Introductory Post

Hey everyone! My name is Garelys. However, mostly all my family and friends call me “Lela”. So if my name seems pretty hard to pronounce feel free just to say Lela. My pronouns are she/her. I was born in The Bronx and attended catholic school for most of my life including high school. I always knew Baruch was going to be the school I was going to end up attending. For some reason ever since I heard about it and did my research on it my sophomore year of high school, I felt that it was perfect for me. Especially because of the outstanding business program it has to offer. Which is what I plan to major in; specifically, finance. A very important element of my life is my family and my culture. I am a very proud daughter of immigrants. My parents came to this country with nothing but a dream and gave me everything. I am Dominican on behalf of both my parents. I have three older brothers which truly makes me the “baby” of the family. I am a foodie, I love trying different kinds of foods from different cultures and learning about them. Being Dominican my favorite dish of all time is “locrio de longaniza”. If I had to choose a meal to eat for the rest of my life that would be it. I 10/10 recommend. My favorite hobbies include traveling and reading. I love traveling because it opens your eyes and expands your horizons to different cultures, music, food, and overall experiences. My favorite country I’ve visited has to be Italy. Outside of the motherland (Dominican Republic) because DR is just home to me. I love reading books especially books that can convey a message about life and just how we should go about it to truly be happy. My favorite book being “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. At a young age I developed a strong passion for beauty wether that be skincare or makeup. I love making others feel better about themselves and truly come to love who they are as an individual. By next year, I hope to become a licensed esthetician. So I can be more closely involved in the beauty industry while I’m pursing my degree in college. The picture I was going to put up is a picture of a beach in Dominican Republic. Specifically, “Isla Saona”. For some reason my laptop isn’t letting me upload the file. However, I was going to put that picture up because it truly is where I am at my happiest. I love being by the water. I find the beach to be peaceful and tranquil, I place I can relax and at the same time have fun. A place where I take all the beautiful views in, hear the waves crashing, listen to my favorite music, read a book, and most importantly tan! So yeah, this is me! I hope I get the chance to get to know all of you individually throughout the course of the semester!