It seems inevitable that this question will be asked. From a kindergarten class where we’re asked what we want to be when we grow up (apparently I wanted to be a Barney) to a job interview and a manager trying to see your ambition. The question assumes that we do see ourselves and have a path figured out and really comes from this fault inherent in our system where we are supposed to know what we want to do and make decisions based on this and sometimes it can be overwhelming, like a long run-on sentence expressing distress about the future, rambling about the difficulty of committing to a path, admitting fear of making a bad decision that leaves you in a dead-end job and a mid-life crisis, and this is being asked of a teenager, which could be a little stressful. Some people who know me may find it “classic” that I question the whole idea of the prompt instead of just answering it straightaway as requested of me. Frankly, in 3 years I see myself as 22 years old.

In terms of the group project, I am reaffirming some things I had already believed about myself:

1. I prefer to work alone
2. I consider myself a leader  (or at least tend to take the leader role in a group)
3. I need to make sure that I don’t come off as arrogant, because the average person reading sentence #2 either cringed or thought that was an egotistical statement (probably)

Now to answer some questions.

During the group project, I used one staff resource: we were told the website idealist.org, so I used that. Otherwise, I found that the staff/faculty was not necessary for help. I said I prefer to work alone. That includes a proclivity for avoiding asking for help and trying to solve the problem myself. And I don’t think that’s bad- it’s my way of being able to maintain independence and not find myself in a jam without the people I would require for assistance.

I used SAAC once because of a requirement. I was out of my one hour appointment in five minutes.

I have joined Mock Trial but despite the efforts of certain key members (including our very own Jose Ayala), we still have to get it off the ground. Meanwhile, I am attempting to create a Film Club, which I will actually be meeting about tomorrow (December 3rd). I see this as a potential step forward in my resume, as well as in my enthusiasm towards film (as of this article’s post-date, I have seen 126 of the IMDb Top 250- still working hard).

I don’t think the team project has done much for me in terms of “giving me an edge.” The presentation and group organization tactics were all things I had previously used in a BUS Recitation Group Project. Presentation was something from COM. I see this not as the development of new skills, but as a reuse of past practices.

I haven’t done anything yet in Community Service, so my understanding of it has still stagnated. I work better from examples, so talking about making a difference has not actually done anything for me yet.

So do I actually have an answer for the question? In 3 years I’ll be a senior. I don’t know a major (maybe English?) or a minor (Political Science?). I thought coming in that I would become a lawyer. I’m not so sure now. Too many lawyers saying not to be a lawyer. One person said “don’t go into law school unless you really want to go to law school.” I don’t know if I really want to go. I like Film. I like English. One is difficult to break into. The other low-paying. What will I do? In 3 years I hope to still be trying to question the question and not just give a perfunctory answer. It’s three whole years. I’ve got time.

It seems inevitable that this question will be asked. From a kindergarten class where we’re asked what we want to be when we grow up (apparently I wanted to be a Barney) to a job interview and a manager trying to see your ambition. The question assumes that we do see ourselves and have a path figured out and really comes from this fault inherent in our system where we are supposed to know what we want to do and make decisions based on this and sometimes it can be overwhelming, like a long run-on sentence expressing distress about the future, rambling about the difficulty of committing to a path, admitting fear of making a bad decision that leaves you in a dead-end job and a mid-life crisis, and this is being asked of a teenager, which could be a little stressful. Some people who know me may find it “classic” that I question the whole idea of the prompt instead of just answering it straightaway as requested of me. Frankly, in 3 years I see myself as 22 years old.

In terms of the group project, I am reaffirming some things I had already believed about myself:

1. I prefer to work alone
2. I consider myself a leader  (or at least tend to take the leader role in a group)
3. I need to make sure that I don’t come off as arrogant, because the average person reading sentence #2 either cringed or thought that was an egotistical statement (probably)

Now to answer some questions.

