Asking who I think I am? Asking ANY 17 year old who they think you are?
My answer varies… is it cloudy or sunny, is it Monday or is it Friday?
I am someone who grows, like all of you whom read this, but moreso because I am rather spectacular at making mistakes in the past. I am slightly less spectacular at learning from them (ha ha), but enough so that I’m progressing as a person at a decent pace.
People define themselves through their roles – son, brother, student, worker – but shouldn’t one define their roles?
I am studious, committed, quiet, able-minded, strong-willed, and vigorous in the pursuits I hold near and dear.
Three top concerns of mine, are whether I will be able to achieve good health, as health is wealth, perform in my classes, and maintain my relationships with the important people of my life.
Earlier in my high school career being social was really important to me, as it should be in life, but it was too much. I became overly consumed with the inflow and outflow of people, of perception, and overall stopped living so much for myself but for some ideal of myself that I myself had to work towards.
Being uneventful, aside from reaping poorly sown thoughts and actions, I had few people whom still shone through in the darkness that is the wrecks of a former identity. I put them on a pedestal, each individual, and have since then been able to take those relationships to new heights, taking from those individuals support, beliefs, and ideas to morph into a more mature individual contributing to this blog.
I believe that my Baruch experience will be different from my high school experience in that I have a clear head on my shoulders now so while I may be undecided about what major I shall choose, I know now that I have the ability and mind to efficiently handle what comes before me. Doing it, is just personal responsibility which I have to bare upon my shoulders.
I don’t particularly believe that the first year will change me radically. I will get the 1st part of what I hope to be a great education, and apply who I am as an individual to contribute to the Baruch community.
Just a colorful piece of a colorful puzzle.