Blog #2 Daniel DeRiso
My most recent monologue (free write):
1) Classes are difficult and I have a lot of work. I have no fre time. Homework fills my afternoons and nights, especially for englissh class. I get the most work from Dr. Vecchio. She is picky, cranky and extremely mean.
2) My biggest challenge is meeting the requiremets for my english class along with getting my studying done for all of my other four classes. Balancing baseball with my academic work is another major challenge for me.
3) I enjoy playing baseball for Baruch College the most because it takes my mind off of school work, I am able to meet new people and most importantly I can represent my school on the basbeall field.
This last monologue that was written on September 27th of 2010 really demonstrates one of my bad qualities. I tend to judge situations prematurely and express hate for new experiences that I dont like at first. At the time I wrote that monologue I was only a month deep into my first semester at Baruch and I felt piled in with work unable to accomplish anything. I had thoughts of transferring to another school because I thought Baruch as unbearable. But, now about half way through my first semester I have a good grasp on the workload and english class isn’t as bad as it was in the first month of school. I need to learn to give things time and let them develop more before I make judgements. My struggles in my first semester have dwindled for now but I am sure I will be faced with more challenges in my future and situations where I will feel like there is no way out. I must persevere and rise above my obstacles to be a successful student-athlete at Baruch College.
I believe this cartoon best describes me at this stage in my life for several reasons. Entering college, students have many expectations about what its going to be like for the next four years of their life. In my case, I was not expecting such a heavy workload in my first semester. I found myself surpried by the sall amount of time I had for myself compared to the time dedicated to my studies. With this new and intense workload, everything else became harder to manage such as, work (outide of school), relationships with family and friends, athletics and most of all, just time for myself. This cartoon depicts a man juggling many things an he even needed extra arms to handle all of the objects he is attempting to keep in the air. I sometimes feel like the man in this cartoon because I try to do everything to the best of my ability without making many mistakes but I often feel that I am trying to do too much. I am juggling all of these aspects of my life, hoping that everything will be okay and that in the end, I will end up successful. My determination, perseverance and hard work will help me accomplish all of my tasks and goals in the present and life in the future.