i think Lucas’s monologue was very interesting and straight to the point. He pointed out Mr. Hoffman’s eyebrows were very distracting as well. Me, personally I didn’t notice because of the goatee beard.
I think Kimberly Delgado’s monologue was very informative and easy to relate to.
Hansol’s monologue was good as well. Now I can now call him Han solo or han solo dolo.
I enjoyed Victor’s Monolouge. He did a fine job in representing us cheap people in the world. I admire his frugality and his tuthfulness. I feel his pain when it comes to buy over-priced and under-used textbooks. Fight the power man! Don’t give the MTA your $2.25! However the fish…..
Rezwan’s Monolouge conviencieted me that he does have a disharded hate towards our our proffesor for Public Administration, the three musketeer. I can see what he means, for his eyebrows, stained shirts, pharoh goate, and robotic voice can infact provoke people and cause riots.
And Miaolong Huang or Steven Seagal, I’m watching you! Remember Holy Cross will always be better than St. Francis Prep, regardless of our girl status!
Well it has been a couple of weeks, but if you don’t know my name it’s Lucas Lauber. I don’t blame you if you don’t remember because I only remembered half your names as well. An easy way to remember me is by referring to me as the “Disney” kid. I’m fine with that because almost my whole entire life I’ve been known for my deep fascination with Disney cartoons’ and the life of Walt Disney. That being said, if anyone needs help planning a vacation to Walt Disney World I’m your guy. I’ll help you plan for a nominal fee of either $500 or taking me with you. Either way you’re getting excellent help.
If you ask me what I like best about myself, I would tell you I like being weird. There is no shame in me for being different or unique. Now you may ask, “What’s so weird about you, besides the fact you went to Baruch?” Well, to understand my “weirdness” you must understand the way I grew up.
Well for starters I live in town of midgets. For some reason everyone in my neighborhood thinks that if they trim their trees down to about 5’ 10” they should be fine. Well, their wrong. I’m six foot, and every single day I walk the streets, I bang my head off of their branches. On rainy days, peoples umbrellas become “head-choppers,” because since almost everyone is shorter than me, their umbrellas reach my neck and people just don’t care about whose around them during rainy days.
Besides my awkward height, what is also awkward or even scary is the place I live. I live in a cemetery. To clarify this, my front door enters the street, while I open the back door and there are rows of tomb stones. You’re all saying to yourself “Isn’t that scary?” The truth is it’s not; it’s actually kind of fun, to walk in the night and search for ghost. Of course I search with my dog, I’m not that brave. I had a couple of ghost encounters; however I could probably make that into a writing essay that lacks all the proofs of the argument that there is such things as ghost.
My unique experience in high school also plays a part on how I’m so different. My high school was an all-boys school, and why I went there has nothing to do with my sexual orientation. I actually went there because of their fine football program. There things that go on in a football locker I will not disclose in this monologue. In order to survive an all-boy school you have to be incredibly conceited. If you didn’t think you were the best, or acted “macho,” you were considered an outcast, and your peers would literally pull you apart. It’s because of this I’m probably still overly confident all the time.
But one thing that is incredibly ironic in an all-boys school is that even though everyone is “macho” in school, once they see a girl it’s like they jump into their shell and never return. However, this never happened to me. For instance, one of my girlfriends (no, I don’t have more than one) used to go to an all-girls schools, and they would occasionally have dances with my school. She explained to me how all the boys were incredibly “pirate-like” and acted like they haven’t seen a girl in four years. This is probably actually true for most of these boys. However, as stated earlier, that wasn’t the case for me.
I wouldn’t go into Baruch that much; however I will say that Baruch has changed me a lot. For instance, I will never be able to eat Chinese food or have noodles the same ever again thanks to my anthropology class. So to finish off this monologue, I will say that I’m just a work in-progress. Eventually I’ll get more “weirder” in time. If any of you have any concerns about me or want to learn more about me come up and talk. You can tell me about yourself too, but to be honest I probably won’t listen.
To start off I would like to say that all of the monologues were enjoyable, but the ones that sticked out for me were Kimberly’s D., Han, and Lucas. My choices had nothing to do with who I thought did the best on the speech, but who I related to the most.
Kimberly – Her family situation is very similar to mine. My parents are also immigrants and they also not fluent in English. Actually, they have many difficulties with the language barrier, thus more responsibilities are placed on me. Kimberly is clearly a model daughter and some one I wish I could be. This is where our differences lie. I also had the choice to go a college close by but I choose to go away.
