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me, my dad, and my two brothers were set for a two day trip to Islamorada, a tarpon spot roughly 2 hours south of miami. so we started heading out to the islamorada flats, about a half hour drive. we got to the spot and set the baits, and now it was just a waiting game. after an hour of waiting  one of the lines went off and my older brother grabbed the rod. after about ten minutes of fighting we knew it wasnt a tarpon. we got the fish next to the boat, but it wasnt a fish, it was a nice size nurse shark, cool, but still not what we were out there for. so we reset the lines and continued the waiting game. it was 7:50 pm and getting dark. we had ten minutes left until our time was up, and my hopes for the fish of a life time were shrinking. but suddenly one of the reels started spinning out of control and before we cud even grab the rod from the holder, we saw what was the giant on the line jump over a 100 yards from our tiny boat. I stood on the bow of the tiny boat as we chased the monster around and fought like there was no tomorrow. it got to the point where it was pitch black and we had to use a flashlight as our only way to avoid complete darkness. after about a half hour of fighting, the fish surfaced for an instant and we shined our light on it. this wasnt just any tarpon, it was a massive one. the captain estimated atleast 6 feet in length and 150 pounds. after that brief moment the fish returned below the surface and the fight kept going. it was getting close to an hour of fighting and my body was aching but i was determined to beat the fish.  out of nowhere i felt the line on my rod start surging towards the surface, we got the light ready, and suddenly it jumped completely out of the water right infront of us. it was an amazing sight. it jumped several times after that and then dove once again. i was fighting the fish for an hour now and it was either get it in now or head home. i finally got it to the boat with everything i had left and we released the fish successfully.

Aaron Cabasso

 Who Do You Think You Are

I think that i’m an overall good person. Things you can categorize me with are athletic, confident, and brave. Ive been the captain on the hockey team since my first year in highschool so I guess you can say I have some leadership qualities as well. I have quite a few concerns about my freshman year at Baruch. The first being that I maintain a good GPA. I didnt have the best grades in highschool but I felt like I was underachieving, so im hoping my college experience will be different. Another concern I have is if I get overwhelmed with work. Between my hockey leagues and all that I have to do during the week, I need to make sure I leave time for my studies. Managing my time in college is key and I need to make sure I do this well. Lastly, im conerned about my attendance. A main difference between highschool and college is that you cant just get away with what you want anymore. This is the real world and your rules dont apply. Getting to class on time and consistently is essential to a good grade and ultimately a better GPA.

So far I realized that there is many things that will make my Baruch College experience different from my highschool experience. This time around, I know about 3% of the people around me. A huge change. Coming from a community school where everyone knew everyone, I was not used to this. Being surrounded by different ethnicities and religions was a big difference.

Ive been going to school I Brooklyn all my life, with barely a commute to get to my schools. But now im hopping on the train for 45 minutes, sometimes late at night, in the pouring rain, etc. Ive been slowly getting used to this change in my daily commute, and im hoping soon it’ll be a walk in the park.

This year im in a school without a hockey team. I have always wanted to play in college but I guess I will have to put that idea on hold for a little while. Maybe its good I focus on academics more than athletics my first year.

I have only been at Baruch College for a few weeks and already I feel like a totally different person. I cant explain it but for some reason when you begin college you become one step closer to being an adult. Maybe its the different, more mature environment, or the fact that there is people in some of my classes almost twice my age. Whatever it is, it makes you grow as a person. You are no longer a highschool kid, you’re a college student, ready to take on the world head on. I hope my years at Baruch College are filled with success and joy, and hopefully a good job some time in the future.