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I pretty much already knew what classes I was planning to take. I guess it was helpful to go through the whole process again since this whole registration thing is new. The presentation showed us where to find out what classes we have to take and they also gave us a link to the Word Doc. file, so we have access to it anytime. That’s all I have to say…All I’m worried about is what teachers I’m going to have next semester. Oh boy.

Registration is coming up soon. Good luck guys and gals.

…I-I have no idea. Just wanted to add something to the post so it won’t look sooooo plain.

When I arrived at the Rubin Museum, I saw little children in their carriages and also running around. Must be a family trip, I guess. I don’t think children that young (5-7 year olds?) would be interested in the arts the Rubin Museum has to offer. Eh whatever.

The Rubin Museum pretty consisted of various religious arts from Hindu Gods to Buddhism. They were pretty cool and it’s interesting to wonder how people of the past made sculptures with minimal tools. The colors on cloth were so vibrant and all painters used were pigments probably mixed with water,  unlike today where color comes in a tube. What I liked most were the stairs. They were pretty spiral stairs leading up to the top with a cool hanging ornament. Of course, one can’t leave the museum without checking out the gift shop. I bought a really cute mini Bighorn Sheep. 🙂 I like cute things.

As few others said in their blog entries about the panel, I expected the panel to be boring and a required event that students must attend where no one wants to. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I could actually hear what the panelists were saying and if people stopped talking (this can’t really be helped though). Charles L. Ni is an interesting person and it was great of him to come all the way from California to New York to speak to us, which I thought students should be more respectful to this special guest. I am trying to remember what he said and I think it went something like people can shape their identity in any way because everyone is capable of being good, evil, or maybe both. People can make their own decisions which shows who they are or what kind of person they are.

Also while reading the program for the panel, I saw that Tashi Chodrom is part of an organization called the Tibetan Resettlement Project and founder of the Voices of Tibet Project. I wondered if she knew the “to-be” King of Tibet. I am asking because the King actually visited my high school to spread the word about what is happening in Tibet (story for another day…). I think their organizations probably know each other, right?

…Sorry, bad pun…

While waiting for the workshop to start, there was this annoying bright spotlight right in my eye. For some reason, bright lights makes me really sleepy. But no worries, I stayed awake during the whole presentation. I thought it was really helpful and great that Baruch took the time to organize the whole thing to inform us of how to enter the real world by showing us tips on how to write a resume and what employers are looking for during interviews. I guess starting early is always good. At the same time, it kind of made me scared and nervous for the future. I can feel the seriousness already from the business world and I thought maybe that world isn’t the best for me. What am I doing, juggling between the art world and business? Yeah, you can say that I am confused. Decisions, decisions… But I am grateful for this informative presentation and I know SCDC will be there for any questions I have.

After reading over the freewrites, I thought to myself, “Wow, I was writing such random stuff in my half-asleep stupor.” This just shows that my mind does not work very well in the morning. I’m just going to talk about the stuff that actually made sense.
If you read my blog entry, you can see that I like to draw. At first, I never thought I would be interested in the arts. But I guess my family is mostly oriented into the arts and they probably had a more or less influence on me. Everyone in my family did some kind of “artsy-fartsy” thing.
In Middle School, I was in an “art major.” I didn’t really do much and it was more like a free period. I didn’t learn anything besides the color wheel over and over again. Well, you know in Middle School, students have the attention span of a peanut. It was in freshmen year of high school where I discovered the lovely internet. That was my first time looking at art on online art communities and became so inspired.
SVA, the School of Visual Arts, is only blocks away from Baruch. Whenever I pass by SVA students, I can’t help but feel a little jealous because that could be me going to art school. I feel like I can fit in there more easily along with all the students carrying their art bins and giant canvases. Once I saw a girl with a bag that said “animation major.” I want to do that, too; along with painting, illustrating, and fashion design.
One of my hobbies is making clothes. I haven’t been able to make any because of school. Anyways, when I see something in stores and I like it, I would try to think how to make it easily without paying that expensive price. I believe anyone can do it since all I did was read books and bought patterns.
Sometimes, I feel like a misplaced art student in Baruch. But in the future, I would like to get into art school and actually do something enjoyable in my life.

What represents me? My sketchbook. With an additional "frustration of calculus webwork homework"

Click on the image for a bigger view. I didn’t want to take up this blog’s storage space.

“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.