Han – He is not very sociable so I was curious, and I wanted to know about him. Han’s tone of voice is hard to follow but his intelligent kept me all ears. I have classes with him so I understand the problems he discussed. Anyway, his passion for learning and devotion for school is to be admired; so even if he has problems proving his point, he brings up very interesting view points in class. Han successful challenge the teachers through texts. He’s not content with his argument, so work until he does but I think he should be proud.
Lucas – I think his confidence is admirable. He is definitely more eccentric when he speaks in public but that is what makes him interesting. He creates an impression that hard to forget and he is very honest; you really can’t hate a guy like that.
Overall, I think everyone shared a big part of themselves to the audience, from happy moments to a past he or she was not really to reveal. I think the class was a success because I learned who each and every one of these people were despite their nervousness.
I think that Lucas presented an interesting monologue. He kept eye contact throughout most of the speech and expressed enthusiasm. I also like the fact he threw in some jokes; kept me awake.
Who do I think I am? That is not really a tough question to answer because I think I have a good idea about myself. I can be generally out going when I want to be. In addition, the stupidest things have a tendency to come out of my mouth. Overall I can be described as lazy, vindictive, spiteful, and cheerful person. I was born in New York City, so English was my first language, although I am capable of speaking the Tai Shan dialect of Chinese at home. However my English is a lot better than my Chinese. My neighborhood is located in the northern part of the Brooklyn borough, where Queens and Brooklyn meet up. In fact I can see the BQE (Brooklyn Queens Expressway) from my house. It takes me about 2 minutes to walk to the BQE, so that shows how close I am to Queens and far away from the rest of Brooklyn despite actually living in the borough.
In my freshman year I hope to get good grades in college as well as make new friends at the same time. And most important of all, live the college experience. Getting good grades in college is important because good grades mean a good gpa, a good gpa means a better resume. I want to make new friends like most of the people that go to college. College is just another important chapter in my life that I must live through.
Baruch has been satisfying so far. It met my expectations dead on. The people I meet are interesting as well, however for a college that is so diverse, I find it odd that my high school had a more diverse crowd personality wise. So far, a lot of the people seem similar to each other. College will require more work than in high school and the stakes are higher, however the workload is still very manageable compared to the workload I had for my junior year of high school. Furthermore the classes don’t meet every day and only on 4 days of the week leaving in more free time for me to sleep and just relax in general. Money is another important aspect. I really miss the student metro cards and not having to pay for textbooks. In college, its quite the opposite, in addition college has an annual tuition that needs to be paid. I will need to work harder to get what I want out of college.
My first year in college should be able to make me more independent as well as more hardworking. I’ve been very emotionally unstable in high school due to the workload or lack of workload. I hope that the workload will keep me occupied so that I won’t become emotionally unstable, but at the same time not too much work that I become emotionally unstable. Overall I want to become more independent as well as richer because I work on Fridays. The combination of college and work should help me become more responsible as well as independent.
I think that Lucas Lauber did a good job on his presentation today. He had a loud and clear voice and maintained eye contact with everyone.
Kimberly Delgado’s presentation was interesting. She presented in a confident voice and with much enthusiasm.
I believe that Victor Huang’s presentation was good. Victor did not look back at his paper to look for notes. Throughout his presentation, he remained constant eye contact with us. He didn’t have much pauses in between his thoughts. His train of thought had a smooth flow to it and he didn’t seem nervous at all.
My name is Alexander Tran. You can call me either Alexander or Alex; which ever one you prefer because I’m fine with both. I am eighteen years old and my height is six feet one. I am both Vietnamese and Chinese. I speak English and Chinese (Cantonese). Just in case if anyone thought I was Korean or Japanese. Before moving to Queens at the age of four, I was born in Brooklyn. I don’t mean to offend anyone living or coming from Brooklyn, but I personally like Queens better because I hardly spent any of my childhood in Brooklyn. I am an only child; I live at home with both of my parents. I graduated from Francis Lewis High School, which has approximately 4,700 students. Therefore, I’m used to the crowdedness in Baruch. Francis Lewis High School is much like Baruch; the population of Asian students from both schools is high. My hobbies include playing and watching basketball and listening to music. My favorite types of music include hip-hop, rap, and R&B. Recently, I have two new hobbies and they are collecting sneakers and fitted caps. I find it really hard to describe myself. I just don’t know which words represent me, so its even more difficult for me to decide what I like best and least about myself. From my family and friends, they have always told me that they like my ability of being helpful. I guess that is true since I do feel a sense of accomplishment whenever I am able to help someone. I guess I get that from my grandmother, who is one of the most important person in my life because she had taken care of me throughout my entire childhood. I think I don’t need anyone to tell me what’s the least thing I like about myself because that would be my laziness. Whenever I have to write essays or do any assigned readings, I would tell myself to finish all of it first before doing anything else. I’m pretty sure you know what happens in the end. It gets really annoying because I end up wasting a lot of time and rushing to finish everything at the last minute. I can’t tell you guys how long it took me to finish this monologue. If I really had to describe myself, I would say that I am a friendly and nice person. It’s hard for me to make new friends because I am shy and not very outgoing, but once you get to know me you will find out that I’m the opposite. I’m really not sure who or what I’m scared of. I just follow my personal motto: learn to face your fears. One of the most important thing going on in my life right now is my education. I just want to complete college as soon as I can, so I can go on to the next part of my life. College is definitely a huge change from high school for me. I don’t know about you guys, but senior year in high school was the best. However, all of that has changed and it is a big challenge for me. Its really tough to complete so much work in so little time in one day. I feel like my life is covered with piles of essays, readings, and exams and there is never time for me to hang out with my friends or play basketball. Despite all the tedious work, there are some things I do like about college. There is much more freedom meaning that there’s no teacher always on your back. In high school, no cell phones or any sort of electronics were allowed and they would even be taken away if seen by any school official. In college, they really don’t care. The best thing I like about college so far is that I only have four days of classes, so I can enjoy my three day weekends once in a while.
