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My Family

I come from a pretty big family, when I say big; I mean a crazy family of six! I live with my mom, dad, and three annoying but amazing sisters. I grew up with my entire family in Staten Island. I absolutely love my mom and dad because they have always been there for me no matter what. They gave me everything I ever wanted and more. Now my sisters; well they are another story. I have an older sister and two younger sisters. We all fight like it’s the end of the world but at the end of the day I absolutely love all of them. Having three sisters and growing up with all girls means sharing shoes, clothes, make-up, and everything I own with them. It’s not like they ask- they just take it! But I do the same so I guess we’re all even. Over the years, my sisters have become my best friends. I know that whenever I’m going through any problem, I could go to them without any hesitation and they will definitely be there for me. Whether good news or bad news, they are the first ones I share everything with and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I have no clue how my dad is able to tolerate all these girls and our crazy issues but he does it and that’s why he has to be the best dad any girl can ask for. My family means the world to me and even though I get annoyed with them and fight with them every now and then, there is no way that I could ever leave any one of them. My family is the best thing that’s ever been mine and will forever hold great significance in my life and like everyone says; blood is thicker than water.

My first year at Baruch has been rather interesting. I’ve made new friends, have a completely different lifestyle, and have so much more homework. It’s crazy the amount of work high school teachers expect you to do and how much college professors want you to do. That being said – I’ve lost many of my close friends, which kinda sucks with this part of my life. They’ve all moved on to different colleges and other sorts of things so we have just lost contact. I haven’t talked to my best friend from middle school and high school in many months. We just have completely different lives that we lead now. Most recently, I’ve heard from another friend that he went to college for awhile then dropped out. I was disappointed to hear that, but for some reason I didn’t bother to contact him and ask why – I figured it’d be awkward. It’s funny because we always told each other that people lose friends all the time and make new ones but that wouldn’t happen to us. It was that way for awhile, but it obviously hasn’t lasted. We told each other we’d finish school no matter what – but he has already dropped out. He would always share his deepest secrets with me and vice versa, and now I don’t even know how he’s been the past couple of months and haven’t dared to ask. I guess the harsh reality is that people always lose the ones close to them for no apparent reason – it just happens. People get occupied with certain things in their lives and just move on to different endeavors. It hurts to think about it, but I guess that’s how life works.

Who am I? That is a good question to ask someone. Anyway, I consider myself a nice easy-going person.

My top three concerns about my freshman year at Baruch is definately the professors. If i had the choice i would of re-picked some of my professors and changed my schedule around. Another concern is getting goods grades in my classes so i can get a successful job later on. Another concern is making the transition from high school to college.

High school was totally different than college. There was so much less reading and less studying. Compared to my classes I’m taking now, there is so much reading to be done and so much studying.  This is a problem with me beecause I’m lazy, but i will try to manage my time better.

My first year of college will definitely change me into a more outgoing person. Also, it would definitely teach me to manage my time more better in order to get more stuff done.

1) I am a musician. The biggest thing about me is my music and my love for entertaining people. I love the rush you get when you’re on stage and I’m sort of an adrenalin junkie. Without it i wouldn’t be me.
2) Top three concerns, uhh that’s tough. Well at first it was my professors because everyone made such a big deal about having good professors (and they were right). I would have to say balancing my music, bands, gigs, and school for obvious reasons and getting a high GPA.
3) The environment and the people
4) I don’t think it will but i guess we’ll have to wait and see.

At first glance, many people see a small girl with a bright smile. I think that I am the type of person that is trustworthy and friendly. I was raised to be a person that would treat others how I would want to be treated and I think it is safe to say that I have stayed true to my upbringings. As I start college, I hope that this will be enough to at least get my headed in the right direction.

My top three concerns about my freshman year at Baruch would be maintaining my grades, making the transition from high school to college and of course, creating new friendships. I would like to be able to keep a steady head on my shoulders and not fall behind in my classes because of shyness or embarrassment. I came from a small, private all girls high school so while the change in Baruch isn’t mind blowing, it’ll take some getting used to. I already feel comfortable in the classrooms. Being in a learning community has made the task of making friends easier for me and I am really glad that I made that decision.

I think the biggest difference between my high school experience and my college one would be the change from all girls to a public environment. I think that the amount of responsibility expected in college will also be a major difference. In Baruch, I will have to start my process as an adult and begin to make my own decisions. Compared to my freshman year in high school to my freshman year in college, I think the changes in me will vary because at the end of the year I will be more mature and hopefully have a better picture of my future.

In conclusion, although high school was easier in a lot of ways and the people were more familiar, I look forward to the new opportunities that Baruch will give me and hope I succeed. For the next four years, I will work on my getting my degree and graduating on time. High school prepared me for college and now college will prepare me for my future.

