UW 1A

Hi! I am Ming Yuan, but I like people to call me Ming. The reason is that I am used to be called just by one character since high school years. Some of my high school teachers had hard times of calling me by the full name; hence, I told them by calling me Ming is ok. Anyway, Ming in Chinese means light or bright which symbolizes that I am a happy person. In addition, Yuan means far which also suitable for me such I’m living in America. By combining the two characters, my name is formed as well as my personality.

As I said before that I am a happy person, it can be reflected by counting how many friends I have made since I came here. Some friends are more important than others in some fields such as in study, some can help me with understanding, but some others like me may seeking for help. I like to help people of solving problems, but I don’t have the time to help everyone. I really do like to play with my friends. In this cyber world, I enhance the friendship through games. Above all, parents are the most important at this point because they support me as well as teach me how to be independent.

Recently, I am having hard times of focusing in classes and afraid of tests. In my political science class, I can barely survive being awake through the long tedious class. Clearly, the fear is shaped. In addition for anthropology class, the amount of materials is unbelievable, how I wish I know everything. Good luck to everyone who takes anthropology.

My name is Hanyan, many friends of mine said my name sounds Korean although I’m not, I’m 100% Chinese: I was born in China, grew up in China, and I moved with my family to this country about five years ago. I have an English name, Layla, this word means night in Persian. The name comes from a song that also named Layla, this song is considered “one of rock music’s definitive love songs” and yes, rock is my favorite type of music. I barely talk to people I don’t know because I’m a little bit shy, but immediately after I make friend with someone, I start to become so talkative that nothing can stop me. I think it is because I only make friends with people share the same interest with me, and the only thing I like to talk about is things of my interest.

Since I came here without knowing the language, and I prefer stay home rather than going out but not be able to communicate with others, I have to find something to do when I stay home all alone. Therefore, for the past five years, music and manga has become my most interest. I just can’t stop admire people who can sing, compose and draw beautiful pictures, because I can’t. Music has no language boundary, that’s why I think it is beautiful. I can not to understand the meaning of the lyric, but still enjoy the melody. For a person like me who was putted down by the language barrier so many times, music can be a rescuer. The reason why I love manga is very simple: I feel it is easier to read books with pictures explaining what is happening than read books that have so many words cram together on the same page, which makes me feel dizzy. There is an interesting fact about manga: once you start to read one, you will want to read another, and this is so true for me.

After two to three years of life in the U.S, I became more use to the lifestyle and language here, so I have more friends and go out more often. That is when I fall in love with photography. Wherever I go, I carry my camera with me, it help me capture the beauty of the things I seen, also help me to explore more beauty in my life. I start to love this city. New York, it is not only convenient but also beautiful. Another thing I love about photography is I can share things I seen, I love with my friends

I used so many words to talk about my interest, hope it did not boring you. Because as I said to the beginning, I love to talk about things of my interest, and since you are all considered my friends, I just can’t stop talking. I believe I will have more things to share with you during the rest of this year.

（I took those pictures in the city, if you view your world carefully, everyhing can be beautiful）

Hi, everyone.  This is JiaLi. English name is Teresa.  I have been in New York with my parents  around 4 years. I studied in High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies for my past 4 years.  I am hard-working and I like to learn new things. I have learn instruments such like guitar and harmonica. But I am barely play those now. I will play them if I have time. I like sport. But I don’t exercise regularly. Indeed, I like playing tennis with my friends. We used to play in tennis court until 9 o’clock at night. It was good.

Even though I am 4 years immigrant, I make friends in in this new place. I really appreciate every of my friends. They make my life become more meaningful. Obviously, friend is important to me. I cant laugh out loud if I don’t have friends who cheer me up. They give my energy. Every time I feel stressful, they just solve my problem and comfort me. Recently, I have some problems with one of my dear friends. I made her unhappy and upset. I know it takes time to reduce the pain that I cause to her. I hope that our relationship wont change until forever.  I am so afraid  of friends would leave me alone. If they don’t care me, I can’t work normally in my life. I like friends gathering around. the power of friendship can defend every obstacles in my life. I love my friends.

Since I need to go to school on Monday through Thursday and work on Friday and Saturday, I like to stay at home on Sunday and work on what I need to do from classes. I enjoy spend time at home by myself. I like to keep myself rich inside which make myself to  learn new things everyday.  I don’t like to be a foolish person who waste time on doing nothing.  So I stay at home to study and sometimes use my computer for entertainment. What about you? Do you enjoy your weekend?

All my friends like me as an easy-going person, and I like myself as a friendly girl. I think only be nice to others, then you will get the same respect from others. But I failed to treat my mother just like the way I treat my friends, when I was still young and immature. I do not know if most girls seem their mothers like big enemys for a while, I did though. Because my mother used to stopped me to hang out with my friends and grounded me, I really hated her being arbitrary. Then I became impatient and inimical to her. We barely talked to each other for a long time. I do not remember how we became good again, but I remember how she takes care of me untiringly all these years. I finally understand why she was so nervous about hanging out with my friends. She was afraid of a teenage girl to do something stupid, then she used her stupid way to peotect her little girl. Now I have grown up, I totally understand my mother, and I know she is the most important person to me. Sometimes I feel guilt when I lose patience to her. But she never gets mad at me, I just wanna say I love you mom.

