Who am i? Well lets start with, my name is Mayank Suneja. I am a freshman at Baruch College. I was born in New Delhi, India and spent most of my life growing up there. When i moved to NY at first, almost 6 years ago, i thought to myself “Damn, this is different.” And sure enough it was different. It took me a while to get used to this new culture and this new life. However, i am the least paranoid person you are ever likely to meet. So i did not panic, and as time passed by, i blended in with the lifestyle and the friendly culture of this city. I identify myself as a very ambitious young man who wants to achieve something big in life and make his family proud. Alright so enough of this boring, introductory stuff.
A lot of people are scared of heights, some of are scared of fire, some are scared of water. To be honest, none of these “physical” things scare me too much. what does scare is my future and also my grades. I hate it when i get a low grade. I always have a guilty feeling and say to myself “i could have studied more.” But then again, that is how i learn. My motto is “Never regret anything, just learn from your mistakes and move on” I had this guilty feeling when i did not live up to my potential in high school. Cutting classes, hanging out with friends in the cafeteria, really brought my overall Gpa down. But, being the positive person that i am, i hoped for the best. One day when i was collecting the mail, i saw a letter from Baruch College. I opened it to see that not only have i been accepted, i have also been offered a full scholarship. I was not only surprised but also overjoyed. My parents were very proud of me.
Now that i am a student in Baruch, it hasn’t been too easy. Its a challenge. So much reading, so many papers due, blog posts, monolouges, etc. However, its been a challenge that i like and have gotten used to. I like the freedom and the independence i get being out in one of the best cities in the world. i like meeting new people everyday of such diversity and making new friends. The only two things i do NOT like, as i am sure my classmates would agree, are sitting through my Sociology and English class. Oh God, they are so boring i can’t even describe it.
Finally, ill move on to the things that are very important to me. My family, friends, blah blah of course are important to me. Other than that, i am a HUGE soccer fan. I often call soccer my “second girlfriend.” Yeah i know that sounds lame. But, i really am that crazy about soccer. My weekends start with watching English Premier League Soccer and if i have time, going to play with my friends in the evening. My favorite team is, of course, the BEST team in the world, MANCHESTER UNITED. Also, my ex girlfriend, my best friend is very important to me. She means the world to me. There is nothing in this world that i will not do for her. She has become such a huge part of my life and i feel that i can never stop loving her. I want to dedicate a couple of lines from one of my favorite songs to her, “When i see your face, there’s not a thing that i would change, Coz girl you’re amazing, just the way you are.”
