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My name is Asmir, I never mind the way people say my name, as long as they know how to spell it. I am pure human and half ninja. I know I’m gonna hear shit from my blocker 9ers but its still funny.  I live in Brooklyn, in a white neighborhood until you see the darkness in my park. Thats what i love about my park I get all types of people there. The park always takes my mind off things. I take walks there when its cold outside and my mind is flustered. I spend hours on hours in the spring and summer there playing ball with all age groups. Almost everyone knows me there and I know almost everyone. If I could do one thing in my life that’s spectacular and memorable is fix that park up a bit and add lights. The park always kept me out of trouble and fights. Times where my home would be too much of a headache, i go for a jog around the park (the winter or summer, doesnt really matter).

I love my neighborhood. Pizza used to be my passion. I always wanted to own a pizzeria and  than last summer i worked in one. This pizzeria is no more than three blocks away from the one place i spend most of my time in. I eat anything on the menu on the house now and i take mad food to go. Last night as a matter of fact i took three chicken rolls and ate in the car with my boys. I can have my own pizza pie made for me or i can make my own. This pizzeria is definitely one of my favorite places, after my uncles of course.

I am well known in my neighborhood. I know most of the people in this neighborhood and they know me. I remember i was walking home from the supermarket on a cold ass day with grocery bags filled with orange juice (I love my OJ). And this customer from the pizzeria decides to stop right in front of me blocking my sidewalk as she was entering her driveway and yell (Thats the pizzaman from the pizzeria). She repeated that multiple times and I responded with a “Hi, How You Doing? now get the f*** outta my way” lmao i dont think she heard the last part. If anyone was to ask me in ten years if i decide to leave my neighborhood i’d respond with a no unless im pulling in 10 mill a year.

THIS IS WHAT I DO!

I am Kritika Bhardwaj, plain and simple. I would easily describe myself as a dancer and a taekwondo instructor. Those are the first two words that come into my head when describing who I am. To elaborate I have been a dancer since the age of 7. Having been trained in the classical Indian dance form of Bharatnatym, I have pursued a dance career in south Asian style dance through the Indian dance team at Baruch College.  Now transitioning into taekwondo I have been instructing and learning taekwondo for the past 6 years of my life. In the future I hope to own a taekwondo center, helping integrate other s to the vast, intense variety of moves in this beautiful martial art.

My first and foremost concern about being a freshman at Baruch would be achieving a 3.5 GPA. That is more than necessary since I need that GPA to get the internship I want for next semester. Then it obviously would be making friends. Let alone this college being a brand new school for me, this is a brand new state. I do not know New York and or anyone in it. Luckily being in a learning community has enabled me to make friends very quickly, something I am very appreciative about. My final concern would be making a productive use of my time. During club hours there is a huge amount of time that I can make proper use of but I do not. Instead I waste away with the other friends in my block. I will change that though, eventually.

High School was a strict, set schedule whereas college is not. I have different timings and gaps in between classes whereas again in high school I would not. Also I am in New York City, it allows me to do so many more things then I could in New Jersey. There are also many job prospects available in the city unlike in East Brunswick. Here I also have a new set of friends. Back home the majority of my friends were Indian boys and girls. Thanks to dorm life most of my friends are from a range of backgrounds. It helps me see the world and the people in it much better.

College changes everyone and eventually will change me as well. My biggest downfall is being lazy and the first week in I could see that this characteristic would not assist me in the long run. The letting go of this characteristic would have to be the first change and the second would be my fashion style. Everyone here is more chic and outgoing in the choice of clothing. You can wear purple skinny jeans with a polka dotted top and still look like you came from doing a photo shoot for Vogue. In East Brunswick an outfit like that would be social suicide. Well, not entirely but more or less.

I am Ana. I’m a girl who usually knows what she wants. A girl who has been independent since she was in diapers. I’m a girl who loves to make people happy. I’m an entertainer. A singer, a dancer, an actor, a poet, a comedian. I am the girl that everyone loves to misjudge, until they realize who i really am. I am a girl who adores being in good company having good conversation and good relations.

I am a girl who is lost in this big city of New York. It is a city that I will always love but will never hold my heart. I am a girl who would love more than anything to live in the country where her parents came from. Croatia is the place that holds my heart and my soul. I am a girl who looks forward to going back to that beautiful country every summer to see her family and friends. So much of my good memories, my closest relationships, my happiness lies in that country.

