My name is Leenore Mesica. I am currently 18 years old and a freshman at Baruch College. So far I can’t complain about school. My classes have all been going pretty well and my teachers all seem nice. The only issue I had encountered was with my anthropology teacher. However since speaking to her boss we have been able to come up with a better plan and she has definitely changed for the better.
Going to school in the city was definitely the best decision I have made. I come from Marlboro, New Jersey and if you don’t know already it’s a relatively small town. Living here you basically know every body, need to drive everywhere, and your social life consist of hanging out in someone’s basement. New York City allows me to expand. I basically have everything I need here. Another reason why I choose to go to school in the city would definitely be my family.
My family is the most important thing in my life. No matter what I know that my brother, sisters, and parents will always be there for me. Since both of my parents work I am really close to my siblings. I am the oldest out of four kids so my responsibilities have always been to take care of them. I try my best to always let them know that I am there for them whether they need help or advice about something. Since the city is only an hour away from Marlboro it gives me the opportunity to come home frequently, which I love.
In my life I play the role of a full time student, part time employee at Pita Grill, caring sister, and a good daughter. I like to identify myself as someone who is friendly, responsible, and someone who cares. I love to go out and have fun with my friends. When I’m alone I enjoy listening to music and just relaxing. I absolutely hate and am afraid of cats. I learned since starting college that my time management is really good I just hope to keep up with it as the years continue.
My motto life definitely came from a time in my life that I felt ashamed. One year when I was a junior in high school my parents left me home alone for the weekend. They made me promise not to have anyone over. They trusted me but unfortunately I let them down. When they left I ended up throwing a huge party. Soon enough the cops arrived to my house and ended up calling my parents. When they came home the next day their face looked so disappointed. I felt bad that I let my parents down the way that I did. No longer did they trust me; and that felt terrible. From that point on my motto in life became, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” After that day I tried so hard to regain my parents trust. Eventually they started to believe me and now everything is back to normal. This whole situation definitely taught me to never take my parents trust for granted.
There have also been many times in my life when I have felt proud. When I was in eighth grade I became president of my middle school. Now just like most other people I hate public speaking and of course I had to give a speech. In the end I won the election. It made me proud that I was able to accomplish the task. Being president taught me so many good qualities that I still use today. I learned time management, how to be organized, and how to be a great leader.
All the events in my life I believe were there for a reason. Each one of them has taught me a lesson and I hope to continue learning. In the end I will definitely take all the opportunities that Baruch gives me and hope that it helps become all I can in the future.