Baruch Scholars 2012

Ever since I was little, my parents put a very high emphasis on my education. My parents came from Ukraine only a year before I was born, so a lot of their russian values were instilled in me. My parents were both straight A students, so education was not just a priority but a way of life. Therefore, I attended a private school when I was little, and then went on to Staten Island Technical High School for high school. My parents wanted to make sure that I was surrounded by the right people, with good morals, values, and motivations. Their support and guidance is what helped me grow as a person and as a student.

In high school, I met a lot of people that I can now say will be my friends for life. They have influenced me as much as my parents have, because we all share the same aspirations and motivations. I had a couple of internships throughout high school that also helped me identify what I want to do as a profession.

This is part of the reason I chose Baruch. I felt like a commuter college would give me the best chance to focus on my studies. Baruch is in the city, and has great connections to many wall street banks and other firms that I see myself interning in or working in. I want to challenge myself and learn valuable skills for the future, while getting the proper job exposure that will help me when I start working.

Ever since I was little, my parents put a very high emphasis on my education. My parents came from Ukraine only a year before I was born, so a lot of their russian values were instilled in me. My parents were both straight A students, so education was not just a priority but a way of life. Therefore, I attended a private school when I was little, and then went on to Staten Island Technical High School for high school. My parents wanted to make sure that I was surrounded by the right people, with good morals, values, and motivations. Their support and guidance is what helped me grow as a person and as a student.

In high school, I met a lot of people that I can now say will be my friends for life. They have influenced me as much as my parents have, because we all share the same aspirations and motivations. I had a couple of internships throughout high school that also helped me identify what I want to do as a profession.

This is part of the reason I chose Baruch. I felt like a commuter college would give me the best chance to focus on my studies. Baruch is in the city, and has great connections to many wall street banks and other firms that I see myself interning in or working in. I want to challenge myself and learn valuable skills for the future, while getting the proper job exposure that will help me when I start working.

I hate talking about myself. Now you know one thing about me. Deep, personal, reflection and contemplation are in my opinion, best done alone, in one’s head. Talking about that stuff is just weird. And if you write it down, make sure you burn it after committing said revelations to memory. So that being said, I think I’ll just keep this light-hearted.

A big part of who I am is Switchfoot, my favorite band. I know next to nothing about music, but they make me feel as if I do. Switchfoot is the sole reason for any musical literacy I possess. I will not die until I meet them in person; I simply refuse. Their lyrics are inspired, their sound always has a fresh edge, they’re funny people, aaanndd, yeah. They’re just awesome. Enough said.

As for what has shaped me into who I am today, I would have to sayyy, the number one contributor is diet and exercise.

I kid. I do no such things.

I guess my family and friends are the most influential people in my life. The people I love, and who love me in return, the people I admire, look up to, and aspire to be like in life are all found in that group. They have instilled in me a sense of identity and belonging, and have taught me the values and beliefs I hold today.

Now onto my expectations for college. They’re pretty high, and I must say that so far, thankfully, Baruch has met all of them. I must be one of those rare species of people who love the long commute . See that, is my pensive time, like in Harry Potter (another large influence on my life)! I expected the work load to be heavier, and I suspect that, starting next semester, it definitely will be. I am however concerned about getting into the classes I want for next semester; it sounds like it’s pretty much every man for himself when registering for classes. Like some kind of online free for all. *shudder*. And lastly, I hope I pass all my finals. That would likely be my number one concern.

Well, until next time I suppose. I really am not used to this blog thing at all. *sigh*

I hate talking about myself. Now you know one thing about me. Deep, personal, reflection and contemplation are in my opinion, best done alone, in one’s head. Talking about that stuff is just weird. And if you write it down, make sure you burn it after committing said revelations to memory. So that being said, I think I’ll just keep this light-hearted.

