I have played organized basketball since I was eight years old.  All throughout high school I played in two leagues, both of which played huge parts in my life.  When I wasn’t at practice or playing in games, I was helping coach younger players in weekend basketball camps and games throughout the city.  It felt good giving back to the community that has given me so much.  The only regret I have is not showing enough initiative in school in terms of extracurricular activities.  I hope this first semester in college I can really get more involved.  I want to avoid making the same mistake I made in high school by looking into clubs and other ways of making my mark here at Baruch.  I’d like to still keep that connection I have with the communities of my past, but build a new one in college.  I’m looking forward to maybe playing some intramural sports like basketball and volleyball.  I want to be able to look back on my college experience and say that I really took advantage of the opportunities Baruch can offer me, and I think in order for that to happen I have to start trying this semester.  I’ve been attending a few general interest meetings held by business fraternities, and they seem like they would help a lot with teaching me about my desired career path.  I hope that, whether through a fraternity or just business workshops, I can really learn about the vital skills needed to succeed in the future such as networking and resume building.  I realize that this may require me to step out of my comfort level and work a little hard, but I’m up for the challenge.