LEARNING COMMUNITY 13

Before I start on this blog, I want to give a “Thank You” to Kat for being such an informative and caring peer mentor/friend.Thank you for guiding us through our first semester here at Baruch College, answering our questions whether it be about registration, study abroad, and just whatever. You’re great for setting up such […]

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…. and that’s all i have to say :(

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The first semester is coming to an end in just two  weeks. Time flies by so fast. It still feels like i just started last week. I came into college expecting it to be more challenging than high school. And it is. Seems like there is never enough time, and always have something to do. […]

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     My name is Zachary Triano and I am a freshman at Baruch College in New York, NY and I am in a wheelchair. It states in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal. I wanted to bring up a point to you today that I believe makes people in wheelchairs less […]

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It’s difficult to find songs that represents who I am and what I stand for. These are just a few that I felt describe some aspect of my life. I’m sure there’s better. I chose these because: To me- everyday is a new day. Your past should not affect you present and you should not […]

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Just read & play the song while you’re at it. Say by OneRepulic ……………………… The Invitation by Oriah It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are […]

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So these last few weeks have been a bit tough for me and my family. Besides having midterms and quizzes and group projects and work and life going on I have a grandmother in NY and a grandfather in the Dominican Republic who are really ill. Every time I get a call from either one […]

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I feel the same about myself after the monologue. Nothing feels different. But I the way I see my classmates have slightly changed. I was able to learn something new about my classmates through the monologue presentations. Everyone in the class has developed into sort of a big family. After all freshmen seminar class is […]

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I just saw on the news today that it was discovered that when you go onto facebooks apps such as farmville, mafia wars, some of the quizzes you take, etc, these third parties companies take in users’ Facebook identification numbers. The number then tied into a user’s profile and could identify the person by name, […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFep-zt7pmg This is Winston, a Maine Coon breed. When I’m feeling down, I usually watch candid cat videos. It makes me feel warm inside and it makes me want to adopt a little friend. Unfortunately, my brother is allergic to cat fur so this is a dream that will have to be put on hold […]

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After reading my monologue to my classmates I felt that I could have a bit room for change. For example, I mentioned that I cursed at those younger than me when I play online first person shooters, well, from now on I will tone it down. Instead of using harsher words, I will create fun […]

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LEARNiNG COMMUNiTY 13 You all make me so proud! Yesterday When you presented your monologues I noticed that even the quiet ones had a lot to say. Maybe you haven’t realized it, but you  have all opened up to one another and even to me. I just want to thank you all so much for […]

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I woke up this morning wishing I didn’t even get up in the first place, I felt like the worst thing on earth, you have no idea. I pulled enough energy to look in the mirror, boy did I look like a huge pile of poop. I had what I thought were breakouts all over […]

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     From looking at the info tab of my Facebook page, someone would know my name that I live in New York, that I attend Baruch College with the class of 2014. Using that information, someone could deduce that I am around 18, since it is suggested that I just started college this year. I […]

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     My name is Zachary Triano. I attend Baruch College. I have cerebral palsy and I am in a wheelchair. I plan on majoring in Accounting. I have been attending this school for a month and I have some issues that must be addressed in order for me to perform to the best of my […]

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The city is cutting money on access-a-ride, which many disabled and elderly people use on a daily basis. I understand that this costs a lot of money. However, the government seems to have enough money to change the street signs from capital letters to lowercase (some 17 million dollars). Furthermore, the Baruch VC building is […]

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In thinking about the philosophical idea of personal identity, I have always worried about the idea concerning what animate us? Although this may not make any sense, what makes us us? What makes you the one who animates your body and me mine? I understand that our brains allow us to think, but it goes […]

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     I have an extremely traceable online identity. When I google myself, I am listed on the first entry. In google, when you type in “Zachary Triano”, I am the first entry listed and it is my facebook page. The second result refers to a friend I have added on facebook, but it lists that […]

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Hi my name is Chung. I think I am an asian or I might lean towards the Twinkie or Banana side. Either way it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t talk to me. In fact if you see me you should talk to me not because I would enjoy your company, but because you should be grace by my presence […]

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When I was a youngster, I never thought of myself as anything special, but I was indeed different. However, as I grew up, I began to realize that people were meant to be different. If we did live in a world with similar people, the world would be so boring. I think I’m a very […]

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I am a person who’s friendly and caring. I am a shy and open-minded. I smile a lot, and I laugh at the stupidest things. I love to hangout with my friends. I think of myself as a “fashionista”. I am a very picky eater. I’m kind of a pessimistic person. One of my top […]

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This HOME page is where you’ll all add your posts. The second page is GiVE THEM SOMETHiNG TO TALK ABOUT – these are the required blog posts for your Freshmen Seminar course. The third page is  SPiLL YOUR HEART OUT <3 – these are optional (but highly encouraged) blog entries. A post should be no longer […]

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