Ariel Basalely
Monologue
Freshmen Seminar
Hello everyone. My name is Ariel Basalely. I’m currently an 18 year old boy attending Baruch College. I lived in Queens for the first few years of my life and then moved to Great Neck, New York. For those of you who don’t know where that is, it is in Long Island. I grew up with two older sisters one who is 26 years old and the other is 20. I attended North Shore Hebrew Academy which was a Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School that I went to since I was three years old. My hobbies include betting on Fantasy Sports, playing sports, hanging out with friends, partying, and spending time with my nephew. Speaking of sports, I am a die hard New York Giants fan and a New York Knicks fan. I wasn’t supposed to go to Baruch for my first couple of years of college rather I would have gone to Boston University. It was one of the hardest decisions that I have ever encountered in my life. I still think about the pros and cons about staying in New York, versus living in the gorgeous city of Boston. I think my college decision kind of answers the question on who I am and who I want to be in my near future. I have a street smart opposed to a book smart and I am very social. I love interacting with other people and making new friends and connections in life. I guess that should have been the reason for me going away for college but in the end my future is what concerns me the most. I have a passion for Real Estate and I have the urge to learn the tricks and education in Real Estate Management and Development. I plan on interning in a few Real Estate Firms over the next few years and I want to see where it takes me. My interest in Real Estate overlaps with my love for traveling. I love seeing different countries and touring. In the future I hope to have an income in which I can go and buy properties in different countries to make good prophet. I am known to be a psychologist among people my age. I always give people the right advice in their situations so if anyone here needs some help with anything, you know who to come to. I have a passion for the State of Israel where I have a lot of relatives and friends. My dream is to do a semester abroad in Tel Aviv at Tel Aviv University. I made up my own statement that can basically sum up the person I am today is “Live life, enjoy life, and have a life”. I learned this about myself a couple of years ago noticing that I can’t worry and panic over every small thing that happens to me. Life is short, live it well. I wish all my peers a successful year at Baruch College and all the best.