During the group project, I used one staff resource: we were told the website idealist.org, so I used that. Otherwise, I found that the staff/faculty was not necessary for help. I said I prefer to work alone. That includes a proclivity for avoiding asking for help and trying to solve the problem myself. And I don’t think that’s bad- it’s my way of being able to maintain independence and not find myself in a jam without the people I would require for assistance.

I used SAAC once because of a requirement. I was out of my one hour appointment in five minutes.

I have joined Mock Trial but despite the efforts of certain key members (including our very own Jose Ayala), we still have to get it off the ground. Meanwhile, I am attempting to create a Film Club, which I will actually be meeting about tomorrow (December 3rd). I see this as a potential step forward in my resume, as well as in my enthusiasm towards film (as of this article’s post-date, I have seen 126 of the IMDb Top 250- still working hard).

I don’t think the team project has done much for me in terms of “giving me an edge.” The presentation and group organization tactics were all things I had previously used in a BUS Recitation Group Project. Presentation was something from COM. I see this not as the development of new skills, but as a reuse of past practices.

I haven’t done anything yet in Community Service, so my understanding of it has still stagnated. I work better from examples, so talking about making a difference has not actually done anything for me yet.

So do I actually have an answer for the question? In 3 years I’ll be a senior. I don’t know a major (maybe English?) or a minor (Political Science?). I thought coming in that I would become a lawyer. I’m not so sure now. Too many lawyers saying not to be a lawyer. One person said “don’t go into law school unless you really want to go to law school.” I don’t know if I really want to go. I like Film. I like English. One is difficult to break into. The other low-paying. What will I do? In 3 years I hope to still be trying to question the question and not just give a perfunctory answer. It’s three whole years. I’ve got time.

It seems inevitable that this question will be asked. From a kindergarten class where we’re asked what we want to be when we grow up (apparently I wanted to be a Barney) to a job interview and a manager trying to see your ambition. The question assumes that we do see ourselves and have a path figured out and really comes from this fault inherent in our system where we are supposed to know what we want to do and make decisions based on this and sometimes it can be overwhelming, like a long run-on sentence expressing distress about the future, rambling about the difficulty of committing to a path, admitting fear of making a bad decision that leaves you in a dead-end job and a mid-life crisis, and this is being asked of a teenager, which could be a little stressful. Some people who know me may find it “classic” that I question the whole idea of the prompt instead of just answering it straightaway as requested of me. Frankly, in 3 years I see myself as 22 years old.

In terms of the group project, I am reaffirming some things I had already believed about myself:

1. I prefer to work alone
2. I consider myself a leader  (or at least tend to take the leader role in a group)
3. I need to make sure that I don’t come off as arrogant, because the average person reading sentence #2 either cringed or thought that was an egotistical statement (probably)

Now to answer some questions.

During the group project, I used one staff resource: we were told the website idealist.org, so I used that. Otherwise, I found that the staff/faculty was not necessary for help. I said I prefer to work alone. That includes a proclivity for avoiding asking for help and trying to solve the problem myself. And I don’t think that’s bad- it’s my way of being able to maintain independence and not find myself in a jam without the people I would require for assistance.

I used SAAC once because of a requirement. I was out of my one hour appointment in five minutes.

I have joined Mock Trial but despite the efforts of certain key members (including our very own Jose Ayala), we still have to get it off the ground. Meanwhile, I am attempting to create a Film Club, which I will actually be meeting about tomorrow (December 3rd). I see this as a potential step forward in my resume, as well as in my enthusiasm towards film (as of this article’s post-date, I have seen 126 of the IMDb Top 250- still working hard).

I don’t think the team project has done much for me in terms of “giving me an edge.” The presentation and group organization tactics were all things I had previously used in a BUS Recitation Group Project. Presentation was something from COM. I see this not as the development of new skills, but as a reuse of past practices.

I haven’t done anything yet in Community Service, so my understanding of it has still stagnated. I work better from examples, so talking about making a difference has not actually done anything for me yet.

