EG 4B

Hey everyone. My name is Princess. There are a few ways that I could describe myself; I’m tall, friendly, kind, optimistic, cheerful and somewhat independent. In relations to other people, I am a daughter, sister, Aunt, friend, and student. Daughter: I am a daughter to two of the most beautiful parents. I’m so glad to have an intelligent and beautiful mother and a smart and hardworking father. Sister: I’m a sister to four beautiful and bright young ladies. My four older sisters are such an inspiration to me. They help me out whenever I need them because they’ve kind of experienced the same things that I’m going through now. They also inspire me with everything they have achieved, and when I grow up I want to be just like themJ. I’m also an aunt to two joyous and cheerful kids and they make my life a whole lot better. They always bring a smile to my face and I wouldn’t ask for any two other kids.

Lastly, I am a student here at Baruch. I love Baruch College. I love the fact that it’s in the city and it has a lot of diverse people who dress differently and speak different languages. Everyone is their own person here, and I love that about this school. I love all the friends that I have made and all my classmates. People don’t really believe me when I say that, but I really do love everyone and wish the best for everyone. I would hate for anyone to get really sick or fail out of school.  

One thing I hate about Baruch is that I have to take the subway to get to school every day. I hate the subway and I feel like it is very dirty and at times I get a little paranoid and don’t feel protected.

My goal at Baruch College would be to graduate with honors after four years and hopefully get a great opportunity to work for a marketing team at a really good company. My dream job would be to work for Apple™.

A moment I felt empowered was the time I took the train by myself. I never liked taking the subway, so when I finally took it, I felt a little independence.

One of my biggest fears is losing anyone close to me. I would really hate to lose one of my close friends or anyone in my family. Especially anyone in my family. I have such a close family, and I can’t imagine living my life without any of them. They all mean so much to me and losing anyone of them would really be a heart wrenching moment.

In my spare time, I like to watch Television and cook or bake. I love watching anything that’s a comedy. I love to laugh, so anything that can make me laugh would become one of my favorite shows. I also love the food channel, because of my passion for cooking.

A quote that I live by is “above all, to thine own self be true” by William Shakespeare. The first time I read this quote in Hamlet, it really spoke to me. It means that you should always be yourself no matter what you do or where you go. And I live by this quote everyday here at Baruch because I feel like if I’m myself, people will like me for who I am.

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!

The name is Sean Budhua. Doesn’t seem very original but the person behind it is very unique. I have a variety of different roles in my life. I am a son, brother, grandson, & a student.  I’m a new freshman in college, I assume everyone else here is the same. We seem to all have a basic set of morals which is to graduate college and have good careers. What is different indeed between all of us, is just that. We are all different.  I hate being under pressure, especially by people who annoy me. Basically not being able to do what I want urks me the most. Parents seem to give lectures to either guide us or slowly kill us.  I find myself to be outgoing, sarcastic, and open minded and laid back.  I have fears just like any other person out there. I am a afraid of failing. I am afraid of not being able to live up to my potential. I don’t want to end up settling for less than what I am capable of.  At times I am scared of what life has in store for me. I don’t want to regret anything. What I like best is having fun, hanging out with my friends, partying, socially drinking. I love food. I think it’s one of Gods greatest gifts on this earth. Pizza is the best, Buffalo wings, & cheese burgers just to name a few. Lastly, who can forget about the thing that makes the world go round, the basis of all evil money. A personal motto of mine would be “ Live life to the fullest” I never really used to care about what I get done, but when my grandmother fell into what seemed like an acoma I really realized how short and valuable life really is. My grandmother to me is like a second mother. You see, my parents are divorced and I hardly ever see my mom. She doesn’t live far away or nothing but it’s not until now, that I realized all of the things that were rough on my dad. You don’t normally hear about parents getting divorced and the father ending up with custody. He is one of the strictest people I know. School was never hard for me which is why I find college a bit different. All this work seems to creep on you when you are unaware. Kind of like a five minute monologue that seems to take a million years to finish. I’m not complaining though. This is by far one of the easiest classes.  But never the less i plan on giving it my best. A friend once said to me “the road to success is always under construction” and it stuck with me because I’ve realized that we build the path in which we intend to walk on, with the choices we make and every construction site has its setbacks but i know being the determined individual I am I will strive through it with slight difficulty and great success.

My name is Joanna. I grew up and live in Woodhaven, Queens, and attended Archbishop Molloy High school in Briarwood, New York. Being only 18, I’m not really sure what it is that identifies me yet. I don’t know much but I do know that whatever I think identifies me will change in a month or so. Except music. That’s one constant in my life.

