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Freshman seminar monologue

I don’t know where to start, you already know my name is Marina. You’ve also have probably noticed that I don’t hold anything back, I have quite a mouth. Lol its clear that I’m a very outgoing person and I speak my mind even though it gets me in trouble sometimes. Like I mentioned before, I’m your typical yet not so typical Russian girl. Yea I love designer bags and all that girly stuff but I’m like a guy when it comes to cars and sneakers. I bet you didn’t see that coming  

I was born in Ukraine but raised in Brooklyn for most of my life. Tragedy struck when my parents decided to move me out to long island two years ago.  My life definitely made a 180, I still can’t tell if it was for better or worse. I guess I’ll see with time.   

I love to travel. I can’t stay in one place for too long, I get bored very easily. I always dreamed of going to Dubai and finding myself a nice shah. I’m hopefully going over winter break, let’s keep our fingers crossed. This has to happen! 

Well enough with the things that I love, now for some of the things that I hate. . Let me start of with saying how much I hate fake people. Not fake in the sense of their fake handbags, but in the sense of their fake personalities. Why would you try to be someone your not? Your not fooling anyone. Why do people feel like they have to put on an act in order to fit in or please the people around them. Don’t try to please anyone else, please yourself. Be who you really are, don’t look at anyone else. It’s called originality; Websters can help you out . On that note, guys please look up the definition of swag because you got it alllll wrong. 

I’m a girl that knows what she wants, and when I want something I get it, no matter what I have to do. I’m very ambitious when it comes to my future, I know that I want to go into finance and international business; that’s where the big paychecks are. It’s probably the only field of work that could satisfy my needs and lifestyle. 

I’m trying to see the big picture that I call my life but there are many things that even I can’t control. All I can do is live life to the fullest and wait to see how things play out. 

I read everyone else’s blog posts and still have no clue what I want to write about. We, with this post, have to add a visual representation of ourselves; so I decided i’d explain why i put up a picture of a Jewish star to represent myself. Its not an Israeli flag or a picture of the country i was born in; its the Jewish star that represents me because that’s my religion and my lifestyle would have been much different if i was not Jewish.

2012. It’s the New Year that is just around the corner. 2012. It marks the completion of our first semester of college. 2012. It is also the apparent apocalypse of the human civilization. I’m sure you’ve heard about it before, and possibly even worried about it yourself. It’s amazing how everyone seems to think they will live forever until they are given a supposed “fixed date” of their deaths. Some will take it as their last chance to be religious and ask for forgiveness for their lives of partying and negligence, and others will take it as their last opportunity for the biggest party of all time. People are so worried about dying in the year 2012 that they lost view of the bigger picture: Your world ends when YOU die, and that could be any second. You could die right now,  or ten years from now; No human knows. I could get hit by a car on my way to Baruch College. You could get struck by a nuclear bomb. But the reality is that eventually you and I will die. That being said, why do we hold onto this life so much? All the clothes and accessories I have will be gone once I turn to dust, so why do I care about them so much? We try so hard to hold onto the material aspect of this world that we don’t acknowledge this is all temporary and an illusion. I’m not trying to be pessimistic, I’m just trying to put things in perspective (especially for myself). I need to wake up. I need to stop caring about my ego. I need to stop caring about how I look to others.  I need to stop worrying about finite things and be more greatful about my own existence. That way, I could do things in this world with the best of intentions; Intentions that are not temporary and last even beyond death. Sadly, I’m not there yet…

My City Life

Hi, My name is Bakhtiar Ali. Well after reading my free rights I noticed i said i am very shy and i hate public speaking. So for my monologue ii will be talking about public speaking. I hate speaking in public. Everyonre is staring is at you. And you try real hard to say everything that memorized the night before. Your all aloneand you feel like its you versus a group of people. But i am sure that i am not alone. Public speaking is one of the biggest fears people have. Did you know more people are scared of public speaking then they are of death? Yeah thats right that means more people are scared of giving the euology in the funeral then being in a casket. I was hoping  i would get a few laughs out of that. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day.

