Group 3
Hello Everyone!
My name is Ashley A Morales. I was born in Albert Einstein Hospital in the Bronx. My parent then decided to move to a small town called Mahopac when I was 5. Throughout my life my family has been my support system, especially my sister. Growing up I wanted to emulate her in every aspect, and really valued her opinion.
When I was 17 and was just starting to learn how to drive. I had one incident when I was parallel parking where I had hit a neighbor’s mailbox. When that happened I felt like I had went into shock. I stayed outside by myself panicking for at least 5 minutes. The very first person I had ran to tell was, unsurprisingly, my sister. While a small part of me hoped she’d reassure me, she was of little help only telling me I’d have to face the inevitable. So in the end I purchased a new post and mailbox and with my father’s assistance set up a brand new mailbox for them. This experience put every value my parents have instilled in me to the test. While I wanted to die of embarrassment and crawl into a hole I had to own up and take responsibility for my actions. One small benefit from this experience is that I now know how to set up a mailbox from start to finish.
When I picked Baruch College as the place where I’d pursue a higher education I was especially drawn to the environment of the city. I had expected that the course work would become more challenging, but also that I would have the city as my own playground for exploring new things.
Ashley, I can definitely tell that your sister is really influential in your life in such a positive way and has helped shaped you to become the person who you are! I can relate really well because my sister has played such a great role in my life and is the person who I run to for advice, opinions, etc. and has really helped guide me.
Hello Ashley,
Your relationship with your sisters and your family reminds me of my own family. I tend to discuss issues with my mom, and my sisters, who are both younger than me, tend to ask me about issues in their lives. Your driving story also hits home for me since even though I have never hit a neighbor’s mail box, I still struggle to drive and have failed my first road test. I hope you enjoy your college years at Baruch!
Hi Ashley!
A few years ago I went upstate alone for a weeklong camp, and the environment there is totally different. There was a big culture shock where people were talking about the guns they own and comparing who hunted the bigger animal. I can imagine the difficulty of an adjustment back to NYC; Even though you were born in the Bronx, you left pretty early. Although I don’t drive, I also have a tendency to panic and be overly self-critical, so hopefully I can learn to deal with stress better. Hopefully the city is as good as you expect!
Ashley! Parallel parking is hard! It’s so difficult especially when just starting out, and while I never actually hit something down, I have hit my fair share of trees and garbage cans :P. I can also relate, my sister is my best friend, and while in my case my sister is younger, I still look up to her and tell her everything. And that’s pretty cool that you know how to build a mailbox, if I ever need a to build my own I know who to call (;