About Steven Coniglio!

I think that I am a laid back, extremely tall college guy. Plain and simple! One of my passions is volleyball and I am learning German. I like to think that I am a pretty honorable guy and that I make quite an impression on people. However, I am also extremely shy. I had some serious problems in High School was opening up. However, once I loosened up I am able to just keep talking and talking. That is what I think will separate my High School experience from my College experience. I don’t want to just be that guy that everybody knows of but nobody really knows. I want to open myself up more to people and, above all, meet as many new people and make as many friends as I possibly can.
I have gone to extreme lengths to achieve this goal by doing things such as not bringing my Xbox 360 to college so that I wouldn’t be stuck playing videogames in my room. Also, I made sure that I am not alone most of the day and that I am out and about doing whatever with whoever. If I am ever with a room with somebody I don’t know, I introduce myself to somebody and network. That is how my college experience will be different from my high school experience.
There are a few things that I am concerned about for my freshman year at college. One of them is being overwhelmed with school work. I have heard a lot of BAD stories of people getting overwhelmed fast. I am also worried about doing too much. I play volleyball for the school, which is already extremely demanding, and I plan to join clubs too. I want to join the Archery Club as well as AIESEC which could definitely strain my schedule. My last worry for freshman year is that I don’t want to get lost in the city. I am from Long Island originally. Although Long Island is not that far from the city I still don’t know it well. I am learning pretty fast, but if somebody placed me in a random spot in the city I wouldn’t know what to do.
I think that my first year of college will change me in a lot of ways because of all the different activities that I plan to do. I believe that I will gain a better understanding of teamwork by playing on a higher level volleyball team then High School and club volleyball. I believe that I will be a better leader and also gain knowledge of the world through clubs. I plan to learn how to thrive in the business world with interns. I believe that I will make a ton of new friends that will last a lifetime. I believe that a lot of things will happen here at Baruch. Right now I’m off to a great start with classes that I enjoy, teachers that are relatable, and a friendly community around me. I’m stoked!