Visual representation: Bashful from Snow White

• Bashful always looks shy
• Bashful may actually blush when spoken to
• Bashful also may avoid eye contact, look down, bow their head a little bit
• Bashful may avoid looking at group leader, hoping not to be called on.
• Bashful may try to hide in the middle of the group
• All bashfuls are generally quiet
• Bashfuls wait to hear others’ views before expressing their

I am destined to live and lead a normal life. It says so in the dictionary. “John” or “Joe” means ordinary, averaged, normal, and nothing special. It is a name that is not uncommon. I will not be a CEO of any big name company nor will I be a low class nameless shoe shiner. My role in society is to fulfill a position and take on the task that many others are tackling. I will not be a known superstar. My name will not be labeled on textbooks. My life is unheard of. And if an event happens to me, it would be “Victim killed in the vicinity.” My life will be neither luxuriously filled with a fortune nor will it be bare as a fruitless basket. My voice will not be heard and my actions will not be influential to a great audience. Is it even possible to name one famous person with the name Jonathan? I honestly cannot. On google, there are many people with the name Jonathan, but I have no idea who they are. If I am not able to recognize any one of them, then they aren’t popular enough. I will not be a celebrity or an important influential figure, but neither will I be an infamous terrorizing criminal. After all, I am just a Jonathan. And although I may not end up well known I will strive forwards and put my best foot first. I will continue with my efforts in just being myself, and I might not be important to you, but I am to me.

Who am I what makes me Sean Liu. My optimism is unrivaled positivity is what I spread to all that I meet. No matter where i go. No matter which path I take I am going to blaze my own way. Being unique is both a gift and a curse. A one man show is with me as the main attraction. From day one my charisma come through like a flame, and I engulf my audience. Like Sheaspeare once said life is a stage, and we’re just actors. Well I am the main protagonist of the show like Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men. I got Tiger blood in my veins coursing through my body making me seek out adventure wherever I am. Life is spomtanous just got keep on because I love don’t fear the consequence.This quality either call it either swagger or confidence it makes me a leader from experience. I embrace life by the horns and enjoy the ride in the car. Doing different things means different outcomes. One day your at home watching MTV. The next day anything can happen I guess thats me. Things are always happening making the best of every situation. Some people call me handicapped. But how would I know the difference this is my only life so I never knew anything else. Some eyes look with pity but look back with bright eyes and see my advantage. Never gotta wait in line,and i always sit VIP I am never mad because the situation made me who I am. I am always the first seen people open their eyes when I pass by, and I always respond with a smile because I was never shy. Outgoing from birth because I always got the most questions so made the best of it and mad many friends. But also I’ve gotten weary stares, but I come in peace so embrace the martin. Throughout my life I many friends some enemies but I am always memorable. I don’t what it is it my humor is my personality is it my wit? Whatever it is I know nobody ever forgets me. So wheather the memories are good or bad its an adventure, and I am just going to love the experience. Thus, I approach college like I have everything else in life:with an open mind and a hunger for excitement. I like to stir the pot and take off. Wheather its making jokes making friends or eating a whole pizza pie before english class its always a new adventure. Carpie diem seize the day.

I decided to speak about leadership, to satisfy the Freshman Seminar staff (not that any one of my free-writes had anything to do with leadership, sorry) So what is a leader? In my opinion, someone who will stand up for what’s right, even if he is completely alone. Which means that no, a leader is not based on who his followers are, because otherwise Lady Gaga would be our dictator by now. A leader does not have to be too great of a speaker either, which is something that may come off as a surprise to most. Some of the greatest leaders in the world, actually, are not great speakers; it’s what they have to say that is what people enjoy hearing, and if you come to listen to someone speak you won’t care if he’s not the greatest speaker out there. You want to hear him speak, or read what he has to say because you truly believe that he’s right. A good leader based on how well he speaks but whose views are completely wrong, yet manages to accumulate followers is nothing but a manipulator and a liar; there is nothing worse than scamming people into believing what they don’t believe in by telling them what they want to hear in the way their subconscious will accept it. There’s nothing more to it. So don’t decide who to follow based on his or her followers, or how well they express their views, because then you’ll just be a follower. A leader is someone who knows what’s right and follows what he truly believes in.

My favorite word annoyed my parents when I was small, and continues to puzzle my teachers today.  In fact, it has baffled the greatest minds of all time.  This word is responsible for the birth of every religion, and the entire discipline of science is based on this single syllable.  Authors, artists and scholars have attempted to explain this word, but each has given a different interpretation.  Although it is quite a basic word, complexity lies in its simplicity.  When used alone, it may pose a question that many find difficult to answer.  This word is also unique, as it is one of the few grammatonyms of the English language (a word that sounds like a letter of the alphabet).  It is also a popular word and has even appeared on many college applications.

My favorite word is “why.”  Throughout my life, I have always asked why things happen or even why I must clean my room.  “Why” represents a thirst for knowledge and has been an essential part of my education and my life.  Asking “why” has produced new ideas and explanations, whereas those who do not inquire “why” must be satisfied with superficial facts.  “Why” has given me reasons for working hard, for believing in myself, for applying to Baruch, and even for my very existence.  I shall never stop asking my favorite word, “why.”