Monthly Archives: September 2011

Im really not that great at free-writing, but ill give it a shot. My name is Josh, most people call me Jay (except for my mom). I grew up in New Hyde Park, Long Island. When people think of me, they usually think of clubs. Its not necessarily the the type of recognition I like to get, but it is the type of recognition I usually do. If you were to see my year book, you’ll see a bunch of my friends ending their paragraphs with “P.S JAY TABZ AT THE DOOR”. It kinda just happened. Ever since i was 16 I’ve been working with this company called “Flood the Club” in Long Island. I started as a promoter, just getting my friends to go and getting paid for it, and rose up to being major influence in the event planning. Recently, I even had to sign a contract for a new club we are opening up in Queens.
Besides, for that I would say I’m a pretty much normal guy. I just moved to the city and im finding it hard to adapt not being able to drive, anywhere! Trains and walking is just not my thing. I came to Baruch strictly for education, I know its not that fun of a place, but I’m gonna try to make the best of it and take advantage of living in the city. I hope to network as much as possible and earn a degree in marketing that will really lead me somewhere.
My top 3 concerns about freshman year, is adapting from my senior year lifestyle, making time to work, and still being able to go the gym as frequently as I did last year. I really didnt do… anything. I’m trying to adjust to actually having to study and do all this extra work… adderall <3. Dont worry I’m prescribed. So far I find myself, being able to balance out making money and also making time to study. As far as going to the gym, I’m kind of disappointed in myself. Im beginning to feel like all my hard work going to the gym last year may be going to waste!

A persons’ identity is usually identified by their occupation. Therefore, “I am a student” would be an implied appropriate answer. Yet we are always changing what we do, from one job to the next. Thus, I’d consider, I am what I value, a more broad and yet precise answer. I am a poet, a lover, a friend, a sister, a daughter, a fill in the blank; completed by what I find important. Therefore, my perspective of significant values are the basis and main components of “me”, I am a happiness driven person who strives to feel fulfilled thus conquer self satisfaction. I see myself as an opinionated teenager, a complex individual with a friendly personality. I am a combination of who I “think” I am and what others think I am, yet who I am is where those two perspectives meet. My personality is welcoming enough to allow people to interact with me, yet one of my first concerns as a freshman was finding friends. Not friends like the ones you ask “ what was yesterdays homework” but the one you tell your secrets to. The workload forecast, added to my social dilemma. High school teachers normally forewarn college as a new environment with  higher standards. Yet I wasn’t sure whether that was a positive or negative thing, and whether I could adapt to the new realization of a more independent driven college culture. The independent factor also caused me stress. The idea of being alone when figuring things out, Am I ready? I realize now it’s not about being ready, making friends, being overloaded with papers but about time. Give time to the needed and things will work out, look at things in an optimistic manner. In high school, time was something I was aware of and incapable of respecting, I was the procrastinator. I left essays and homework for lazy Sundays and anxious hours before due dates. My three week experience as a freshman has proved my greatly approved theory that my procrastinator days had ended. I’ll have to do work in a more fashioned timely manner to make time for more pleasurable hobbies. In high school I took in golf, an in-depth time consuming sport. Although, it was made easier by the friendly personality my coach possessed, which had given me freedom to take a day off without no repercussion. Bu as a future cross country runner, my layback days are over, I’ll be coached by more strict principles. Such a principle; tardiness, I am not to be late. In high school lateness was the least of my problems. Consequently, change in discipline and structure will in turn help me become a more responsible and sufficient adult. The way I handle my college experience will be the foundation of a better future. I will learn to be fluent, educated, punctual and many other life necessities that will only help me succeed in a competitive world where childish actions are not cute or tolerated.

1. Ello chap

My name is Sean. i like to live . i never have bad days. i think alot of things are funny. Call it immature but im just living. the question asks who i think i am, but thats lame. i know who i am. Im me thats it. You can only be yourself, the moment you try and live like somebody else, your no longer an individual and can never truly feel fulfillment in life.

2. Top 3 concerns in college..

a. Winning a CUNY Championship

Basketball is one of my passions. Its more than a game to me. Its taken me around the country and helped me to meet many different kinds of people. Ive only known the seniors on the team for like 6 months but they are already like family to me. I’d like to see them get a ring within there college careers and ill do whatever it takes to make that happen.

b. Balancing Schoolwork, Basketball and Nightlife

I like to go out… alot. i usually try and limit myself to thursday through saturday but sometimes things come up you know .  I like to get my homework and workouts in first so this way i dont have to worry about the next day.

c. Cooking

I moved to Manhattan about a month and a half ago and i literally buy every single one of my meals. Easily spent well over 2 grand on food alone. My parents always send me money so its not really a problem but sometimes i just want a homecooked meal. I cant cook for my life. If its not microwaveable its not in my repertoire.

3. Gain Weight

The biggest difference between high school and college for me is having to gain weight for basketball. In high school the weight of players doesn’t really matter you can get away with being skinny. However in college you really have to gain weight and get stronger and more explosive.

