I am Justin. I was named by a cousin. It’s a good thing, because if my parents had named me, not many people would be able to pronounce it. And then I’d have to revert to a nickname. But Justin is my name. I was born and raised in Queens all my life. For the time being, I attend Baruch as a freshman in our wonderful LC. I have an older brother who turned 20 yesterday, and a younger sister who is 15. I think.
I play the role of the “Go-to guy”. Everyday life for me sounds like “Fix this” or “How do I do this?” or even “What’s the answer to this?”.I like this role. It gives me a certain level of power which, if I choose to exercise, would impact the lives of those who depend on me. It feels good to be wanted. Not FBI wanted or anything but you get the point.I’m a tech-MANIAC. People look at technology and ask questions like “Why won’t this print?” or “What’s taking it so long to load?”. I look at technology and see a world of possibilities. I’m not really an outgoing person. I like to keep to myself. I don’t speak much unless spoken to, or if I have something to say. A lot of my replies are a nod or a smile. This probably gives off the vibe that I’m not a sociable person but I am! The weirdest thing about me would probably be that I can drink milk with anything. And I really do mean anything.
My concerns for Baruch this year are mainly time management, figuring out why I’m here and whether I should get a job. My time management skills suck. I tend to leave things for later when I can. I had a basketball tournament last Sunday and I could have done all my work on Friday or even Saturday but I waved it off until Sunday night. I stayed up late just one night and my whole sleeping schedule got messed and I’ve been sleeping in class. I’m not much of a ninja either, so my professors see it too 
I gotta make and adhere to a strict schedule if I ever want to keep up with all the work.
Why am I here? I’m not a business guy. This is primarily a business school, what am I doing here? I wish I knew. Everyone I talk to says how great Baruch is, but I’m more worried about what my major is. Should I transfer out? Where do I go? I know I want to do something with computers, but what can Baruch offer me? But I’m starting to like Baruch and I feel like by the end of the semester, you couldn’t pull me out of here with pliers if you tried. I’m going to hard to figure out what I want to do this semester.
I haven’t worked for a single penny in my life. I’m not spoiled or anything; far from it actually. I feel that my education is my responsibility, so why burden my parents with it? So I’m a bit concerned about getting a job, mainly if I’d be able to juggle the both together without colliding. Things aren’t cheap here in the city so I’d like to have a job that doesn’t require much hours and pays well.
I think the freedom I have at Baruch will make my college experience different from my high school experience. Especially since Baruch is in the city and we have a ton of stuff to do during our 2 hour breaks (Shellshock!).
I hope that this first year at Baruch helps me develop good habits like studying and taking notes that I lacked in high school. I’ll also meet a lot more people and mingle with people of different cultural backgrounds. I already have a widened perception of life itself as soon as I stepped out of the high school scene and entered Baruch, so hopefully it’ll continue.