I am a girl who is longing to be reunited with the life that she lives over there. Doing anything she can over here to connect herself with the culture and the essence of the country. Using Croatian singing festivals and traditional folklore dancing as a way to interact with others who share the same heritage and passion for that country .

So if you want to know who I am… as of right now, I am a girl who’s hopeful, hopeful for the future to bring her back to the wonderful country that holds her happiness. I am girl who just wants to be reunited with her one true love, Croatia.

I am Michael Mcguire. i am an only child, a freshman at Baruch College, and someone who loves to meet new people. i live in brooklyn and look foward to you guys trying to find out the details aboout me. Goood luckk!

My main goals in my freshmen year at Baruch is to maintain a good GPA that i will be proud of and get me into the schol of business. Also i want to be able to carry out my major in real estate over the years. I also want to meet many new people because it is fun and a goood experience.

I believe college is way different then high school. I actually believe it is easier because in high school i got homework in 7-8 different classes a day. Also, its nice having a lot of freedom and having a class every other day. the only problem is i have no one to remind me to do my work….THANK GOD FOR LC09 GROUP<3

I am hoping after this first year i will have many new friends to talk to and go through the college experience with. Also, i exspect baruch to help me in my education, public speaking, and time management.

hmm..who am I? I’m a daughter, sister, bestfriend, girlfriend, student, sudoku-lover, cook, friend, listener, advice giver, dork, gamer, movie fanatic, neat freak, immigrant. There’s alot more to me, I just don’t want to spoil it :p Get to know me and you can continue the list.

Failure is a big concern for me. I’ve always been a go-getter so I need that nice gpa. It’s a huge transition from highschool to college because this is it. You can’t fuck up in college like in highschool and go complain to your teacher for a makeup. This is real. Four years left and then I’m in the real world. I’m also nervous about this commute. It takes me almost two hours to get to school, I hope it’s not going to make me want to transfer. But so far I’m not complaining. What I know I will complain about it this work load. I hope I can keep up and it doesn’t stress me out. Damn, I should sign up for some yoga classes.

In highschool I was really involved with school, whether it be cooking club or mediation I was always happy to be in school. But that won’t compare to Baruch.  I really want to get involved at Baruch, and I’m really excited about joining Team Baruch! I’ll be in school from morning till night.  Maybe I should move to the city! Any roomies interested?

I’ve always been the most grown up out of my friends. You need a mom, I’m there to baby you. College makes people mature but I feel like I have already matured. My first year will give me that much needed freedom because I go to college in Manhattan! Just saying I go to school in the city is exciting. I’ve already met some people I know will be there for me for the rest of my life! I’m actually really glad I chose Baruch, it opens me up to alot of opporunities.

I think I am Kevin Ijaji. I think I am a very personable and social person. I’m not afraid to put myself out there, trying new things is what I intend and like to do. One concern is keeping my grades high. The reason is everyone in this freaking school keeps trying to scare us into maintaining our grades because of x.y, and z. And so many things can hinder your chances of doing well in the real world if you don’t do well. Another is making lasting relationships outside the lc group. I Like having friends, so it concerns me what I might do if I don’t have that in college. Lastly is debt. I have concerns of paying off loans from Baruch, cause I don’t  want to worry about bankruptcy right out of college. To me its not really that different. Waking up early going from classroom to classroom, bumping into familiar faces, gettin out at 3. The only difference I can say is that you really have to depend more on yourself than the teacher, because now its all on you.I hope that by the end of my first year of college, I will be fully transitioned into the college life, and learn something from each of my classes.

I’m just a seventeen year old girl trying to get through college. I dance, shop, and flip burgers for 17 hours a week. I’m also a hard worker, and I’m gonna try my best to excel at Baruch.

My first concern is not having much of a social life. Since Baruch is mainly a commuter school, there isn’t much room for engaging in social activities or hanging out. I know that school work comes first, but I would also like to enjoy myself and other people’s company. I’d like to have friends and go out once in a while. My second concern is the work load. I have a lot of older friends and they all complain that college is hard and stressful. You know how you hear those stories of people having to right 20+ page papers and cramming it until the last possible minute? I don’t want that to be me, having to right an extreme amount of pages for a paper. My last concern is my GPA. I’m not one of those cut throat people who will do anything for a 4.0, but I’m not a slacker either. I do my best from beginning to end, and hopefully my grades will reflect that. I’m not asking for a perfect 4.0, which would be greatly appreciated, but at least 3.5 seems like something to strive for.

