I Think I am a coqui. A coqui is a national animal of Puerto Rico. Its a small frog that can only be found in Puerto Rico. The reason I think I’m a coqui is because Puerto Rican culture is a big part of who I am. The music I listen to, the sports I watch, the food I eat and the way I speak my spanish. I am all about Boxing and baseball; I am all about rice and beans; I am all about slasa and bachata. I was born and raised in the South Bronx but as a kid I would go to Puerto Rico every summer to be with my family. I am Boricua to the bone.
As I came into Baruch three of my top concerns were writing essays, making friends, and keeping up with all the work. Since Baruch is a commuter its harder to make friends that a college with a campus and dorms. And as far as my wrting goes, I had challenges with high school writing so I know I’m going to struggle in College. But So far my experience at Baruch has been great. It has been different from high school because I pend more time studying outside of class than I do inside of class. I think after my first year in college will change me for the better. I’m going to be more independent and have better writing skills and study habits.
