Monthly Archives: January 2023

Where would you like to go in the world and stay for a year? Why?

Ever since I was a little girl, I had a huge interest in both Korean and Japanese culture. Korean music fascinates me while anime, a form of Japanese film fascinate me as well. If I had to choose between Japan and South Korea, nowadays my answer would be Japan. This is because I am currently self-studying Japanese and would love to put my Japanese skills to the test. The people are also very polite, my uncle went on vacation there with many good things to say about Japan so I would like to be able to stay there for a year and learn more about their culture and language.

The capital, Tokyo is always crowded and everyone is always rushing around. The city itself is futuristic with vending machines that dispense nearly everything you can think of, from food to necessities. Osaka is somewhere else I am interested in visiting because of my boyfriend.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

Shoshana, a transfer student to Baruch. We discussed what superpower we would like, and we both agreed on teleportation as our chosen superpower because it would be easier to arrive at our desired destination without having to worry about the weather or being late.

Down below is the opening to an anime called Demon Slayer, one of my favorite animes although many say its overrated but I still enjoy it because of all the backstory the manga provides.

If I could add one attribute to my personality it would be a strong work ethic. I want to stop procrastinating to get things done that way I am not overwhelmed. If I could have a superpower I would probably choose being able to time travel. A basic time travel like rewinding time or pausing for a little bit that way I can prevent mistakes from happening.

I spoke to Michael and asked him what he wanted to accomplish this semester. He said that he wants to pass all of his classes. He said he looks forward to living a simple life when he gets older. He wants to have a family and be care-free. He also spoke with me about one of his friends that he lost contact with recently and is not happy that he did.

If I could have any superpower, it would be teleportation. Many people might think that flying is their preferred superpower, but I don’t think that would be good during a storm, or if it was very hot or cold outside. Although both flying and teleportation get you to where you want to be quickly, I think that teleportation has more benefits because it will be even faster and you can avoid any bad weather. 

The person I spoke to in class was Jenny. She was born in America but lived in China for a few years. She agreed with me that teleportation would be the superpower that she would want to have. Jenny also said that she enjoys gaming and listening to K-pop. She can speak Chinese and English fluently and a little bit of Korean. She is also learning to speak Japanese. Jenny also described an ideal day as staying home and hanging out with friends. 

If I had to choose one place in the world to stay for a year it would be Albania. Being born in America, I never got to experience the lifestyle that my parents had and family members still have. I do go visit every summer for about a month, but that doesn’t tell you the whole story. In a whole year I can understand the lifestyle more, I would have to go find a job in a difficult country to live in. Being here in NYC I have many more opportunities in life, but there life is more limited and I want to experience that once in my life. Putting myself in those shoes are very beneficial to life. 

I interviewed Saad and found out a lot of interesting things. Like for example I asked him “What is the best thing you have witnessed” and he told me about the sunset he saw about a week ago. This then made me ask the following question if he liked photography, and I found out he is actually a photographer. Saad and I also share interest in the fact we both enjoy Soccer. He is an interesting person and I enjoyed my talk with him.