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Ok, so it took me like twenty hours to figure out how to create and write this blog. So my first concern about my first year at Baruch is obviously my grade. I’m definitely working hard to get a 4.0 GPA because competition is so fierce now in this economy. A 4.0 will give me a much needed advantage over my fellow classmates and other students. My second concern this year is getting involved in school. I want to get the most out of my college experience so I’m deciding whether or not I should join a club or fraternity, if so which one?. My final concern this year is actually about financial aid for next semester. I mean who wouldn’t want to save some money?

College is different from high school in many ways but, the one thing that would make my college experience different from high school is the pace. It’s much quicker and therefore everyone needs to bring their “A” game. Also knowing that Baruch is the most diverse college in the nation I am looking forward to meeting each and every student at Baruch this experience would be unmatchable.

The first year at Baruch will make me a much more enthusiastic and open person. Especially because my fellow classmates and I are in a learning community which is a fabulous way to start off our careers at Baruch. It really helped me transit from high school. Who knows?, I may be a peer mentor in the future so watch out! As to telling you guys who I am, I don’t like to write it. I prefer to talk to you guys in person and I am looking forward to that! So enjoy your college experience!

P.S. my friend Raj stole my motto “JUST DO IT!” – NIKE, LOL.

a) Tell us who you think YOU are!

I am my own person.  I do not let others tell me who I am.  Some of my likes include food, music, and animals.  I love all animals, I myself have 3 cats, a dog (Pomeranian), and a goldfish.  As far as music goes, I like classic rock and my favorite song at the moment is Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.  As far as food goes, my favorite is Italian, but I love trying new and exotic things.

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

During my freshman year at Baruch my top 3 concerns would have to be 1. eliminating bad high school senior year habits, 2. developing better study methods and doing well in all my classes, 3.  Meeting new friends, and having a good time.  I need to get rid of bad high school senior year habits, like laziness, procrastination, and not caring about grades as much.  Studying in high school is different than college, I think that high school reading the chapter, memorizing, and studying 2 days before a test will get you a good grade, but now I think college requires a higher level of thinking and understanding and I will have to develop an improved study method.  Although Baruch has been labeled commuters school, I definitely do not want to go to school and home every day and not do anything on breaks.  Making new friends, getting to know the city better and traveling together, I want to say when I go home that the day was fun.

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

The major differences transitioning from high school to Baruch for me was the independence, and the size.  Going to high school always being pressured by parents, having to do everything, and then the parent teacher conferences were the worst, I am thankful there will be no more of those.  I also went to a relatively small high school, where everybody knew everybody, and Baruch is huge.  It is going to take some time getting used to.

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

Hopefully within my first year I will develop more as a person intellectually.  Although I entered Baruch with an idea of an accounting major, I am really not sure what I am going to do yet.  I’m just waiting for the right calling, and hopefully Baruch will be able to show it to me withing my first year.  I also think Baruch will turn me into a city person.  I never took public transportation really at all before Baruch, so I am still new to this whole public transportation world.  I intend to learn a lot more about the city and become train savvy.

My type of dog:

http://animal-world.com/dogs/Toy-Dog-Breeds/images/PomeranianWDTo_ApF6.jpg

And my favorite song at the moment:

As I read some of the previous posts, I’ve realized that identity is a difficult aspect to display in mere words and description. I think that identity is not just someone’s personality but also his actions, his cultural background, his religion, and sometimes his friends and family. So how would I answer the question “Who am I?” I’m a Catholic ABC (American Born Chinese) from Brooklyn. I try to be nice to most people. I’m always willing to help my friends in whatever way I can. I like to think of myself as cautiously spontaneous in that I will attempt crazy things spur of the moment but it depends on the context and the potential danger I’m putting myself in. I like witty and sarcastic humor but stupid jokes will make me laugh occasionally. I like listening to my friends’ stories as well as giving advice or just comforting them when they talk to me about their problems. I try to be open minded even though I might have an opposing view. I can have a quick temper but I’m trying to improve my level of patience. I’m really observant at times.  I will remember the most trivial details of a random day and I will think and rethink words or entire conversations that have impacted me in some way. I may without thought correct your grammar. I love English and I enjoy learning and using new vocabulary. I can be studious but laziness and lack of motivation are faults that I have to work at. Overall I’m just an average girl who takes it one day at a time on this journey we call life.

