Monthly Archives: October 2010

My name is Chris Ahn and I am a Korean American.  Im from westchester county, NY but right now I live in the Bronx with my brother.  Im usually not quiet like I am in school because I am always tired because I dont get enough sleep.   I think that the main reason why I dont participate much in class is because I am always tired.  My hobbies are music,  watching tv, chilling with my friends, going to parties and hitting up the bars.  I am right now majoring buisness in Baruch but I aspire to be in the music industry one day.  I hope that I am succesful one day especially at a young age before I hit my thirties.

My name is Daniel Min. I am 18 years old, and I live in Queens, New York. I am a Korean-American. My hobbies are computer games, and I would like to start playing handball again.

College seems like a new experience to me. There are more responsibilities to take on. My main weakness is my shyness and that I am slow at adapting to change. One of my strengths, however, is my perseverence. If I have to do something I wish to accomplish, I will do it no matter what. My goals are to overcome my weaknesses and become successful in life.

There’s not much I can say about myself. I’ll start with some basic facts: My name is Jimmy Rodriguez, I’m 18 years old, I’ve lived in New York, specifically Astoria, Queens all my life. I’m a laid-back guy, pretty easy to get along with. I love to joke around. I enjoy spending time with  my friends, like most people. I listen to music, I watch TV and movies, I’m on facebook all the time – I do what you do. I’m perpetually tired – I go to sleep every night at around 2 for no good reason. I’m beginning to think I’m a pathological procrastinator – I’ll find any reason to put work off till the last minute. My family: my parents and my little brother. My parents are from Ecuador – I’m American, born and raised. I don’t really identify myself with my parents culture but I do appreciate its richness. My brother’s 11 years old. He’s a nice guy. I’m a nice guy. We’re all nice people.

If you want to know anything else, just ask.

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As I look through the various free writes that I’ve done throughout freshman seminar I realized there was no real way to piece them together. I felt as if it was an extended questionnaire. Although the questions have an underlying theme it’s kind of hard to piece them together in an essay format. Most of the free writes are about different aspects of me. Which traits I like or dislike, my beliefs, fears, and everyday life in general.

Well then I guess I should somewhat describe myself. My name is Xueshi Tan, I immigrated here from China fifteen years ago. I am a shy and blunt person who enjoys drawing and learning new languages. I can be somewhat headstrong and seem cold and uncaring due to my quiet nature. This being so I find it hard to socialize with others because I mostly keep to myself.

This monologue, I feel, is a way to show who I am. However, I do not feel comfortable answering questions about myself this way. I believe that if someone wants to know about me, it can be shown in a conversation. That way they can make their own judgments and see for themselves instead of seeing me read off a piece of paper.

    College is the one experience I have been waiting for my whole life. It’s the time for me to find who I am, who I want to be, and what I want to be remembered for. I have been anticipating this moment for a long time, and it’s an experience that  I want to explore to the fullest extent. I am in no way hesitant or nervous about embracing the years to come. We are quite frequently asked to define ourselves, however I have yet to have that defining moment in my life, that turning point, that has shaped me into who I am today. I’m hoping that, that life changing experience will take place during my college experience. However the person that I have evolved to be today is due to many elements. One particular element is the influence of my culture. I hail from a small, underdeveloped third world country in South Asia known as Bangladesh. It is a country where there are very sexist and anti feminist views present, and that is what has instilled this great motivation and determination in me. My ultimate goal in life would be to break away from the cultural stereotype that says men are the dominant sex and should be the ones to be eduacted and successful. Being that there are no brothers in my family, and I’m the older sibling, I have been able to take upon the responsibility of proving that women can be equallysuccessful. Till this day, the one characteristic that is most prevalent in me, is my drive and my motivation, and that’s what I plan on to use to help me successful in all my future ventures. 🙂

a.  Tell us who you think YOU are!

-I am eighteen years old. I live in Queens. I am Korean. And I am a very nice guy.

b.  Share your top 3 concerns about your freshman year at Baruch College and explain why

-Getting a good GPA is one of my concerns. I have to get good grades now since I’m in college. We are all in college to get a professional job and no employer is going to hire someone with a low GPA. My second concern is the commute. I live about an hour away and my classes start pretty early so the rush hour in the morning is going to kill me. I don’t want to be late because too many latenesses and they can count as absences. My third concern is the responsibility i need to have in order to do the work. Now i have to motivate myself to do the work and study. There are no teachers to always tell you to do work. Now i have to handle the freedom i have on my own.

c.  So far, what do you think will make your Baruch College experience different from your high school experience?

-I think the fact that Baruch is in the city will make college different. Some of my friends went to universities far out but i go to school right here in Manhattan. I’m looking forward to exploring the city. I didn’t even go to that many places when i lived here for a while but now since i go to school here, i cant wait to check out the cool places in the city.

d.  How do you think your first year at College will change you?

-I think my first year at college will make me more responsible. I have to learn and manage my time.

I am 17 years old college freshman born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in a heavy caribbean household. My hobbies are drawing, playing the piano, handball, dancing and pretty much enjoying life.

My top 3 concerns about my freshman year at Baruch College:

1) I am particularly concerned about the workload I will be presented throughout the year and being able to adjust to it. I somewhat feel like I am still in the “senioritis” stage of my high school, and I’m really hoping to get myself together for the future. (P.S. my apologies for the lateness)

2) Another concern was that I might come down to my occasional shyness and that making more new friends or even presenting a monologue in front of  a class would be way out of my element. However, over the years, I have started to open up quite a bit and I’m hoping this shall continue.

3) I also feel that attendance and tardyness may become a problem at some point, seeing that I live so far away from the school and I am known for not being able to wake up on a morning.

What I think, would make my Baruch College experience different from my high school is definietly the fact that there is so much to do here with all of the clubs and teams etc

M first year of College i feel would make me feel a whole lot more responsible for my own academic actions, whether it be choosing my classes, knowing when to study for soon-to-come tests, making sure to hand things on time.