To Professor X,
Subject: Question about English 2100 essay
Hi Professor X,
Could you please e-mail me the guidelines for the next essay? Thanks!
Hoi Yan Lee
English 2100, MW 11:10
To: Professor X
Subject: Question About English 2100 Grade
Hi Professor X,
I received a semester grade of B- in your class, but based on my own records I think I earned an A. Can you please recalculate my grade for the semester? Thanks!
Rong Jie (Jacky) Zheng
Eng 2100, MW 12:00
I am Isaac if anyone here still isn’t clear who I am. I want to say something about my goals in Baruch College, especially in the first semester. i want a high GPA of 3.5 or higher. I just took a midterm of one of my classes, I already know I would probably fail this goal if I keep not reviewing the materials. I was slacking off already since the start of the semester and I have been feeling good about that. I thought I could handle the materials just by listening to the professor. However, after this midterm, I found out that listening to professor is not enough, but I have to read the textbook. However, I have problem with time management. I have a lot of entertainments await me at home: PCgames, PS3… when I am at home, I discover that 90% of the time I would spend on PS3, and only remaining 10% on PC games. I want to do well in college but I am addicted to metal gear solid4. I know that I have to make a change. From now on, I will spend time not only on Metal gear solid 4 but also on other games, devil may cry, … the game I want most to play is little planet. I want to have the game but i know if I buy it, I would be more addicted to PS3 and my GPA goal won’t be achieved. I want a real change on my study style. So today I want to make a promise to myself, I won’t buy the game until I get higher than GPA of 3.3. moreover, I will spend all my outdoor time for reviewing the upcoming History and anthropology midterms, and keep the same time schedule when I am home. A high GPA is very important to me especially the first semester, because it means a better start for college. A good start always leads to success. So High GPA is my first goal in college. My second goal is to be involved in more club and volunteership. This would help me better to know what I like to do. Up until now, I still am not so clear about what I should do. I want to be an economist, but I also want to be an investor analyst. So this is my second goal throughout this semester.
What do I like best about myself? What do I like least about myself? What do I self-identify myself as? What roles do I play in life?
These are all good questions. Good questions mean difficult questions. Questions I may not be prepared to answer.
Well, I play a lot of roles in life. I’m a daughter, sister, granddaughter, teenager, and many other things. But my newest role in life is being a college kid. I like it a lot more than my other roles.
They say with independence comes responsibility. I’m definitely feeling the independence and definitely feeling the responsibility. There’s something about it that makes me wanna stay on top of things.
I usually enjoy my day at school, sometimes I’m too tired to enjoy it. Thursdays especially. Getting out of bed in the morning has been getting really difficult. Going to sleep early hasn’t been working out either.
College is a bit different from high school. High school kinda mattered but it really didn’t. Now we’re in the big leagues though. It’s time to step up our game and achieve greatness.
NOT MONOLOGUE (Continue from Identities in motion I)
… I then drop my realist’s thoughts and put myself into people’s shoes. Many different type of people but I could never cover them all. I am a philosopher, and I don’t try to solve the problem of trying to feed the poor. I seek the truth to the questions as to why people starve. Why people die? Why people are lost? But these answers are hard to answer, so I shed my philosophical thoughts and think socially. The interactions of poor and rich people in society, not physically but why are there poor and rich people. Why people have certain advantage over the others? Etc… The questions keeps on coming…
MONOLOGUE
I run on a soul. It is the fuel that allows me to think and perceive. Back then, in high school, I perceived many actions from classmates to random people in the hallways. It was an amusing perception, because all these people provide a distinct kind of drama for me, comedy. I don’t revel in these dramas, as in seeing people do stupid things. I find life more interesting as I see people interact and leaving a funny scar in its place. This scar is for me to laugh at that moment, and for the “actors” to remember (if it’s memorable). In a way, I’m seeing peace within my high school; compared to other high school, where violence is common.
But then, the season finale came a long (senior year), and all these dramas are lost. Like I said before, it was funny while it lasted, but I can’t remember all of it. I only cherish the moments between me and my friends.
College drama is so different. There is less comedy, and more of reality. I guess it comes with age, maturity. People do less stupid things. The language is diverse enough that eavesdropping is impossible. Couples holding hands. It’s rare to see someone twice on the same day at Baruch. The food is expensive. And etc…
In other words, everything is more serious. Relationships, the GPA, job experience, networking and the likes. But being human, in a way, it’s our natural property to adapt. Certainly it will be difficult for a procrastinator like me, to assimilate seriousness. I perceive everything before college as unimportant. But with all importance now… I think it’s time to elevate myself for maturity.
Almost too months into college, and I have to say, it’s been good. On most weekdays, my earliest class starts at 11:10, which means I can wake up later in the morning. During the 4 years in H.S., it always seems to me like I never had enough sleep at night , but now I get at least 8-9 hours. My professors this semester are pretty nice, I would even go as far as saying that I’m lucky to have them. Yes, I know most of my classmates will disagree with me, but I’ll take it with a grain of salt and a cup of coffee. Coffee. One cup of coffee will usually keep me attentive for the day, it’s a solid investment.
I can’t say that I’ve gotten use to college life, but I’m very optimistic that it will get easier. Navigating the campus no longer seems like a strenuous task, and I’ve learn to use a few of the facilities that Baruch has to offer. I’m definitely getting there. These two months, has been good, but none of it would have been possible without my friends. To many, college stresses independence, but I’ve come to realize that if you try too hard to be independent, College will definitely appear to be more boring and tiresome than it really is. Dependence, in moderation, is good.
