Uhhhhhhhhhhh, where should i begin. Kenny Mendoza that is my name, I’m eighteen, and a Mexican American. Who do I think I am? Tough question in a world where everyone is unique, but am I you decide. The youngest of a brother and a sister I always got everything I wanted. Pokemon Cards, N64, Gameboys you name it I had it(not really but you get the point.) Queens has treated me well as my entire life has spent on this borough. Jackson Heights is where I grew up, and at 10 i moved to Elmhurst which is where I’m situated at now. Summers were spent at Mexico with an endless amount of family(both my parents had 10 brothers and sisters, 10+10=20, so thats 20 aunts and uncles each one having at least 4 children WOAH!) From that enormous amount of cousins 4 were chosen to be my compadres. Although the shortest in height from the 6, including my brother, I am the webmaster to our clan. Sports, video games, and of course learning are only some of the many things that I’m interested in.
Top 3 Concerns:
Excelling: Parents give off an unavoidable pressure when it comes to academics. Not only is this a concern at Baruch but in life, no one in life wants to be a failure even though I don’t think there are any. Scoring that A+ is mostly appreciated as all the studying pays off.
Time is Money: Managing time is another top concern as many of us find leaving those History readings for the last minute a drag. Procrastination shouldn’t be a problem of mine but it is. These first few weeks should teach me to read and do homework ahead of time.
Commute: As long as I can remember my dad always dropped me off to school. NYC transit isn’t the highlight to anyones day but it beats driving all the way to the city. Crowded trains and costly fares is what makes a train ride a pain, as a way to counter this I’ve started to read on the train making the time go by quicker , or so I think.
Studying, studying and more studying is what will make my Baruch experience different than High School. High School, well at least mine(Francis Lewis), required little to no studying at all. Many students got by, just through going to class and pretending to pay attention. Baruch and college life is entire different. Professors expect the class to have certain assignments read and the material given is advanced. Despite this my Baruch experience won’t be as bad if I decide to join a club. My first year at Baruch will change me in the way that I think. Certain skills are going to have to be needed and sometime in the future I will acquire them. Hopefully Baruch influences me in a positive way as I am still undecided on what I want to major in. A years full of classes should pull me towards one direction.
Deuces.
