“I am happy that I have painted flowers, there are no objects more interesting” – Yayoi Kusama

Hello! my name is Destiny, and my pronouns are she/her. I’m okay with everyone addressing me as Des in class, but Destiny is also acceptable. I don’t have a preference. I grew up in The Bronx neighborhood called Highbridge. However, I also spent a lot of time in Washington Heights, where my family is from, and in the South Bronx, where I attended high school. I come from a Dominican and Haitian background, and I identify as Afro-Hispanic. Some fun facts about me are that I enjoy reading, fashion, art, trying different foods, astrology, and I am a Capricorn. I chose my image where I am holding flowers because I love being outside, and I have a great appreciation for nature. Living in the city doesn’t really allow much time in nature, so I like to keep many flowers and plants around my room and home to feel connected to the environment. I am very excited to attend Baruch this semester and indulge in all of the opportunities the school and campus have to offer. I committed to Baruch because I saw how great of a business school it was and I wanted to stay in the city, which is why I committed as a Marketing major. I also am delighted to meet new people here at Baruch and develop new hobbies while also succeeding academically as much as possible. I believe we should all have a balance between work and the things we find enjoyable. Thus, I hope to find that balance here at Baruch where I can be successful in class while also maintaining my creativity and doing non-academic things I might enjoy. Lastly, I am very excited about English 2100, and I believe I am going to do very well in this class.