Hey there! My name is Helen Arias but you can just call me Helen. I am a sophomore here at Baruch college and only 19 years old. Something interesting you may want to know about me is that I am an afterschool counselor for the YMCA. I work with elementary school kids at Ps.257 and am in charge of creating fun academic lesson plans for the afterschool program. Other hobbies I enjoy are cooking, baking, and going on fun road trips. I am pretty much down to do anything fun. One thing I forgot to mention is that I love to watch movies and tv shows, especially the ones that are based on true events.
Speaking of movies, one that left a lasting impression on me was The Pursuit of Happyness. When I saw this movie I was only 12 years old. After watching this movie it made me feel grateful for everything that I had. I also felt a lot of empathy for Christopher who was played by Jaden Smith who played the little boy in the movie. I felt empathy since he was just a child born into a family that unfortunately was struggling. And as a child, I always begged my parents to get me new sneakers every time a new release came out. I always got upset since I never got what I wanted only what my parents could afford. This movie made me realize that my parents gave me everything they could afford and I had to be grateful for what I got since there are children in this world who probably never got new shoes or anything. This movie shows that not everyone has it easy in life and not everything is handed to you but that doesn’t mean giving up no matter where you are in life. This movie made me realize that I can be at the bottom but that can’t be an excuse for you not to hustle.
Being grateful for what I have now is very important to me. As well as not looking down at someone for something they don’t have. I hope those who read my post enjoy it. I will insert a collage with pictures of sweets I have baked as long as a picture of myself.
Hey! I did enjoy reading your post. I picked up cooking this summer, and my next step is slowly turning into baking. The cake looks incredible! I also do prefer looking for movies that are based on true events. Hopefully, we will get to run into each other during the semester.
Hi Helen!
Your post was very engaging as I also enjoy baking then and there along with interacting with kids which can be fun most of the time. Growing up, I also wasn’t fortunate enough to receive everything I wanted as a child but that only made me more appreciative getting older. I’m also someone who’s grateful of everything they have because there are others who have less than what we have. Nice pictures!