I’m not sure if I really have any top concerns at this stage. I have some minor worries that I need to address as the year wears on. I have to find my motivation again after the crazy slothfulness that I encountered senior year and then half of the summer. I need to set my priorities straight and stop procrastinating because the last time I did that it did not end well for me. I have to start focusing on my work and stop letting outside things obscure my attention. I need to work on my studying skills and figure out the best way for me to study depending on what subject it is and my strengths and weaknesses on topics. Finally I have to make sure that I’m making an attempt to eat healthier foods because it can be so easy to pick up fast foods in places around campus. I’ve started to eat breakfast these days. Cereal FTW.

I think what will make my college experience different from my high school one is the amount of freedom that I am given now. I’m now traveling to school via subway. I’m exploring more of Manhattan and trying different experiences with my new friends. I want to get more involved in my school. I don’t know if the first year will change me as a person but I’ll be sure to enter previously untouched fields and soak in the cultural diversity of those I encounter.

Just my view on how important the foundation of a good friendship or any relationship for that matter is. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhT2HhEllpw&ob=av2e

1. I think I’m an outgoing personality who has used my personality to get by in school up to this point. I have the ability to do very well here at Baruch, but I have to keep my focus on my work and not get lured into the city life. Commuting from Long Island definatly helps but at the same time I can come to the city anytime I want. I’m a good person although I do sometimes come off as obnoxious and arrogant, but I believe thats because I have an inner confidence in myself. I have no complaints or regrets about anything that I’ve done in my life and I look forward to the next four years.

2. My biggest concern about Baruch is the commute. I commuted around an hour and twenty minutes each way and the day is just very long. I can get work done on the train but I’m worried the commute is gonna burn me out. I’m concerned about the work load because I coasted through the last 3 years of high school. I was voted worst case of senioritis in my graduating class for a reason. I’m concerned about the city life. I think I got my of my partying out of my system by now, but the city’s a whole other animal.

3. Baruch is completly different from high school because it’s a completly independant experience with no one holding your hand. I didn’t really rely on the hand holding in high school and did my own think, it was still a safety blanket. I like the independance and I was ready to get away from high school and the cliques that go along with it. i felt as though kids had stopped maturing at my high school and it was time to grow up. Going to Baruch and dealing with everything that goes along with it, it forces you to grow up.

4. I don’t think my first year of college will change me at all. I don’t really forsee a “growing” experience. I think the only thing I will do is improve my study habits but other than that I am who I am.

Who are you? Who am I? This is something that cannot be answered with words, or descriptions. Nothing I write or say will make you understand who I am. I don’t mean to avoid the question, but it’s frustrating. I like to look at things from different angles then my own because my position can always change. Trying to think of who I am is too difficult, not because I’m so complicated, but because I think so many things. I can tell you who I think YOU are because of the things I know about you and what you say and do. It’s limited and compact. That doesn’t mean you agree with this or that’s it right, it probably isn’t. Who YOU think YOU are is entirely more elaborate, and infinitely more difficult to answer. So how can I place all those years of actions and thoughts into a digestible conclusion of who I am? I can answer I’m nice, I’m cool, I’m relaxed. That’s not true though, because I’m also angry, I’m a geek, and I’m frantic. Everyone is like this; I’m not alone.

In the movie Anger Management Adam Sandler plays an uptight everyday office man. He is required to attend Anger Management classes with the teacher being Jack Nicholson. In the very first meeting Nicholson asks Sandler to answer the question, who are you?

Click here for video and watch until around 3:05 (It’s about a minute).

The point of this is to say there is no right answer. I know that whatever I write here will be acceptable, but it won’t be accepted. What someone thinks of me is what they see me say and do. Not talking about myself but just normal, or possibly abnormal, everyday interactions. I also know the purpose is just to express our opinions and feelings, but it always comes out feeling fake, forced and ultimately without real effect. I could talk about practically anything but myself.