Music is the one thing I like best. I don’t know how my obsession with music began, perhaps it had something to do with taking piano when I was younger, though I know that whatever I end up doing for the rest of my life has to involve music. Music is what makes me truly happy. Instead of turning to material things to feel better, I turn to music. Being able to listen to someone pour out their soul for all to hear, and letting themselves be that vulnerable is a trait I greatly admire. That’s probably because it’s one of the things that you can say I am most afraid of. Along with vulnerability, another thing I am afraid of is not living up to expectations. I’ve learned that trying to live up to other people’s expectations is an impossible task. However, it’s one thing that I like least. Each person has a right to decide on how they want their life to turn out, and I don’t think anyone should try to control or manipulate that. For this reason, independence is something that is important to me. Being able to smoothly manage your own life without the help of others is a skill that I believe everyone should possess. However, independence is a learning process. Therefore, there have been many moments that I’ve felt ashamed, embarrassed, or guilty. Unfortunately, the ones that come to mind, I can’t say out loud. But what they are isn’t important. What is, is that I’m learning from them, and trying to avoid reverting back to the same mistakes.

Though I am only 18, there are many roles that I play in life. Daughter, sister, best friend, girlfriend, student. You name it. In fact, I’d have to say that my best friend, Amanda, is the most important person to me. We have been best friends since kindergarden, and she is more of a sister to me than my own sister. However, student has easily become my most difficult role. My first day of college I came home crying. I haven’t done that again so I guess you can say it’s getting better. Though it’s still the most confusing and frustrating thing I’ve ever experienced. I’m hoping that I get used to this change, and I’m hoping that’ll happen soon. But I have to admit, that so far I don’t really like college. All I think about every day is how much I regret not doing more research on other schools, and how much I regret not going away. As a result liking school has become my biggest challenge, along with Calculus class. I’ve never taken pre calc, and I’m not a fan of math to begin with, so it’ll be a miracle if I don’t fail. Despite all the things that I don’t like about college so far, my greater freedom is one thing I do enjoy. Unfortunately, with all the workload I get, all my free time is spent on schoolwork or sleep anyway.

My name is Dawa Sherpa. But really, who am I? Off the top of my head, I can list three things: a student, a Sherpa, and a regular teenager.

I am a freshman at Baruch College and I love the campus. There are so many opportunities to take advantage of and I know that I will make the most of every day. I meet new people everyday and have conquered my shyness by practicing my communications skills. I am also more confident since many of the friends who  I met an Baruch are very supportive.
Recently, I turned 18, which was a milestone for me. I wondered whether or not I viewed myself as an adult or still a teen. I know that I now have many more responsibilities but I also know that there are many rewards.

Overall, as a student, I am a freshman who is eager to learn and explore new opportunities.

But by my ethnic background I play a different role. I am from Nepal, a relatively small nation which is bordered by India and China. Sherpas are a group of people who are traditionally known for their ability to trek the Himalayas. They are known around the world as skilled mountaineers and I can say that I love hiking. I love my culture and am proud of where I come from.

But I must admit that assimilating into America has changed me to become a much different person. I have learned so much from my experiences here that I also identify myself as part American.

As a ordinary teenager, I love playing sports and spending time with friends. I enjoy good movies and look for fun. I can get bored easily and can have trouble with my impatience. I face challenges that sometimes seem very big. For one, I am still having difficulty with time management because I try to do so many things in one day.

So, there you have it, the answer to question: Who am I? I am student, a Sherpa, and ordinary person like you. Thank you

Link to image of college student: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/ttr/2010/clipartcolor/images/college_450.jpg

Diversity ranges form many different assortments of people. There are people of several different racial, religious, age, cultural, sexual orientation, and gender. The list is infinite to the categories of diversity. All this diversity or labels per say are massively compiled through New York City, it being one of the most diverse cities in America. Multi-culturalism is enabled throughout public schools and private schools, along with workplaces and other areas of commerce and so on. Diversity can benefit the wholesomeness of society, although sometimes it goes in disadvantage to more under the table issues between the separate groups.

Some schools for instance contain diversity for all the wrong reasons, for example, they will accept minority students with lower qualifications on an academic level than a caucasian student with equal or higher qualifications because the more minority student the college enrolls the more their funds will escalate. Most people enjoy the benefits of diversity, with the experience of new people, new cultures, and new ideas set into places that hadn’t been there originally. Tons of people begin to falter when they talk about diversity because people do have opinions of their own that they can rectify on their own terms.

Although, those opinions are clearly personal and their own and not expressing the views of society. In the workplace, many companies are sued for the ignorance in their hiring process of not taking minority applicants. However, some will only take minority applicants to avoid the compilations of lawsuits that would come their way so they work on becoming globally diverse in their company. Clearly, some circumstances like previously mentioned about the college acceptance, many think it unfair and to be honest it is because it lowers chances of other deserving students. Having a plethora of diversity in areas increases the cultural acceptance and diverse acceptance in the area.

When brought up in a surplus of diversity one can openly speak about the advantage and disadvantage that they have overcome and had, along with an understanding of what each diverse group goes through and be more accustom and unreserved about their opinion towards the topic and reality of the situation. Then there are those who were not able to manifest their feelings about how diversity affects them and what it means to them because they are masked with the idea that each group of diverse communities must stay put and not be modified to a newer more diverse community of people. Growing up in a myriad of diversity helps me understand the struggles of any diverse group in countless ways. In retrospect, diversity can either aid a situation in many ways because people are more accepting or pollute minds into thinking that certain diversities should not be linked with each other.