I feel that the environment will make Baruch different than high school. I mean, sure I swipe in every morning with my ID card and yeah, there’s a security guard at every entrance but the environment it just different. Professors aren’t as lenient as high school teachers, and food in the cafeteria is way more expensive.

I think my first year at Baruch won’t fully change me, but it’ll help me grow up a little bit. I think my studying habits will get a little better and I won’t procrastinate as much as I usually do.

Hey, I’m Kevin Campbell and I am a freshman at Baruch College. I am 17 years old and turning 18 on November 1st. I love the city which is one of the main reasons that I am attending Baruch. I am a very friendly person and I enjoy meeting new people everyday. I like hanging out with friends and going places. I also love playing sports such as basketball and I look forward to taking advantage of Baruch’s gymnasium during my time here.

My main goals that I desire to accomplish at Baruch are maintaining a good GPA, joining numerous clubs so I can stay active in the school, and becoming an accounting major. I hope to receive much experience at Baruch so I can be ready for the real world and get a good job with a respectable starting salary. This is very important to me due to the shape our economy is in presently. I received a Dean’s Scholarship and go to school for $320 bucks a year which is pretty awesome. I have to maintain either a 3.2 GPA or a 3.5 GPA. I am not sure but I should probably find that out soon.

I am only taking 4 classes this semester. I was originally taking 5 like everyone else but I got dropped from my english class because I already had enough credits for it from College Now. I was really excited when I found out that I did not have to take english because that is my worst class. I also hear that she gives tons of homework so I am relieved.

I am looking forward to completing my first year here to truly gain the knowledge and experience of living a college life. I am excited to discover what direction my life goes in from this point and am looking forward to accomplishing new aspirations and ventures.

– Kevin

Hi! My name is Maria Garcia. I am 17 years old turing 18 this October. The task to describe one’s self is a challenge in itself. One can list numerous general adjectives that can describe half of New York City which unsuccessfully describe the essence of your character. What I can say is that the person that I was going into high school is not the same person that graduated and is a freshman at Baruch college today! I made the most drastic transformation that consists of my maturity and academic dedication.  I went from an easily distracted individual, to an academically centered student that hopes to excel in every aspect at Baruch College. I plan to prioritize my education and evade the temptation of partying excessively. Although I will not sacrifice my social life and go to the extreme for my GPA. College emphasizes the art of time management. I know it is important to expand your horizons and meet new people in a very diverse school like Baruch. Networking in college is essential for future job opportunities.

My main concern for my freshman year is to establish a high GPA and start my college career with a competitive edge. I also want to begin networking and thats why I have decided to rush for the sorority Theta Pi Gamma. In addition to the sorority I was planning on joining a team at Baruch but unfortunate for me there is no soccer team at Baruch. (On the bright side, Daniel in the math class,  has informed me that he is writing up a proposal to start a female soccer team at Baruch and I will help him). I plan to make my college experience a very rewarding chapter of my life, seeing that it will have the greatest impact on the quality of life I will have. So far I am very optimistic of my years at Baruch College. LC 09 are great people that I look forward to sharing my first semester with!

I’ll be honest, I have a very unclear picture of myself. There are certain indisputable facts that make up the details of my identity. I am about to turn 20, I was born in Brazil, I am an undergraduate, I live at home in Brooklyn, and I just ate some cashews. And then there are those facts which may not be all true, all the time. For example, I want to teach at a crappy high school to kids who deserve a lot better. I want to take a walk after I finish writing this. I’m probably not going out tonight. All of that might change. So who I am, overall? I guess if I had to say anything, I would say I am a person, constantly evolving and constantly striving for balance.

As a person who is striving for balance (as opposed to already being balanced), I am concerned, among other things, that I will slide into extremes. I wonder things like 1) Will I dive into my academics and leave behind my life, my friends, myself? 2) Will I throw away all possible chances of passing just to “make the most of freshman year” and have a lot of fun? 3) Will I be intimated by the smallest road bumps and run away, tail between my legs?

I worry about extremes because that was what caused the death of my high school experience. Hopefully, however, things will be different. Since 2009, I have grown quite a bit. My capabilities have  changed and my perspective on the world has, too. College will be different mostly because I have changed, and so have the people around me.

Of course I will continue to evolve and Baruch will fuel some of that growth. By the end of this first year, I will have a better handle on time management. I will speak to people, both students and teachers, with more ease. I will have a better grasp of what I want – from myself and from others. Basically, I have high hopes for Baruch. I have these high expectations of Baruch and I have to constantly remind myself that I should expect the same of myself. These next 4 years will be what I make of them.