Now I can easily answer the last three questions in the next 3 words. I don’t know. You want my most immediate concerns? I hope I won’t fail this blog because I’ve gone all philosophical. I hope I won’t get motion sickness on the bus… again, and I hope I can grow a full beard someday. I don’t worry much though, I have hope. And I certainly hope college will offer some real impact on my life that high School never could. This can lead into change and how I feel it only ever comes from new realization; it wouldn’t be new if I knew what it was. College will give me something worth changing for, and i know I have the capacity to change greatly, but I can’t begin to imagine what and how. If I imagine something, and I don’t change immediately, then I’d be lying to write that down. So I suppose I’m hopeful; If I think of myself as anything, it’s open and optimistic. The possibilities are endless.

I don’t know where to start. Taking the time to sit down and evaluate who you really are is one of the hardest things to do. At least that’s what I think.  I’d say I’m a pretty approachable and cool guy. I’m a gentleman and a nice person.I like to make people laugh. Believe it or not, in high school i even earned nicknames like “gentle giant”, “little bear” and friends who couldn’t say my full name at first, called me “ginger”. -_-“.  I’m very competitive. I like to WIN! I’m a winner. “2nd place just means your the first loser” – Kobe Bryant. I like to go out and prove people wrong. There’s no better feeling then knowing your the best at what you do.

Freshman year at Baruch is going really really good for me. There’s the work but you gotta expect that. Nothing comes easy.  One of the main concerns i hold is procrastinating. I’m trying my best not to and I have a feeling that college is gonna help me build on the skills i need.  Another concern I have is getting a job or internship. I want to be successful and I wanna start from the beginning and work my way up. There are some people that are born successful and there are others that sweat, bleed, and cry to make things happen. That would be me. My final concern is not to stain my grades in anyway. I’m a perfectionist and I want to be at the peak of my academic career. In high school I made mistakes but I don’t want any more of that in college and beyond. Gotta get that 4.0!

My Baruch experience will push my work ethic to whole new heights. From what I have learned so far the key to doing well in college and just life in general is to be interactive.  You gotta build on your connections. That’s exactly what I have been trying to do. High school didn’t offer as many opportunities as college has been. To be honest, College just makes high school seem like a joke.

How will my first year of college change me? I think i pretty much covered it. I’m much more serious. Its gonna change my work ethic and I’m gonna be more socially active.

P.S. :  A friend of mine introduced me to this video. It made a good impression on me, hopefully you guys will like it in one way or another. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NQREuc7JX8

I think that I think too much sometimes. It doesn’t seem like a big problem, but it is. For example it has already been more than an hour while I am trying to contemplate what exactly I should write in this blog. So I said “man, just do it.” That’s the Nike logo by the way.  Writing does this to me, it seems however I choose to express myself on paper, it just isn’t good enough for me. How ironic is that?  They are my thoughts and they are not good enough for me. What a difficult being the mind is, always in conflict. I know why it is though; I am always comparing myself to others. The other day I was reading the Federalist Essay No.10 and No.51 by James Madison for one of my classes, and the entire time I was admiring his writing and questioning my own. That’s where Baruch comes in.

It is one of my concerns that I might not able to manage my time well enough if I continue to over think the way I do. Yes it often leads me to something I feel contempt with but at the cost of the precious time that I could have used elsewhere. I sincerely hope that my experience at Baruch can help me formulate my thoughts quicker and deliver them accurately both through speaking and on paper. Although I wish to learn a lot from my time a Baruch, better communication skills and better writing are the primary goals that I seek to achieve.

Baruch is different from High School, in that you get to choose what you want to do and focus on. There is also plenty of time in between classes to relax, clear your head or catch-up on anything that you feel is necessary to learn and grow from. I already feel and can see the transformation that I have gone through in such short span of time that I have attended Baruch. It honestly made me more responsible, and I am beginning to take things more seriously. The future seems bright at Baruch and I anxiously await it.

DUE: Saturday, September 18, 2010

The theme for this year’s PERFORMING DIASPORAS: IDENTITIES IN MOTION project is “Who Do You Think You Are?”  Reflect on the following four questions, and craft a response of no more than 500 words.  Feel free to intergrate media into your post!
a) Tell us who you think YOU are!
b) Share your top 3 concerns about your freshmen year at Baruch College and explain why.
c) So far, what do you think will make your Baruch College experience different from your high school experience?
d) How do you think your first year at College will change you?

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