“Who are you?” Such a common question, yet so difficult to answer. My name is Kimberly Louis and yes, I’m that girl with the non-Asian last name. Many people often get confused of what ethnicity I am but I’m actually Chinese. I am eighteen years old and I live in Brooklyn for my entire life. Some people may think I’m that quiet girl, but really if you get to know me, then maybe you’ll think differently. My family is the most important aspect of my life since they are the reasons why I am the person I’ve become.
I don’t come from the typical Asian family. My family is actually very Americanized since most of my family members grew up in the U.S. and one word to describe them is crazy. But I’m proud to say that I come from a family of artists. I’m really an artist at heart. So what am I doing in Baruch? It’s like they always say, “you can’t make any money in the arts; you’ll just become a poor and starving artist!” So I devised a plan of getting a stable job in the future and then I’ll go to art school. I decided to make drawing and painting as a hobby and maybe possibly a side-job. Drawing is very relaxing to me and sometimes I can express what I’m feeling through sketching. I feel like having this ability (I wouldn’t call it a talent) makes me unique and defines who I am. I am an aspiring artist who is willing to learn anything, everything this world has to offer.
The top three concerns about my freshman year are time management, passing classes, and the workload. It’s common for teenagers like me to procrastinate often and I want to try to get work done on time rather than rushing before the due date. I am also concerned of balancing time doing papers and also studying since I get distracted quite easily.
The college experience is completely different from high school. In high school, you can slack off and not study for anything and still pass. I’m pretty sure in college, you can’t fall behind too much or else it’ll be tough to catch up. Also, the class sizes are different where in Midwood High School, there would be thirty-five students in one class with one teacher. I have to say, my high school is overcrowded where the original capacity was 2200 and it actually has around 4000 students. In Baruch, they class sizes are smaller with around twenty people and you get to know everyone more personally. But I believe Baruch will give me a more enjoyable experience than high school.
I believe Baruch will change me for the better. It will help me become more responsible and make me into a better person. Hopefully in the future, I will become the person I want to become; the successful part-time artist.
