Me Like Yuh feat. Hoody – Jay Park
Play this song while reading. It is a Korean hip hop song.
How many times have I heard that statement? It was probably 30+ times. I didn’t take the statement in perspective when I first came to the campus. I didn’t open myself to any clubs, and any communities. I regret doing that. For the first couple of weeks, I felt disconnected from the college. Except for going to class and then doing work in the library until 8 o’clock in the night, I didn’t do anything else. I would go to the library during my breaks and eat my homemade lunch in the dining space in the Vertical Building.
Why did I do this? It was the same things I did in high-school. I didn’t participate in any clubs or organizations in the school, but always traveled throughout the city, either with friends or alone. I found joy in traveling and discovering new buildings, new areas, new food, and new cultures in NYC. I thought I could do the same in college with all the free time. I obviously thought wrong. I didn’t think that commuting and studying every day would take up all my free time.
Back in high school, I sacrificed sleep to be able to travel around NYC. I will not make the same mistake in college. I joined three clubs: Conversation Partners Program, Golden Buddies, and Korean Student Association (I’m not Korean, but they accept everyone.). I spend my breaks talking to my new friends and getting to know new people. I spend my time on the train reading the textbooks for psychology and then when I get home, I go to sleep. During the weekend, I go have my fun.
My fun has evolved. Now that I’m 18, I can go to festivals and clubs that I couldn’t go to as a high school. My most memorable event of 2016 so far has been going to the innovation event @ Northside Festival. I was able to talk to Elon Musk about his role at Tesla, SpaceX, and Paypal. It was definitely worth my time.
I am slowly becoming connected with the Baruch community. It is making me fall in love with the college, something that I was not expecting feel at the beginning of the semester.
