Monthly Archives: October 2011

Who am I? I’m Andy Feng who is currently a freshman in Bernard Baruch college. Overall, I would say I’m a shy person who is still getting accustomed to Baruch. Like many other students in Baruch, I am a huge procrastinator. I usually work on my assignments and readings when it is the day before it is due. During my free time, if I have any, I usually call my friends out to play handball. It is also a way for me to have fun and relieve stress from all the work college has piled up for me. I HATE mosquitos. Whenever I hear a sound from a mosquito, I immediately wake up and go after it. If I don’t kill it, I won’t sleep. If I am too tired, I would actually pick up my pillow and blanket and migrate to the couch and sleep.

Roller coasters are liked by many people, but I am surely not one of them. I hate the feeling of how my stomach turns around when the ride is going downward very fast. Every time I mention that, people would snap back saying that the feeling is the best. Not only that, I never trusted the safety regulations that they use to “protect” you from falling. Ever since I was little, I always thought that I would slip. After riding the Cyclone from Coney Island, I never want to ride any roller coasters ever again. The Cyclone had no seat belts. Instead, they only have a metal bar that you must hang on to. From that ride alone, I got two bruises from banging my arm and I almost slipped out of the ride.

Bernard Baruch college has been treating me very well since the first day of school. The transition from high school to college is not as difficult except for the excessive amount of reading each night. During my high school days, I get out of school with about 1 hour worth of work before I am free to play games or watch television. In college, by the time I get home, it is already around 6. All the reading and assignments take up all the rest of my time. B the time I get everything done, it is about 12AM already. This is the worst part of college. I am the type of people who needs about 9-10 hours of sleep before I am satisfied. If I get less than that, I tend to fall back asleep. It is always very hard for me to wake up every morning. I snooze my alarm at least 4 times a day in order for me to force myself to the bathroom and get ready. Other than that, everything else is just what I want it to be.

After about two months of school, I met many new friends. They are all very friendly and co-operative when we are doing schoolwork. When I have trouble with some of my work, they would be there to help and correct my mistakes. In return, I offer what I can to help them out. When tests are coming, we all study together trying to get the best grades possible even though that never turns out successful. Meeting these friends, it helped me relieve a ton of stress because we’re able to joke around and forget all about the upcoming tests or assignments. But when it was time to get things cracking, they would be here to remind me that the due date is near.

All in all, I feel that I am becoming more mature because of college. I feel that I have gained more freedom than before. I also got more work and bought more coffee but like everyone said, “That’s the college life.”

My monologue is in powerpoint format, olga. You said we could so I did. I have pictures on it that I elaborate on when I present so it may not make complete sense just by looking at the powerpoint but generally there should be some understand.

How I would describe myself? I consider myself to be outgoing, honest and an overall fun person to be around. I see myself as an avid volunteer in multiple organizations, which include North Shore Animal League, AHRC Nassau, Harlem Church outreach as well as a local church with an after school/ summer program specifically designed for children with disabilities. I am the oldest child in the family and I have a sister who is two years younger than I am.
I believe that I am very good with listening to the problems people may have since I enjoy being able to offer advice in many different perspectives. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family or even just driving around aimlessly passing beautiful scenery. If you haven’t been able to tell from my last sentence, I completely lack a sense of direction. Even with a GPS installed in my car, I find it difficult to stay on the road that they lead me on. Although I always think that my instincts are right, especially when it comes to an intersection, which merges in two directions, they never are. Similarly, when I first attempted to get to Baruch by myself from Penn Station, I took the wrong subway despite the fact that my mom had written me specific directions prior to leaving the house. I first ended up all the way on 53rd St. and then all the way down at West 4 St. Finally, after an hour, I got to Baruch but realized it was too late since the office already had closed.
I have always feared death and failure. The fact that an individual can lose his/ her life in a blink of an eye really terrifies me. Especially when I hear about tragic deaths in the news, most are spontaneous and it simply was the cause of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Since I am the oldest, I believe that there is a lot more pressure put on me to do well and achieve good grades every single time so that I may set a perfect example for my younger sister who never has any desire to study.
When am I happy? I’m happy when everyone around me is happy. I believe that smiling is highly contagious. Furthermore, if I receive a positive remark or grade, my self- esteem is boosted. When I’m comfortable in my own skin as well as with the choices I make, it is those moments that make me truly happy. Upset? I honestly was not a big fan of sleeping since I always thought it was a waste of time. However, recently, I have been finding it extremely difficult to stay awake during my classes. Also, since I take the LIRR during peak hours, there are barely any seats, and attempting to sleep while standing up is quite difficult.
I live my life with no regrets because I believe that everything happens for a reason. Although something does not end up in your favor does not mean you should merely give up on your goals and aspirations. It could all have been a game of chance and there could be better luck your way the next time around.