  Every person or group has unique characteristics, abilities, beliefs, traditions, and features that can be different from others around them. This is not a weakness of society, but a gift, called diversity. Diversity brings beauty to the world. To me, it means that all types of races, ages, religions, and cultures are living in harmony and peace, free of any prejudices. 

  Diversity points to different types of experiences, backgrounds, and values within the world. It is important that it exists and differences among race, gender, sexual orientation, physical capabilities, and backgrounds are accepted. If everyone had one way mindset or one way of living, there would probably be less social excitement and curiosity. For example, if there was only one language in the world, it would be kind of dull and uninteresting.

  Diversity is everywhere in the world. There are different types of music, different styles of clothing, different cultural foods, different Gods worshipped; the list is endless. Because of this, we all have the opportunity to learn about other styles, customs, and traditions. I think that certain aspects of life, like music and arts would be extremely narrowed down if there were no diversity. There would be no music to choose from if only rap or only rock existed. Artists would not be inspired by each other if there was only one cultural style of painting or sculpting.

   The word “diversity” should not be used only in the context of groups of people, but individuals as well. Each and every one of us is distinctive in some sort of way. One person may be naturally accustomed to playing sports, while another may be massively talented in music, and someone else could be gifted in mathematics. Whatever it is, we all possess something that makes us unique. For example, people like Michael Jordan, Mozart, and Albert Einstein all had very diverse talents that changed the world accordingly.

   It would be great if we could all benefit from diversity, however some people see diversity as a means of attacking one’s race, gender, or beliefs. They do not realize that they too are different from other people in the world. Sadly, things like hate crimes, racial discrimination, bullying, and economic discrimination are still prevalent in society today. Older people are often perceived as immobile, no longer contributing to society, and are seen with a “old dog that can’t learn new tricks” mentality. Unfortunately, I think it is highly unlikely that society will ever transcend these hardships because it requires everybody’s cooperation. There will always be that one person or group who will have a negative attitude toward someone because he or she is different in some way.

   On the other hand, however, the fact that some people are able to connect so well despite their differences show how extraordinary diversity can be. I believe that we learn from each other’s experiences and grow altogether Language, music, clothing, and foods are just very few of the many things that coincide with diversity. With great diversity come great variety, knowledge, inspiration, and beauty.

1.Tell us who you think you are?

My name is Daniel Aharoni i am 18 years old. Born and raised in Queens, New York . Favorite things to do are pretty typical 18 year old kid stuff as in hang out with friends, play sports etc.. most of my friends know me as very outgoing,easy to talk to and very easy to get along with but also have a shy side to me. The experience of being a freshman in college has mixed emotions in me, I’d like to say i know the feeling because i was a freshman in high school 4 years ago, but while there are similarities it is very different and it makes me anxious as well as well as excited.

2.3 concerns

My first concern is that there is a lot more work given at Baruch than in my high school. this is hard because there is more work to keep up with which leads to more information needed to retain which also has to do with the amount of things we need to know for tests. Commuting is also one of the concerns for me. the past 4 years of my schooling have been at Forest Hills High School which is in my neighborhood and a 10 minute walk from my house. At Baruch i have to take the subway to and from school every day for anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour each way depending on traffic. this makes me have less sleep in the morning and arrive to classes very tired sometimes. My 3rd concern is the fact theta almost all of the homework at Baruch is online, some people find this much easier and i guess it depends on the person, but I am not one of these people and hope to be able to keep up with work.

3.what makes Baruch different from high school is the fat that there are so many more people. I thought my high school had a lot of kids with 4 thousand but that hails in comparison to this school. As previously stated, transportation and the distance of the school from my house are also new to me. class sizes also vary tremendously with them ranging from 0 kids (the average of my high school) to over 100 people in some classes.

4. Baruch in my first year will change me in many ways. i think the added workload and independence will make me more responsible as i get older. I will also be spending a lot more time in the city than i had before so this will make me more accustomed to the area as well as other parts. The most important thing i hope college gives me is guidance, I know it is my decision what i want to do in my life but i hope that classes at this school will at least put me on path to becoming successful at something i enjoy.

I believe that I am an old soul. Ever since someone told me that my friends and I that we belong in a different time period, I believed it. It makes sense because I’m not a person who really likes the way our society has become. It’s a very hard and long opinion to explain but yeah. I think about weird things, I ask weird questions, and I do the un-do able. I like how I am, although there are faults. I am why why I am.

My top three concerns about my freshman year at Baruch College is getting use to the self-work thing. It’s hard for me to keep track of my own work, I was always use to being told a due date a week or day before, now I have to use something called Blackboard. I’m not good at being focused outside of school so I’m also afraid of falling behind. The last thing I am afraid of is the fact that I’ll go through college not doing that “something” that makes my college experience a, college experience.

It already is different from my high school experience because college is like the adult version of it. No one will tell you what to do or what you shouldn’t do it’s all up to you to work out the kinks and to figure out what happens next.

It will help me learn to be more devoted to school work because if I really don’t catch up soon enough, I’ll fall behind so far that it’ll be too late and that’s just bad. First year of college, honestly, maybe it won’t change me much, personality wise.