Knock knock. Who’s there? Justin :)
Comments(2) I am Justin. I was named by a cousin. It’s a good thing, because if my parents had named me, not many people would be able to pronounce it. And then I’d have to revert to a nickname. But Justin is my name. I was born and raised in Queens all my life. For the time being, I attend Baruch as a freshman in our wonderful LC. I have an older brother who turned 20 yesterday, and a younger sister who is 15. I think.
I play the role of the “Go-to guy”. Everyday life for me sounds like “Fix this” or “How do I do this?” or even “What’s the answer to this?”.I like this role. It gives me a certain level of power which, if I choose to exercise, would impact the lives of those who depend on me. It feels good to be wanted. Not FBI wanted or anything but you get the point.I’m a tech-MANIAC. People look at technology and ask questions like “Why won’t this print?” or “What’s taking it so long to load?”. I look at technology and see a world of possibilities. I’m not really an outgoing person. I like to keep to myself. I don’t speak much unless spoken to, or if I have something to say. A lot of my replies are a nod or a smile. This probably gives off the vibe that I’m not a sociable person but I am! The weirdest thing about me would probably be that I can drink milk with anything. And I really do mean anything.
My concerns for Baruch this year are mainly time management, figuring out why I’m here and whether I should get a job. My time management skills suck. I tend to leave things for later when I can. I had a basketball tournament last Sunday and I could have done all my work on Friday or even Saturday but I waved it off until Sunday night. I stayed up late just one night and my whole sleeping schedule got messed and I’ve been sleeping in class. I’m not much of a ninja either, so my professors see it too 🙁 I gotta make and adhere to a strict schedule if I ever want to keep up with all the work.
Why am I here? I’m not a business guy. This is primarily a business school, what am I doing here? I wish I knew. Everyone I talk to says how great Baruch is, but I’m more worried about what my major is. Should I transfer out? Where do I go? I know I want to do something with computers, but what can Baruch offer me? But I’m starting to like Baruch and I feel like by the end of the semester, you couldn’t pull me out of here with pliers if you tried. I’m going to hard to figure out what I want to do this semester.
I haven’t worked for a single penny in my life. I’m not spoiled or anything; far from it actually. I feel that my education is my responsibility, so why burden my parents with it? So I’m a bit concerned about getting a job, mainly if I’d be able to juggle the both together without colliding. Things aren’t cheap here in the city so I’d like to have a job that doesn’t require much hours and pays well.
I think the freedom I have at Baruch will make my college experience different from my high school experience. Especially since Baruch is in the city and we have a ton of stuff to do during our 2 hour breaks (Shellshock!).
I hope that this first year at Baruch helps me develop good habits like studying and taking notes that I lacked in high school. I’ll also meet a lot more people and mingle with people of different cultural backgrounds. I already have a widened perception of life itself as soon as I stepped out of the high school scene and entered Baruch, so hopefully it’ll continue.
You’re the kid with 2 first names, right? Justin Joseph? Aw, gross, are you one of those people that put orange juice or water in their cereal bowl?–except you do that with milk. Milk with oranges? Milk with fish? Milk with Mcdonalds? I hate how the fast food chains try to be healthy, I mean, who the hell would eat fries and go, “oh, I think i’ll have a milk with that!” well, except for maybe you. no. no. fries and soda. that’s it. doesn’t go with anything else.
Computers…maybe NYU Polytech in Brooklyn.
City variety. I know, I’m a country bumpkin, so all the lights at night, can’t get over it. There’s just so many people here, and all the faces blur into one it’s too overwhelming, get headaches all the time because of it. It’s not as many people in Shanghai, but still, it’s overwhelming.
It’s like when you’re hungry and you want to eat, there’s so many choices, can’t make a quick decision. There’s cafes and diners at every corner. And when I walk on a block, it looks the same as the next block, so I whip out my google map like a tourist, and everyone bumps into me, or swears at me because I don’t realize I’m in the middle of the walkway.
Great 1st post, Justin!! My favorite part is the 2nd paragraph. Milk with anything?!! Sounds…interesting. Reminds me of the time I saw my Grandma eat her cereal with orange juice (I left the table). The only reason I can never forget you is because my 22 year old brother’s name is Justin.
I have noticed from when I first met you that you are the quiet type but I respect what you said in regards to only speaking when being addressed or when have something legitimate to say.
I feel it is normal for 1st-semester freshmen to worry about their major especially if you feel that Baruch College really is not for you. In my experience, all of my students who wanted to transfer out, are STILL around and they are now sophomores and juniors. Don’t stress about it. Soon we will be talking about academic advisement and will have an advisor come into our class to help you out a little.
So it seems in our LC we have at least 3 of you, who are really savvy with technology. Good to know. One of these days I’d like to play this, Shellshock game and see what all the fuss is about.
Excellent post. Nice length man. Feel free to comment on other posts.
-Jordan