4. Not a chance

I have no idea what to write, i’m sitting in front of this screen and I have no idea what to write. I guess I can say i’m an outgoing guy, with a great sense of humor and who likes to make friends, but frankly, that’s boring. Or maybe I can talk about how my favorite team, the Knicks haven’t won a championship in over 25 years & how when I was younger I used to drop my hoop down to like 7ft and pretend I was Patrick Ewing. Nah, nobody cares about that.  Oh wait, I got it, i’ll talk about the permanent scowl I have on which makes people avoid me, my face is just like that. Honestly I don’t know what to write about so ill just leave this hear.

My top three concerns about my freshman year at Baruch College are that 1. I won’t be able to get a better schedule than the one I already have come January. 2. I fail, simple as that, for what ever reason, failing any class has to be a concern of mine. 3. That this college is wack (which I was fortunate enough to get a confirmation on in seminar today).

So far, everything about college is different, I came from a relatively small highschool where I knew everybody and always had something to do, now at Baruch I barely know anybody and i’m always bored, I should join a club or something.

I don’t think my first year of college will change me much, except maybe make me hate the subway and any form of public transportation. I wish I could get a reserved parking spot like right on Lexington that I could pay 2$ a month for. But seriously, i’ll probably become more responsible and aware of things, because honestly, in highschool, I didn’t care about anything. I guess that’s it. . . .

Who am I? I often ask myself that question. I do know I’m a very fun loving, friendly person. Having fun and being able to just be myself are two big things for me. I try to live my life with as much purpose as I can because you never know when it’ll end. One thing my parents had taught me from a young age was to all ways work hard and stay humble. Having parents whom immigrated here from both India and Guyana, I’ve seen how hard my parents have worked to get to where they are now. Seeing how hard they worked has inspired me to work hard for my dreams, because I know someday I’d achieve them.

I had a few concerns coming into this semester at Baruch. Knowing only very few people coming into Baruch with me, making friends was something I was concerned about. I was also concerned about having that ‘College’ experience all though I was coming to a commuter school. Being able to transition into the ‘College’ level of work was something I worried about. So far in these few weeks of college, I’ve allready made a good amount of friends, and I am pleasantly suprised with student life/college experience I’m getting here. All ready I’m able to see all the Clubs and Groups that students can join, and even all the after school activities like parties and such that one could go to.

My experience here at Baruch will be very different than my High School experience. My High School was very small with only around 160 kids per grade. I knew everybody in my grade, and I was good friends with a good part of them. Here at Baruch there are so many people here its a bit daunting. Everybody seems to have somewhere to go, or something to do at all times. Being able to be more independent with my studying and work will also be very different than my High School experience. I wont have anybody babysitting me anymore to get my work done; It’ll all be my resposibility.

I think when it comes to my first year here at Baruch, I’ll become a more open and independent individual. Juggling school and work will give me a better sense of resposibility and  I’ll be better prepared for the Real World.

College is something I think I’m really gonna love..
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Being pretty behind on this whole blogging thing, I guess I’ll start everything off like everyone else, I’m the youngest of 5 kids, being the first generation in my family to be American born. I’m definitely grateful my parents had the chance to make it over here, because looking at everywhere else in the world makes me think how lucky we are for the most part to be living comfortable. Im pretty laid back, not really the type to go around boasting, or judging. Im pretty much lost in college, not sure what im doing, career wise. Friends/Family/Music/Basketball helps me get through the day. But dont get me wrong, i love life/nature, and the feeling of learning something new or having a different experience each day.

Im not really concerned with anything in college, just trying to go get what needs to be done. Right now im liking college because of all the free time that it comes with and the idea of being treated as adult, unlike high school. Im defintely looking foward to where college takes me.

My name is Jarett Heinz Sommer. When I was younger I hated to tell people my middle name, in fear that they would make fun of me. As I grew older, I learned to embrace it, and embrace my heritage. This was a point of change in my life. I am a very humble, quiet person. Sometimes I struggle to find the words I’m looking for. Sometimes I make a fool of myself, but I’m ok with that. I think once I learned to deal with myself and my imperfections, I became a complete person.

Before beginning the semester at Baruch, I had many concerns. Was I going to make any friends? How am I going to get from my dorm to school? How am I going to force myself to do homework when there is nobody checking up on me to see if I am doing my work? But now, being a few weeks into my first year at college, I am very comfortable. I have made many friends, and got to know them in a very short period of time. Now it’s almost like we have known each other forever. Getting from my dorm to Baruch is getting easier and easier everyday because I am memorizing the route. However, it still is hard to get myself to sit down and focus on work. I am sure that with time and experience, my studying habits will get better. I am very comfortable with my position as a student right now.

Coming from a very small high school, it felt like I knew everybody’s names and faces. With Baruch, I am seeing new people everyday, and meeting new friends each week. This is a very humbling experience because I am not used to meeting this many new people. Nevertheless, I am getting used to the setting of Baruch, and I have no regrets with my choice of college. I know that this school will provide me with the education I need to be successful after college.

