Hi, my name is Jennifer. I’m from a family of five that lives in Brooklyn. As the oldest child of three, I was expected to be a responsible role model for my siblings. Since my parents both worked long hours every day, I was more or less in charge of my siblings. I can’t say I’ve doing a very good job at being a role model but if nothing else, I’m a hard worker. My parents don’t have to constantly be on my case about getting good grades because I’m my own motivator. If something that I do doesn’t seem 100% right, I change it until it’s satisfactory.

I attended Midwood High School before graduating and coming here to Baruch. In my high school, I was able to meet many people and mature as a person. Now that I’m at Baruch, I’m expecting an even greater experience. I wish to take courses that will increase my knowledge and allow me to grow even more as a person. Among all other things, I believe that Baruch has greater diversity and many more opportunities than my high school. There are probably tons of courses that I’ve never heard of before that are very interesting. Studying abroad is also something exciting that I plan on doing sometime in Baruch. I expect my first semester here in Baruch to be a little bumpy regarding the amount of work and getting used to a new environment. Hopefully, it’ll be smooth sailing after that and I can’t wait to get started.

I have this one distinct memory from when I was a kid, I must have been about five, and my uncle asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up. Of course as a five-year-old kid I came up with two solid options, I was either going to become a firefighter or I was going to become an astronaut. But of course as it was, my uncle was not content with this answer and began to inquire why I came up with these specific prospective occupations. My uncle began enlightening me, if you would like to call it that, with his loads of knowledge; “you know astronauts don’t only go to space”, “many firefighters die on the job, are you ready to take that on”, “speaking of death, many astronauts die too”. I didn’t really make much of the conversation at the time except for the fact I was horrified.

Now I think back at this conversation and see the infinite depth in the conversation a little five-year-old was having with his uncle. The conversation was tackling the fundamental nature of economics and the concept of opportunity costs; if you do X you will only make Y and will be unable to do Z. People are mortal, we only have a limited amount of time with which we can do a limited amount of things on this planet, there are no ifs ands or buts about that. It is thirteen years after I first began thinking about what I really wanted to do with my life and as I have started college I am probably more confused then I have ever been. My hope for college is to find just some clarity in the haziness of life.

I have this one distinct memory from when I was a kid, I must have been about five, and my uncle asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up. Of course as a five-year-old kid I came up with two solid options, I was either going to become a firefighter or I was going to become an astronaut. But of course as it was, my uncle was not content with this answer and began to inquire why I came up with these specific prospective occupations. My uncle began enlightening me, if you would like to call it that, with his loads of knowledge; “you know astronauts don’t only go to space”, “many firefighters die on the job, are you ready to take that on”, “speaking of death, many astronauts die too”. I didn’t really make much of the conversation at the time except for the fact I was horrified.

Now I think back at this conversation and see the infinite depth in the conversation a little five-year-old was having with his uncle. The conversation was tackling the fundamental nature of economics and the concept of opportunity costs; if you do X you will only make Y and will be unable to do Z. People are mortal, we only have a limited amount of time with which we can do a limited amount of things on this planet, there are no ifs ands or buts about that. It is thirteen years after I first began thinking about what I really wanted to do with my life and as I have started college I am probably more confused then I have ever been. My hope for college is to find just some clarity in the haziness of life.

I have this one distinct memory from when I was a kid, I must have been about five, and my uncle asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up. Of course as a five-year-old kid I came up with two solid options, I was either going to become a firefighter or I was going to become an astronaut. But of course as it was, my uncle was not content with this answer and began to inquire why I came up with these specific prospective occupations. My uncle began enlightening me, if you would like to call it that, with his loads of knowledge; “you know astronauts don’t only go to space”, “many firefighters die on the job, are you ready to take that on”, “speaking of death, many astronauts die too”. I didn’t really make much of the conversation at the time except for the fact I was horrified.

Now I think back at this conversation and see the infinite depth in the conversation a little five-year-old was having with his uncle. The conversation was tackling the fundamental nature of economics and the concept of opportunity costs; if you do X you will only make Y and will be unable to do Z. People are mortal, we only have a limited amount of time with which we can do a limited amount of things on this planet, there are no ifs ands or buts about that. It is thirteen years after I first began thinking about what I really wanted to do with my life and as I have started college I am probably more confused then I have ever been. My hope for college is to find just some clarity in the haziness of life.

Hi my name is Cory. Something I really love to do is play sports, in particular basketball. Basketball has taught me a lot, outside of the sport. One thing it has taught me is how to be collaborative and cohesive at the same time as a unit. It’s important to have synergy as a team, and to put differences aside from each other. When a team has synergy, the team produces faster, more efficiently, and time goes by faster doing work, projects, and overall getting things done. I believe a lot in team and working together, while being patient. My expectations as a college student is to really do well in all my classes.

My high school was really challenging and has prepared me really well for what to expect at Baruch. I have a good sense of time management from high school and hope it carries over at Baruch. I have way more time on my hands, and it’s important I don’t get lost in doing things other than school work. I really want to be able to apply to high caliber internships and even jobs to help establish a strong resumé.

I know that college is supposed to be one of the best times of my life, but also know it’s a time where I have to establish my profession and overall goals for life. I hope my first semester I get all As. I don’t want to be stuck with a bad C holding my GPA down for the rest of my time at Baruch.

Hi my name is Cory. Something I really love to do is play sports, in particular basketball. Basketball has taught me a lot, outside of the sport. One thing it has taught me is how to be collaborative and cohesive at the same time as a unit. It’s important to have synergy as a team, and to put differences aside from each other. When a team has synergy, the team produces faster, more efficiently, and time goes by faster doing work, projects, and overall getting things done. I believe a lot in team and working together, while being patient. My expectations as a college student is to really do well in all my classes.

My high school was really challenging and has prepared me really well for what to expect at Baruch. I have a good sense of time management from high school and hope it carries over at Baruch. I have way more time on my hands, and it’s important I don’t get lost in doing things other than school work. I really want to be able to apply to high caliber internships and even jobs to help establish a strong resumé.

I know that college is supposed to be one of the best times of my life, but also know it’s a time where I have to establish my profession and overall goals for life. I hope my first semester I get all As. I don’t want to be stuck with a bad C holding my GPA down for the rest of my time at Baruch.

Where have you been? Where are you going?

I don’t have any crazy story about being born in a foreign country or traveling the world but I was born in Staten Island so I guess that’s a close second? The forgotten borough was my home whether I liked it or not. I grew up in Staten Island my whole life, living with my parents, 2 siblings, and 3 dogs. My next door neighbor’s family was a second family too. We all went on family vacations together including Disney during Christmas, a cruise to the Bahamas, trips upstate and to their beach house in Long Beach Island. My family and close friends are a huge part of my life. Once I went to high school, Staten Island Tech, I had to leave a lot of my old friends behind and I was entering a much different environment to me. I ending up making the best of it and at the end of senior year me and my best friend won cutest bffs in the yearbook! Me and my boyfriend also ended up winning prom king and queen so I can’t complain. I was finally sad to be leaving high school and moving on to college. Baruch was a similar experience, entering another unknown place and leaving a lot of my friends again. Baruch has a lot of experiences for me though and I’m expecting to go a lot of places in my future. My perfect future would consist of a finished major in Business Management so I can apply that to the Business Hospitality field, where I want to work in a resort or hotel setting. But no matter where I end up, I plan on keeping my family and friends close.

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