A big part of who I am is Switchfoot, my favorite band. I know next to nothing about music, but they make me feel as if I do. Switchfoot is the sole reason for any musical literacy I possess. I will not die until I meet them in person; I simply refuse. Their lyrics are inspired, their sound always has a fresh edge, they’re funny people, aaanndd, yeah. They’re just awesome. Enough said.

As for what has shaped me into who I am today, I would have to sayyy, the number one contributor is diet and exercise.

I kid. I do no such things.

I guess my family and friends are the most influential people in my life. The people I love, and who love me in return, the people I admire, look up to, and aspire to be like in life are all found in that group. They have instilled in me a sense of identity and belonging, and have taught me the values and beliefs I hold today.

Now onto my expectations for college. They’re pretty high, and I must say that so far, thankfully, Baruch has met all of them. I must be one of those rare species of people who love the long commute . See that, is my pensive time, like in Harry Potter (another large influence on my life)! I expected the work load to be heavier, and I suspect that, starting next semester, it definitely will be. I am however concerned about getting into the classes I want for next semester; it sounds like it’s pretty much every man for himself when registering for classes. Like some kind of online free for all. *shudder*. And lastly, I hope I pass all my finals. That would likely be my number one concern.

Well, until next time I suppose. I really am not used to this blog thing at all. *sigh*

Hello my name is Albert Gindi. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I went to Magen David high school. All of my friends through high school have been my friends my whole life. I am glad Baruch is giving me the chance to go out and make new friends. My hobbies is to play and watch sports. I am a big Mets, Knicks and Jets fan. I go to many sports games with my friends. I also love to play basketball and football. Every sunday, from the beginning of high school, me and nine over friends get together and play football at a local park. When the weather gets better we start to play basketball. Playing sports relieves me from stress and gets me energetic and competitive. Over the past summers I worked by my father and realized my passion for business. I worked by his wholesale company and and his retail stores. It made me realize the big world out there that has many opportunities. I decided that I would like to pursue a job in the business area. I am attending Baruch college to learn more about business and it will help me reach my goal. For my first semester I would like to get to know the college and get the hang of attending Baruch. I want to make new friends and embrace the journey ahead of me. I want to further decide what interests I would like for my majors. I want to make use out of my first semester and begin my college experience.

Hello my name is Albert Gindi. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I went to Magen David high school. All of my friends through high school have been my friends my whole life. I am glad Baruch is giving me the chance to go out and make new friends. My hobbies is to play and watch sports. I am a big Mets, Knicks and Jets fan. I go to many sports games with my friends. I also love to play basketball and football. Every sunday, from the beginning of high school, me and nine over friends get together and play football at a local park. When the weather gets better we start to play basketball. Playing sports relieves me from stress and gets me energetic and competitive. Over the past summers I worked by my father and realized my passion for business. I worked by his wholesale company and and his retail stores. It made me realize the big world out there that has many opportunities. I decided that I would like to pursue a job in the business area. I am attending Baruch college to learn more about business and it will help me reach my goal. For my first semester I would like to get to know the college and get the hang of attending Baruch. I want to make new friends and embrace the journey ahead of me. I want to further decide what interests I would like for my majors. I want to make use out of my first semester and begin my college experience.

I haven’t been in many places, at least I don’t think I have been many places. I’ve never been expected to make my choices, or in other words, never allowed. I went to a somewhat religious school for a good six years of my life. In my personal belief, they weren’t running on a basis of religion but more of cultural values. I hated it. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t state my beliefs. No matter how much I disagreed with a policy the only thing I could do was keep my mouth shut, because whether I liked it or not, they had the ability to to make sure I never got to say anything. Ever.

It was a pretty culturally limited community as well. So opinions never varied drastically. We were all expected to agree. Honestly, I never had a problem with it before, until I let myself see the other side of the story. When you’re stuck in one place for so long you never realize just how much more there is to life.