I know that being here for the first year will make me a different person. My thinking about the real world and real-life situations will change, and I can see myself becoming more scholarly. College is very different then the schooling I have had in the past, and I know that I will become a better person because of it. Through my interactions with my fellow classmates, and professors, I know that I will change for the better.

Hi, my name is KimberlyAnn but people usually just call me Kim or Kimmy. I’m Puerto rican and i’ve lived in bedstuy pretty much all of my life. I’m close to my parents and my older sister even though we don’t always get along. I’d like to think that i’m a pretty calm person. I can get really shy around new people but over time I ease up. I’m usually a peace maker. I have a really open-mind about anything and try to not judge people. I may be quiet at first, but once I get to know you, you won’t be able to get me to shut up. Once i take a liking to someone and call them a close friend, they’re stuck with me for life and i’ll always be there for them. 🙂 I want to major in psychology so my friends usually come to me when they need a good listener.

One fear I have about my freshman year is that i won’t know how to schedule my classes for the next semester, or that i won’t have a good schedule. Another fear i have is that I won’t get my g.p.a. as high as i want it to be. My last concern about my freshman year at Baruch is that i won’t make a lot of friends. I know that a lot of people have that fear and all that but it still doesn’t make it any more simple to make friends, especially since i’m kind of shy.

College has definitely  been SOOOO much more different from my high school. I came from a very small all girls high school of only 288 students. This college is so huge and has all types of people in it! Being in college gives me a lot more freedom than high school did. I feel like the teachers actually treat as like adults, and we have to take care of ourselves. No one harasses us which is definitely a good thing. College is also not about conformity. You actually get to be and express yourself however you want to.

I think that my first year of college will change me a lot. Even though the semester has just started, I’ve already noticed some changes in me. I’m becoming less shy and self-conscious (slowly but surely, hey it’s a working process okay!) and i’m also becoming more independent and taking on responsibilities that my family usually took care of for me. I’ve been more confident in myself, and more organized (which my mother loves). I hope I see more of these kind of changes throughout my college experience.

Being born in Queens, in a somewhat decent neighborhood, has definitely had a impact on the type of person i am. The neighborhood i live in, Jackson Heights, is very diverse. It’s hard to tell, without statistics, which ethnicity is the majority in the community. One street would be filled of people from India, but once you get on the next street, one will definitely notice how it changes into a hispanic community, or greek or even filipino. With all these different cultures i’ve been around, it has helped me in socializing with people from other cultures as well. It’s safe to say i’m a laid-back person, quiet at times, and enjoys most things in life. Why not?, i mean tomorrow’s never promised right? One thing that got you mad today, might’ve prevented you from going out and having a good time. So instead of being upset at something you’ll probably get over the next day, i prefer to enjoy myself and have fun.

I do believe Baruch takes academics seriously, which is one concern i have. Not that i don’t take academics seriously, sometimes, but i’m sure it’ll be a lot of work asked from me. I’m going to have to get a job soon, it can be difficult juggling work and school but i want it to be something i enjoy and along the lines of something i want to pursue. Another concern i have is if all this work and money going to college is actually going to pay off in the end, but i guess we’ll see when i graduate in 2015.

I do expect my experiences from high school to be different from college. Going to three different high schools here in New York and Florida was definitely a fun experience but i do plan on making college a better experience and using that to succeed. Not only am i trying to prove to myself that i can get through college and make the best out of my degree but as well prove to others that didn’t think i could do it.

My hometown is in the southeast of China, it’s a city called Wenzhou. It’s known for the outstanding economy and extremely POOR education. It’s a city where there are lots of millionaires who had very low education level. It’s a city where people don’t seriously care about their society position, but money. It’s a city where money is the only way to measure people’s achievement. Growing up in an environment like this, I’m not so sure about if it’s necessary to study in a college. The reason is that I heard many real stories about people who selling goods in flea markets made much more money than those high level office workers who had spent many years in colleges. I often thought if other people could make money without high level education, why I could not? Thus, I study in college with a part-time schedule, and I also found a full-time job. My plan is using the first semester to find out what kinds of life fit me better by doing the half –half schedule. So, for now , I can’t identify myself well with the confusion in my mind.

My first and the only concern in college is keeping improving my English level. It’s kind of ashamed that even though I spent lots of time in ESL class when I was in high school, I still can’t read “New York Times”, and I easily get lost when I’m talking with a English speaker. I believe that I can’t concern more things before my English gets much more fluent.

The difference between college and high school is obvious. For example, the first day of college, I was shocked by the class which had over 150 students. I felt like I was watching a show rather than having a class. And professors never asked you for homework. They just said that you studied for yourself, not anyone else. Also I get much more homework to do than high school, and most of the homework, I need do lots of research.

I think the first year of college will make me become more independent, and think more about the society and the future career. I will decide if I need to continue my study after the first semester.