These are my thoughts on college, two months into it. Everyday is interesting, so far.
– Xuan.
Many children grow up with a strong inspiration of what they want to be when they
grow up. Most kids want to be doctors, firemen, lawyers and other common
careers. I grew up with the mentality of I want to succeed in a career I enjoy.
Over the years, I’ve gone from career ideas to more career ideas. Evidently to
this day I’m not particularly certain of where I want to be in ten years.
However, throughout my years there have been many obstacles and experiences
that helped me become the person I am today. Some of the most significant lessons
I have learned derived from sports.
Sports have molded, sculpted and shaped my life and it continues on to today. As a child I began playing tennis around theage of six, at twelve years old I began competing in tournaments in the Mayors
Cup U.S OPEN. Sports have leaded me to some of the most substantial concepts
any person learns over time. Some of the morals I developed from sports were
determination to succeed, diligence, and to never quit. The willingness to
compete and participate in sports has truly helped me accomplish the goals I
set out for myself today.
When I was a freshman in high school, I did many things I’m certainly not proud of. Admittedly, I made a
lot of bad choices that lead me onto a very dangerous path. On one particular
occasion, my mentality was changed forever about the police, which was before
negative. I had been caught by the police doing something bad and as my life was
spiraling into an abyss of lies, mistakes and trouble. It all started to turn
around for the better after my altercation with the police. From this
experience I learned multiple valuable lessons that continue to affect the way
I live my life today. After this mishap, I grew very fond of the police that
changed my life forever for the better. Ever since then, I have wanted to make a
difference, and help others, that are not able to help themselves. Most importantly,
aid other individuals understand their life can be changed for the better good,
similarly to mine.
Don’t say you don’t like fashion, because what you are wearing right now is part of fashion. Even if you say you don’t care what you wear, you have to choose something to wear before you get out the house right? Most of all fashion is about expressing yourself; don’t worry about what others think about you. I wear clothes that are nice and simple, not too complicated. I do not follow the fashion trends like other people. What is the point of following the fashion trend? The style of the trends always will repeat itself; I do not want to keep wasting money buying new clothes to fit the trend. I love shopping. Going shopping does not mean that I have to spend money, I can always window shop. Shopping helps me get my mind of things. After all the exams, assignments and projects, I deserve a break; a short break from thinking of school and maybe work. Shopping alone isn’t my thing; it is too lonely to shop alone. I usually go shopping with my friends.
Besides shopping, I like to eat different kinds of food. I love to explore the entire city with my friends and discover tasty food together. Also, I love to eat desserts. Right now, I am interested on going to different cafés, trying out drinks and desserts. Recently, we went to Panya, it is a small shop that sells pastries. We tried Panya’s macaroons in many different flavors. I was curious to try the weird combination flavors like Wasabi with Chocolate Macaroon, Bacon with White Chocolate Macaroon; the names may sound weird, by its taste really good. Also we went to a café near Baruch College, called La Maison du Macaron. It is a French café that sells traditional macaroons. They sell many different kinds of flavor, from vanilla to champagne. The store is a bit small, but it is a nice place to relax and talk with my friends. I had a fun time with my friends.
The picture below is somewhat like me, because I love to eat desserts.
Hello everyone, let’s jump right into this. I’m extremely on board with all the monologues I’ve seen regarding procrastinating, sleep deficiency and having a hard time waking up. While sleep deficiency isn’t healthy, sometimes it’s necessary to stay up and study for an exam, Art History for example. What I found works best for me is taking occasional naps between classes and during the commute to Baruch. Thirty minutes on the train, an hour between classes and you’re on your way to a full eight hours! This was one of the few things I’ve learned during my first two months in college.
The second thing learned was that earthquakes and hurricanes are completely possible in New York City. I’m sure most of you enjoyed getting the first few classes canceled; unless you were stuck helping barricade your house like I.
I’ve also learned that as students we need to guess what each professor expects from us. Something that would be appropriate in one class wouldn’t go so well in another. It’s important to know what the professor is expecting so you can deliver it and get a good grade.
Last but not least – it’s difficult to balance school, work and fitness. Once you factor in playtime and sleep it becomes clear that you must learn to multitask. Sleeping or doing homework during the commute is a great way to achieve more productivity. I’ve also noticed that if you study a little every few days then you won’t need to cram for the exam and you’ll be better rested to tackle the day ahead of you.
Since it has been two months from the beginning of my freshman year, the academic routine spurs me to rush from hour to hour. I finished my homework at the last second of yesterday, and almost fall asleep at the first second of class. These 2 moths only gave me an endless rotation of yesterday and today. Degree? Yeah, I need to acquire that in 4 years, but how? The horror of Mid-terms destroyed my last confidence, and left me numerous question marks. I did anything I could; however, it does not come out everything I expect. I desire to get somewhere I belong, but I found I was in the middle of nowhere without knowing the direction. Yesterday was a blank, today is a mess. I want to escape from the predicament by trying persuading myself to begin a new start at tomorrow, whereas, it never comes. It was me who throw all chip on the number that never showed up, and I mired deeper and deeper. I looked into the mirror when I woke up this morning, there was one person embraced by confusion. The man in the mirror is not the man I want to be. I realized I need to make a difference and make it right. (“Man In the Mirror” is my favor song, btw) Fit in or lose out, it is the law of survival and nature. Here I am, by expressing the perplexity and listening the same experience from you guys, I feel I am not alone. I can look up and energize myself. I stand now here instead nowhere.
