Author Archives: Yung Shon

Who am I? I’m just a regular guy who enjoys life. Speaking of life, life is strange; it has ups and downs. You never know what you’re going to face, so might as well be ready for anything that life leads you. Speaking of leading, I want to be a leader. I want to be a billionaire so I can do whatever I want to do and lead my subordinates; I want to be the president so I can write history; I want to be a great speechgiver so I can galvanize people and make them follow me. Speaking of following, I follow ESPN. For people who don’t know what it means, ESPN is a sport entertainment network. It provides news and analysis of sports world, so for people like me who enjoy sports, ESPN is a haven. Speaking of haven, I just order my hard drive from an online store located in New Haven, CT. My hard drive stopped working about a week ago, so I need to replace it with a fresh, new drive. This will cost me about 30 bucks plus shipping, so I am not happy with that, but what else can I do? I am just happy that I backed up the data, because if I didn’t, I would’ve lost all precious data, and I would’ve been really devastated. Speaking of devastation, I’m really devastated that I will no longer be able to see Christina in my high school. She was probably the hottest girl I’ve ever seen in my life, and I really wanted to get her. However, the problem was, when I was a senior, she was a sophomore, so I didn’t have chance to take same classes with her. I did everything I could to try to get close to her, but at the end, it just didn’t work. After my graduation, I was really devastated, because I knew it meant that I would not see her again. I think I’m getting over her, though. Right now, I just need to focus on what I have to focus on, and that’s studying hard, doing all the works, participate, and get good grades. Speaking of good grades, I just got a good grade from my english paper. I first got a B- on it, but I took time to revise it, and at the end, mine jumped up to A! How sweet is that? I hope I can continue to do what I’m doing right now. So, yeah. I’m just a regular guy who enjoys life.

It was a great time hearing from people like Charles Ni and the crew. They all had very interesting experiences in their lives, and I really believe that we as Americans can reflect to that, since we live in a multicultural society. To be honest, I had not expect that many students show up at the same time; I had thought only our LC people who go and meet them, but at the end, it didn’t really make a difference. Meeting Charles Ni, the author of the book that all of us read (hopefully), was just extraordinary. I mean, I could actually him face to face! How amazing is that? This academic enrichment workshop experience was something that I will remember and cherish for a long time.

SCDC was a great experience.  During the time, I learned many kinds of information that I will eventually have to take into account when I apply for a job. The thing that interested me the most was how to write a resume; I didn’t know that I had to follow specific rules and use specific type of paper. Also, I really liked the fact the peer mentors showed what kind of outfits and manners the interviewers expect from the applicants, which I didn’t know. Overall, SCDC was a refreshing reminder for me, and I will definitely use the information I learned for future.

a) I’m just a regular guy with passion to succeed. I like to interact with people, and making people laugh. I think I’m quite good at them, too. I truly believe that Baruch will give me the kind of oppportunity I need in order to take the next step in my life, and that’s why I’m here.

b) My top 3 concerns right now are:

1. History Paper that’s due this coming monday. I really need to start doing it now.

2. Where and how to get to a workshop.

3. Where and how to get an internship job.

c) Baruch college experience is different in terms of freedom to do whatever you want. In high school, I don’t think I’ve had this much of freedom. At the same time, there are more responsiblilties I am going to have take for myself, because no one is going to spoonfeed you in here like in my old school. Even if no one tells you to review and study, I’m going to have to do by myself.

d) I think the first year at Baruch will be like a stepping stone to a greater place. I’m learning a lot of stuffs about what I have to do in order to do well in college. As of right now though, I’m just getting used to college, and I really cannot tell  how helpful this year will be for my later years, but I hope that when I become older, I can look back and say it was a very pleasant experience for me.