line. Number 27. Verify your status online. Vaccine line. Big Purple lines. Big purple X. I sat down and answered a bunch of the same questions. ...