1. My name is Alexander Tran. I would describe myself as a tall and funny guy. Once you get to know me, you will find out that I am a very easy guy to get along with. I’m nice and helpful to everyone around me.
2. – I am concerned about all the reading I will have to do. Personally, I am not a big fan of reading. The only time I would actually read a book is when I am assigned to do it for school; I usually don’t read on my leisure time unless it is related to my interests or hobbies.
– I am aware that Baruch demands a multitude of presentations from the students. This is going to be a problem for me because I am not a great public speaker. My communication skills are limited and my fear of public speaking still haunts me. Every time I have to do a presentation, I would be very nervous and stutter when I speak. It is also difficult for me to maintain constant eye contact at the audience (or listeners).
– My last concern as a freshman at Baruch is making new friends. There are always different students sitting in the different classes I attend, except for the other students in the same block as me. I believe that these blocks are very beneficial and helpful because it makes it easier to get to know people.
3. I believe that my experience at Baruch College is much different from my high school experience. In high school, I always got a ride to school from my dad. Then I would go home on the bus with my friends which was only a five minute bus ride. Going to Baruch College is much different. I have to take a bus and two trains. It gets annoying after a while because I don’t have much patience. The gaps between classes are much longer allowing me more time to complete any assignment I didn’t do at home or just enjoy lunch.
4. I think that my first year at college will change my studying habits and work ethics. It will make me realize that any type of work should be completed as soon as possible. Dragging it further on will only make it worse with the work pile stacking up. Baruch College is also training me to become more independent. It is giving me the privilege of my own freedom and responsibility.
School:
I had a lot of worries when I started school, as I already mentioned in my last comment. Well that was when I first begin school. Now all my worries had become a reality and I had found some kind of balance between play and work. Keeping up with the deadline for essays and readings was not an easy task. Not only you didn’t have the time of the day but most of the readings were in an ancient language that was difficult to understand. However, I had managed to complete my assignments on time and make time for friends and food. The fact that we have the privilege to endless materials and database certainly helped. Furthermore, we have access to help, for instance the writing center or the tutoring center.
About myself:
Among the characteristics I like about myself are: open mind, adventurous, and unique. I think the list of what I don’t like about myself is definitely longer; but one that bothers me the most is my terrible communication skills with my family. Why is it so much easier to deal with strangers than your own flesh and blood? I guess every factor in your life comes in place, and they are the ones that stick with you the longest, the past, the present and hopefully the future. Not able to express your feelings properly has lead me to many misunderstandings and unnecessary conflicts. The worst part of it all is if you don’t fix it, it becomes part of your attitude and behavior. But, they will always be the most important people to me, my priority. Perhaps the source of my deepest fear us rooted in this problem. I hate being by myself. I think loneliness can destroy a person from the inside out. Humans naturally seek companionships, we feel uncomfortable being alone or away from our love ones.
My thoughts:
Our culture of consumerism encourages us to find happiness in materialistic things, but it can only provide us temporary happiness. Recently, my anthropology class has me thinking, simple living might be a preferable living style. It is not easy to let go of a life style you have been living for almost all your life. Very slowly, I hope I can eliminate the urge to spend money and buy unnecessary items.
My motto:
My personal motto: do not judge a book by its cover. I guess it is an attempt to not follow the conformity of society and not taking symbolic cues from some one’s appearance that can be different depends on where you lived.
My mom, me and my brother
