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Freshman Year

My first semester at Baruch was really fun. I didn’t have such high expectations. I was looking forward to meeting new people, but i knew there would be a lot of work that had to be done. I feel like I really got into that Baruch school spirit. I really started feeling like I was part of a bigger picture. I started realizing that its not just me, I don’t have to do everything by myself. There are a lot of people that are here to help you. I go to the Hillel at Baruch very often and I made some very close friends there. I am very happy to be a part of Baruch.
There are very few things I would do differently. One thing is I would try to get an apartment, I commute to school and it takes up about 2 hours everyday. I feel like if I was able to stay in the city I would be able to get so much more done. Another thing I would do differently is probably hanging out with my Baruch friends more. Even though I got very close to some people at Baruch, I feel like I could still get so much closer to them.
When i came to Baruch, my expectations were to just go to school, do well and start working. Now, I’m looking at it a little differently. There really isn’t much to rush into, I still have a lot of time to go. I feel like Baruch has made me realize the importance of good grades. There are a lot of smart people here and it makes the competition level that much higher, and it makes me want to produce better results. I feel like i made the right decision coming to Baruch. I hope that I can continue to grow and become a better person. Hopefully with help from Baruch, I can be very successful and find the job that I have always been looking for.

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Monologue


There are moments in a persons life where a single event can make a drastic change in that persons life. I was always the shy, quiet guy who just sat around and observed. I was never really a leader in anything I did. I was just a normal guy living in a normal world. My life changing experience took place when I was studying abroad in Israel last year. I was on a football team for about 2 months. My teams record was 2-7 at that point and we really didn’t look like we had any chance of making the playoffs. That’s when my friends all got together and decided that it was time for a change and that I should be the quarterback leading this team. I was excited at first, but a little nervous at the same time. When my first game came, words couldn’t describe how nervous I was. I went to Kraft stadium where the games were played, it just happened to be that my first game at quarterback was on a Saturday night. I got in my first game and played pretty well, we won both our games on that night. I had this great feeling in me, I led my team to victory. We finished the season 9-9 and missed the playoffs by one spot. But, it was still one of the greatest times of my life. I went from being the quiet guy to being a leader. I was the one telling people what to do, and calling the plays. I even made up the plays. That was my first real leadership role, where I felt like I made a difference.

I live in Great Neck, i’m 18 years old. I have one older sister and 2 younger brothers.I make the commute to Baruch everyday, which wastes about 2 hours of my life a day, but what can you do. Baruch has been a pretty good experience so far. I’ve met some cool people, and created some great relationships. The work has been a bit different from what I was accustomed to. I never had to do so much work before in my life. I plan to major in accounting and I hope to pursue a career in that area.I have a personal motto which goes like this “with hard work comes success.” This is my motto because I believe that if i really want something, I can always achieve it. If I have to fight for it or work hard for it I will if it’s important enough. I tell myself all the time, “if you want this your going to have to work for it.” I believe this motto will help me get far in life; and hopefully, with help from Baruch, I can become a leader and accomplish a lot during my college years, and eventually a lifetime.

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Who I am.

Hi, my name is Brandon Djourabchi. I am a jew residing in Great Neck, New York. I went to a private school is Uniondale for High School. After High School I took a year off and studied abroad in Israel. I think i’m a person who’s going through college trying to find himself, and to figure out who it is that i really am.

My number one concern is the work, I am a bit overwhelmed by all the work.
My number two concern is my time management, and whether or not i’m using my time wisely.
My number three concern is the commuting. I commute from great neck daily, so that basically takes up 2 hours of my day just commuting.

The thing that will make my Baruch College experience different from high school is all the freedom. I want to know if i’m going to use my time wisely or just joke around like i did in highschool. I want my college experience to be different than high school. I want it to be my pathway to a career. I’m planning on interning next semester, so i’m excited to see how that works out.

I think college will make me a much more mature person. It will teach me to be more independent and not to always rely on others when i need something done. I will learn to work hard and be successful doing it.

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