Author Archives: Paul Aaron

We are now a few more classes away from the end of the semester and it has really amazed me how fast this semester has gone by. For the most part, I thought that the work given would be much harder. But, I’m glad that it wasn’t because it would’ve been a lot harder to keep up since I juggle school and work. I thought this semester went good and that I did a good job of staying focused on getting my work done on time, which I never used to be able to do in high school. If I had a chance to do this semester over again, the only thing I’d change would’ve probably been to have more fun, instead of being preoccupied with some of the little things I was dealing with. Since I’ve came to Baruch, I’ve been a lot more focused on school wise compared to back in high school where I was laid back and used to joke around all the time.

Basketball. Yeah, I know some people might be sucking their teeth thinking, “damn, another basketball fiend.” Or saying to themselves, “he probably not even good, so why he talking about basketball.” But, i wanted to talk about basketball because I love to play it. I first started playing when I was in the 4th or 5th grade during recess. Ever since then, I would play whenever I got the chance. I’d play at school, on my block with those portable hoops or at recreation centers. I always played for fun until I tried out for my high school team my freshmen year. I didn’t make the team but, I still kept playing everyday after school and on weekends. When tryouts came around next year, I was a lot better and the coach noticed so I made the team. Didn’t think the game would change, but it got a lot harder when I joined the team. It was challenging and fun at the same time because of the competition. Playing against these other players made me want to practice harder and longer because of how much better they were. But I didn’t because I’d gotten a job that cut the time I’d have to play ball. I never joined back the team because I’d rather work and get paid then play. Ever since then I’ve barely played, up until now since I no longer work.