So do I actually have an answer for the question? In 3 years I’ll be a senior. I don’t know a major (maybe English?) or a minor (Political Science?). I thought coming in that I would become a lawyer. I’m not so sure now. Too many lawyers saying not to be a lawyer. One person said “don’t go into law school unless you really want to go to law school.” I don’t know if I really want to go. I like Film. I like English. One is difficult to break into. The other low-paying. What will I do? In 3 years I hope to still be trying to question the question and not just give a perfunctory answer. It’s three whole years. I’ve got time.

As a Baruch Scholar, I’ve found that the The Community Service Project has changed me into a person who isn’t afraid to ask for help anymore. When I wasn’t certain about what to do for certain parts of the project, I reached out to my colleagues. I learned that it’s more efficient to look for help rather than sit around and think about it myself. Through this lesson, I’ve found that my school work has improved tremendously. I’m able to produce work faster and learn faster by actually involving myself with others and speaking with my professors when I need to. Exposure to other ideas alone is enough to drastically improve my pace. Knowing that I have different resources really boosts my confidence in facing future courses at Baruch. There’s always somewhere I can turn to for help and someone I can talk to. Just having this support alone makes me feel capable of facing my challenges.

Community service itself is becoming more of an interest to me because of this project. At first, I was rather indecisive about what I would do for community service because I struggled to see myself helping anybody. I didn’t know what I could do to help, and what my efforts would accomplish. Putting together this project has taught me that my little efforts can make differences. I may not have been part of the volunteer work just yet, but I now have an understanding of what the programs capable of doing. Each person’s small effort makes big differences.

In the next three years, I can’t see where I am heading. I’m still uncertain of what I want to work for, but I’m certain that I’ll be facing hardships ahead. I see myself in the coming years walking down a difficult road, trying to find my destination. However, I’m not worried. I know that with every step I take, I’ll have the support and resources of Baruch behind me.

As a Baruch Scholar, I’ve found that the The Community Service Project has changed me into a person who isn’t afraid to ask for help anymore. When I wasn’t certain about what to do for certain parts of the project, I reached out to my colleagues. I learned that it’s more efficient to look for help rather than sit around and think about it myself. Through this lesson, I’ve found that my school work has improved tremendously. I’m able to produce work faster and learn faster by actually involving myself with others and speaking with my professors when I need to. Exposure to other ideas alone is enough to drastically improve my pace. Knowing that I have different resources really boosts my confidence in facing future courses at Baruch. There’s always somewhere I can turn to for help and someone I can talk to. Just having this support alone makes me feel capable of facing my challenges.

Community service itself is becoming more of an interest to me because of this project. At first, I was rather indecisive about what I would do for community service because I struggled to see myself helping anybody. I didn’t know what I could do to help, and what my efforts would accomplish. Putting together this project has taught me that my little efforts can make differences. I may not have been part of the volunteer work just yet, but I now have an understanding of what the programs capable of doing. Each person’s small effort makes big differences.

In the next three years, I can’t see where I am heading. I’m still uncertain of what I want to work for, but I’m certain that I’ll be facing hardships ahead. I see myself in the coming years walking down a difficult road, trying to find my destination. However, I’m not worried. I know that with every step I take, I’ll have the support and resources of Baruch behind me.

The Community service project has reminded me to continue what I have been taught since I was young – to give back to the community around me. I saw this as an opportunity to do it with colleagues this time and finding a common interest between ourselves. I feel like it was a good opportunity to get used to a part of our LC that we will be apart of for our college life. It was a project that I was glad to work with in a group instead of individually choosing something because it widened my views on what I can help out on. I have the groups that I have been helping out for awhile but I thought it was important for me to find something new and I accomplished that during this semester.

The support center I have used is SACC for help in COM1010. I haven’t joined a club yet but I plan to within the upcoming semester. It gave decent feedback and helped me get good content for my speech. I think I may go back for future tutoring there if needed.

My understanding of community service has evolved to something that isn’t really a chore. It’s something that those that volunteer should be really passionate and glad they are helping and that it is important to know what they are helping out – what the cause is. There needs to be substance to it, or it won’t be fun for the volunteers, and those involved with the organization. We all are excited to be apart of the Pajama Project and know we will have fun with it.