My mother was very happy when I told her about Baruch is my choice of college. The reasons why I chose Baruch are because Baruch is an outstanding business school in New York and it is located in Mahanttan. I am going to major in Accounting, so Baruch is definitely right school to attend. And I love Mahanttan, especially shopping in Mahanttan. Shopping makes me happy, although I do not have a regular job to make money, I still shopping a lot. However college life is so busy that I do not have extra time to shop. Everyday I have homework to do, read a lot as well. I have to work hard since English is my second language and all my courses require very good English, otherwise I will not have a good GPA in the end of the year. To me personally a good GPA is above 3.0. I hope I can make it.

Recently I feel stressed out, because it is the Mid-term time. I have an Anthropology test this coming Wednesday, so much reading have to be reviewed. I wish I have another brain to study. And good luck to myself, to my classmates also.

        Hello, everybody, my name is Mindy.I have been here for more than two years. In 2008, we moved to Florida which was our original plan. I went to high school for three months and there were only three Chinese people (of course including me) in the school. It sounds wired but it’s true. Then, my parents decided to move to New York so I come with them.
        In my new high school, I make lots of friends. Friends always make me happy. There once a saying: if you are happy, then share with your friends, the happiness will booms as twice as before; if you are sad, still share with your friends, then your sadness will just left half of it. In this way, I like to help others to solve problems. I feel so powerful because of that. Maybe that is one of the easy ways to make friends. Besides that, as an immigrant, I really know it is so hard to get used into such a new environment with poor English. It is much better if someone give you a hand in time. I still remembered my first school-day in Florida. There was a guy who helped me a lot so that I didn’t feel lonely and upset at that moment. Until now, I feel so happy about helping people. That’s what I learn from my friends and I will continually do it. And now, I’m in college, I surely need somebody’s help.

         One thing I think I am afraid of is blood, I mean great amount of my blood. Every-time I have blood test, I feel dizzy and want to throw out. So I never have a blood drive even though I really want to. One day, I told my friend I wannna donate my blood, and she was liked: oh, no, don’t go! If you donate 200 cc bloods, then they have to give back 600 cc to you.” Although it is a joke, it might be true.

           And i think i am a pretty easy-going and optimistic girl. And this can be reflected from my drawing.I always use the bright color. I think u like drawing. The reason I use” I think” is I never draw in China. However, I draw sometimes. Here is my some works. It is not really good because I have never learned it.     

  As you all know that Ling Ling is my name, and in Chinese it means (the animal) “dear”. However, I also have an English name, Dorcas, which I keep it to myself. The name, Dorcas comes from the Bible and in Hebrew it also means “dear”. Growing up in a single-parent family, I learned to be independent, mature, responsible, caring and hardworking at a relatively young age. I am proud to have these characteristics. However, I am also not outgoing, shy and unsociable which I tried hard to improve. I like to get thing done on-time, it makes me happy. I am a serious person and I hate to be fooled around. The person who is very important to me is my mom; I could never imagine living a life without her. I am empowered to manage the money I earned and to do the housework after I get home. One shameful thing I would always remember is when I was in first grade I was so interested in my grandfather’s razor that I used it on my eyebrow and shaved half of it. I feel so ashamed to go to school with a different eyebrow. One of the motto I like is “Do unto Others as You Would Have Them Do unto You” This keep me award of the ways I treat others.

 Well, after experiencing the first two months of college. I am only disappointed with some of my professors and the rest are just fine. The biggest challenge I encounter is staying focus through classes like music, US History, and even math which I often wander during class. I enjoy the break time, but it seems to get shorter. I love the school for having access to computer everywhere at anytime. I am always worried about the first test grade I am getting in each class. For instance, I have an anthropology test this Wednesday. Since this is the only test of that class and worth 50% of the final grade, it makes me more worried about the test. I am afraid of failing; I want to pass every class with a satisfying grade. My plan for the future is to graduate with a 3.5 and have a job which I feel comfortable working and with a decent pay.

This is the character I choose to represent me. Yes, she is Cinderella. Only the difference between Cinderella and I is that I have a loving mother. However, I also have to do all the housework like she does.

Hi Everyone,
Congrats on completing the first mandatory blog! I know you must be working hard on your monologue presentations and I am excited about what you are going to present.

I would like to point out a few things. If you look at pg 40 in you planner, you will notice that there are a list of resources available to you and I encourage you to take advantage of them especially if you are ESL students and would need help to improve your written and spoken English.

Please remember that you have a homework assignment due on Monday as well. So for next class be prepared to hand in the homework, present your monologues and have posted your second blog. The second blog is mainly about expressing yourself in a creative way so feel free to add videos, music, pictures or anything else you thing will enhance your blog. (Remember the 2nd blog is a typed version of your monologue). Feel free to contact us if you need any assistance. Have fun with your blog!

See you on Monday
Johnella