I’m Sam, born in India, curly-haired, and 6’2” as of now. I’m an ordinary individual with a lifestyle like your everyday average student. I work, go to school, live in an apartment, and have several interests, passions, and hobbies.
I’ve been playing guitar for 3 years, and I believe I still have a lot to learn. I think playing an instrument expands creativity, opens up your ears, and makes listening to music a whole new experience. If you haven’t done so already, learn to play one as soon as you can!
Video games help me out when I’m bored or stressed with school work. Like many other people, I play Call of Duty and Halo for hours of fun. I also love story-driven video games like Mass Effect and Metal Gear Solid; I feel they are a much more entertaining alternative to books or movies because they are interactive, so you feel closer to the characters and story.
I work out often and am very health-conscious. I think that staying in shape plays a very big part in self-esteem. I love technology and love computers; I am an expert in helping people buy computers that are actually worth the price. You could say I’m a tech-geek.
I’m afraid of anything that crawls or looks creepy. It’s just terrifying when a living, breathing creature is crawling on you and most of the time you don’t even know it.
What I like about myself: I’m diligent, hard-working, and active-minded. I believe I’m a good older brother and son. I don’t dissrespect my parents unlike some people my age.
What I dislike about myself: I’m indecisive and tend to bite my nails a lot when under pressure.
What I think about Baruch so far: The library is massive, the gym is great, and the wifi is very convenient. You can always find places to eat, which is also very convenient. I was also lucky enough to have great professors that explain everything clearly.
I think that my biggest challenge right now is time management. In high school, my schedule was the same everyday and I used to come home at the same time every day. In college I have to keep track of all of my classes because I don’t have the same classses everyday. I also come home at different times of the day, so this forces me to plan my free time accordingly, which is already limited because of working on weekends. There’s also lot of reading required to stay on track with the class compared the reading done in high school, which was a joke.
I agree with the quote “Success is 99% mistakes and 1% learning from them” There is no way you will directly reach your goals without a few mistakes. Need to memorize some material for a test? You will not memorize in one go; of course you will make mistakes in the process. Need to lose weight? You will likely make some mistakes in changing your diet and excersizing properly. Can’t get past that level in that video game? You’ll probably need a better strategy until you finally beat it. In any case, the important thing is that you use your mistakes to improve and succeed.
I have many philosophies and rants on various topics and people. I’m not going to write all of them down here, but if you want to know more, just come and talk to me!