In three years, I see myself as being apart of a company after working hard for an internship and graduating as a Baruch Scholar. I know how hard it’s going to be but I know that I could do it.

The Community service project has reminded me to continue what I have been taught since I was young – to give back to the community around me. I saw this as an opportunity to do it with colleagues this time and finding a common interest between ourselves. I feel like it was a good opportunity to get used to a part of our LC that we will be apart of for our college life. It was a project that I was glad to work with in a group instead of individually choosing something because it widened my views on what I can help out on. I have the groups that I have been helping out for awhile but I thought it was important for me to find something new and I accomplished that during this semester.

The support center I have used is SACC for help in COM1010. I haven’t joined a club yet but I plan to within the upcoming semester. It gave decent feedback and helped me get good content for my speech. I think I may go back for future tutoring there if needed.

My understanding of community service has evolved to something that isn’t really a chore. It’s something that those that volunteer should be really passionate and glad they are helping and that it is important to know what they are helping out – what the cause is. There needs to be substance to it, or it won’t be fun for the volunteers, and those involved with the organization. We all are excited to be apart of the Pajama Project and know we will have fun with it.

In three years, I see myself as being apart of a company after working hard for an internship and graduating as a Baruch Scholar. I know how hard it’s going to be but I know that I could do it.

In my community service project I utilized idealist.org to find the organization called Food Bank NYC. The website was shown to me by the person from the school library who presented it to the Freshman Seminar class. I have only joined two clubs this years which were Golden Key and Mock Trial. I joined Golden Key because my peer mentor Maria Lorenzo suggested it to us all. It’s a very active club with seemingly many opportunities and so it will be an excellent experience for my college life. Mock Trial was a club I wanted to join because I enjoy public speaking and debating things in a trial format was very appealing to me.

I suppose that by learning to use the databases provided by the Baruch library, I am now ahead of the curve in some ways. I know how to find proper and credible sources for future research papers that I will have to do in my later semesters. The community service projected required research and so I had to use the resources provided to me by the library. My understanding of community service has evolved through my participation in this project. I now understand that my individual service to these charitable organizations help underpinning causes and that my volunteer work does matter.

In the next 3 years I see myself succeeding academically and possibly sustaining a 3.5 GPA which will let me stay in the Baruch Scholars program. I also hope to obtain some leadership roles and grow as a person. I’m gonna be treasurer of a film club my friend is creating so that will definitely be a cool experience for me. I’ll also have my major declared in the future and I’m sure whatever I choose will be something I’m genuinely interested in. Hopefully my future is as bright as I think it will be.

In my community service project I utilized idealist.org to find the organization called Food Bank NYC. The website was shown to me by the person from the school library who presented it to the Freshman Seminar class. I have only joined two clubs this years which were Golden Key and Mock Trial. I joined Golden Key because my peer mentor Maria Lorenzo suggested it to us all. It’s a very active club with seemingly many opportunities and so it will be an excellent experience for my college life. Mock Trial was a club I wanted to join because I enjoy public speaking and debating things in a trial format was very appealing to me.

I suppose that by learning to use the databases provided by the Baruch library, I am now ahead of the curve in some ways. I know how to find proper and credible sources for future research papers that I will have to do in my later semesters. The community service projected required research and so I had to use the resources provided to me by the library. My understanding of community service has evolved through my participation in this project. I now understand that my individual service to these charitable organizations help underpinning causes and that my volunteer work does matter.

In the next 3 years I see myself succeeding academically and possibly sustaining a 3.5 GPA which will let me stay in the Baruch Scholars program. I also hope to obtain some leadership roles and grow as a person. I’m gonna be treasurer of a film club my friend is creating so that will definitely be a cool experience for me. I’ll also have my major declared in the future and I’m sure whatever I choose will be something I’m genuinely interested in. Hopefully my future is as bright as I think it will be.