In my senior year of high school my parents let me make one of the most drastic changes in my life. As much as I hated the environment I was forced to endure it was familiar, I hate surprises. Well, anyways, I transferred in my senior year of high school. I was exposed to so much all at once, maybe a bit too much. The adjustment period took awhile, but it was honestly one of the best decisions of my life. It was empowering, the ability to make my own choices and have my own ideas instead of being told what to think. I can’t say I agreed with everyone else’s ideas, but that wasn’t my purpose. I didn’t have to agree with anything, I had to think for myself.

In college I want to continue making my own decisions, and expose myself to new ideas so I can formulate my own opinions. I want to grow. I know I have a voice, now I just need to find it.

I haven’t been in many places, at least I don’t think I have been many places. I’ve never been expected to make my choices, or in other words, never allowed. I went to a somewhat religious school for a good six years of my life. In my personal belief, they weren’t running on a basis of religion but more of cultural values. I hated it. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t state my beliefs. No matter how much I disagreed with a policy the only thing I could do was keep my mouth shut, because whether I liked it or not, they had the ability to to make sure I never got to say anything. Ever.

It was a pretty culturally limited community as well. So opinions never varied drastically. We were all expected to agree. Honestly, I never had a problem with it before, until I let myself see the other side of the story. When you’re stuck in one place for so long you never realize just how much more there is to life.

In my senior year of high school my parents let me make one of the most drastic changes in my life. As much as I hated the environment I was forced to endure it was familiar, I hate surprises. Well, anyways, I transferred in my senior year of high school. I was exposed to so much all at once, maybe a bit too much. The adjustment period took awhile, but it was honestly one of the best decisions of my life. It was empowering, the ability to make my own choices and have my own ideas instead of being told what to think. I can’t say I agreed with everyone else’s ideas, but that wasn’t my purpose. I didn’t have to agree with anything, I had to think for myself.

In college I want to continue making my own decisions, and expose myself to new ideas so I can formulate my own opinions. I want to grow. I know I have a voice, now I just need to find it.

Journal ENTRIES

#1   Where Have You been and where are you going?

I come from a middle class family so I know that money is not easy to get. I have to learn the skills you need for the job that I are looking for, and hopefully I will find a vacant spot in a company’s employee position list. Having gotten to know the world through TV, stories, lectures, I learned to think for myself and not believe every word that the other person says.

I value the basic moral principles, and have courtesy towards my fellow man and respect authority. As for my beliefs, it is always right to be nice to other people. Or at the very least, don’t go around hurting others because it hurts you too at the end.

As a college student, I expect work and experience that will contribute to my growing up , becoming wiser and more intellectual. I also expect all the activities that I will get involved in to help make me prepared for a future career.

I hope to be able to get by in my first semester. In addition, making new friends in my FRO class and in my other classes would be very good. Having people to support my plans is probably very essential in life when everything is goal-oriented. Right now I’m just a little worried that something might go wrong, because it always happens. Whenever life is pushing you along, a bump in the road is there, waiting to get you.

Journal ENTRIES

#1   Where Have You been and where are you going?

I come from a middle class family so I know that money is not easy to get. I have to learn the skills you need for the job that I are looking for, and hopefully I will find a vacant spot in a company’s employee position list. Having gotten to know the world through TV, stories, lectures, I learned to think for myself and not believe every word that the other person says.

I value the basic moral principles, and have courtesy towards my fellow man and respect authority. As for my beliefs, it is always right to be nice to other people. Or at the very least, don’t go around hurting others because it hurts you too at the end.

As a college student, I expect work and experience that will contribute to my growing up , becoming wiser and more intellectual. I also expect all the activities that I will get involved in to help make me prepared for a future career.

I hope to be able to get by in my first semester. In addition, making new friends in my FRO class and in my other classes would be very good. Having people to support my plans is probably very essential in life when everything is goal-oriented. Right now I’m just a little worried that something might go wrong, because it always happens. Whenever life is pushing you along, a bump in the road is there, waiting to get you.