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The two links above are music videos of my two favorite kpop idol groups, Ftisland and Infinite. I love anything Korean, especially kpop and media, maybe because I am korean. I wouldn’t be able to express how much I love kpop. I have even incuded them into many assignments I had in high school. This video I made for my APGOVT class can introduce you to kpop:

I could compare myself to ice. At first, I’m frozen and cold because I’m shy and very quiet. This makes it difficut for others approach me. As time passes, the ice melts and more of me is revealed. So, one way to melt the ice is to talk about Korean stuff with me!
b. One of my concerns about my freshmen year is the fact that I have to commute to school. It takes less time to travel now than going to high shool but it feels longer. Since classes can end at any time for people, many of the club meetings are late in the day, which I do not like. It is also difficult to write papers for classes because it’s the first time writing anything for college. I do not know what the college professors want in my writing yet. Another concern is that I now have to pay for the transportation to school. I miss the green student metro cards.
c. The longer class time makes college differnt from high shool. Even though I had to stay in school longer and had every class everyday, the class periods were a lot shorter, which made class bearable. Another thing is that you can meet people from different years unlike in high school you only knew your grade.
d. I am changed every year I go to a new year of school. Therefore, my first year of college will change me too. How? I don’t know.

Running ’round leaving scars, collecting your jar of hearts, and tearing love apart… no, I kid. Okay, I am going to “integrate media” in this post, because that is what the sheet says. I really relate to some of the characteristics of Bree Van de Kamp, from the television series Desperate Housewives. She has high morals, believes in presentation and representation, and never makes a scene. I can respect that. She also can do the worst things and make it classy. I also relate somewhat to Kourtney Kardashian from Keeping Up with the Kardashians. She is very apathetic and indifferent to everyone’s stupidity, and I really can relate to that. I can also feel like Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie on The Simple Life. They’re really selfish and conceited, and I could be like that sometimes too, I mean, I can’t be that perfect… I also feel like Seth Cohen, from The O.C., he’s sarcastic funny, and so am I, but I’m also Tina Fey and Chelsea Handler funny, so I have that going for me to. You can probably see a lot of my Paris/Nicole-like conceitedness through this writing… but most of it is my Seth Cohen-sarcasm.

I do not really have many concerns about freshman year, except for the cliches: Will I have nice teachers, will I make new friends, and will I get good grades. Well, so far, I have some really good teachers, like my math teacher, she is really amazing, which is odd because in my past, I have had the worst math teachers ever. Also, I could say that I made new friends and strengthen old ones, so that’s good. And Lastly, I can’t really tell if I’ll get good grades, but so far I think I will.

Ever since elementary school teachers have told their classes, “Once you get to (next school) teachers stop caring about you as an individual and just teach there lessons and that’s it” or something on the lines of that. And it’s just not true. My college teacher all put there free hours on the bored on the first class, most of them seem to really care. I think with each school, the change in pace is so subtile that it goes unnoticed, well at least for me. the gap between each grade is the same size, going from one school to another from 8th to 9th grade is just the same as going from 11th to 12th. So it just feels like I’m going to, I guess, 13th grade.

I have not changed drastically from going from one grade to the next, so I do not see myself changing from this other then the obvious. I think I will definitely be smarter, as each semester progresses. But that’s about it. Oh, actually, I will probably be way better at navigating myself around the city, because I have to commute here and take the train everywhere.

I think that I am a easy-going person. I am also quite lazy when it comes to school work. However after entering college I feel that my lazyness is slowly drifting away. I came to Baruch with the mindset of studying business but I’m still not quite sure if the business field is right for me. Although I can  say i have interest for business, I also have a strong interesting for engineering.

My first concern entering Baruch is if I can manage the college level academics. High School was simply too easy so I didn’t bother to study at all. However entering college, studying is one of the biggest priority to be able to keep up with the class. My second concern is if i will fit in with everyone. Will I be able to meet new friends and create strong friendships. My third concern is picking a major, I am currently undecided and I’m still very confused in what I wish to major in.

So far the freedom, the city scene, and variety of people from different backgrounds are the main factors that separate College from High School. In college people aren’t always telling you what to do, you should assume your responsibilities and take care of what you need to do. Also going to the school in the city is very different. There are so many different places to explore although it can get quite crowded. I don’t think the first year of college will change me but rather educated me and give me a better insight into being an adult.  I’ve already met many new and interesting people and that will only grow more and more.

I think I am a person who is reliable, a good listener, organized, and also random at times. But, I can also be very lazy, procrastinate a lot even though I know I should be doing homework or something important, and indecisive.

My top three concerns about my freshman year at Baruch are procrastinating too much, failing a class and choosing classes for next semester. I’m concerned about procrastinating too much because at times I may feel incredibly lazy and not want to do anything, which could stop me from doing my assigned readings and assignments. I’m worried about failing a class because I cannot think as critically as some, or I might not be able to understand the reading or the lesson. I’m also concerned about choosing my classes for next semester because I might choose the wrong classes, not like the class or have a bad professor.

So far, my Baruch College experience has differed from my high school experience because I am more independent. I have to remember to do my homework, writing assignments, study for tests, etc on my own. Teachers are no longer constantly reminding me to do homework, read, or study or when assignments are due. There are also breaks in between classes which gives me time to study for tests, work on homework, read or just relax. I am no longer forced to go to classes back to back for 8 hours straight. But, there is much more homework and reading, and a lot more expenses like textbooks, MetroCards, and food.  Teachers are also more interested in what they are teaching their students in Baruch. During high school, teachers mainly gave us work from textbooks or worksheets to teach us and also seemed unenthusiastic to teach us, like they dreaded school as much as we did.

Hopefully by the end of my first year at Baruch, I will be able to manage my time efficiently, procrastinate less, and be more independent.

I think I am a person who is very open-minded and easy going, and I always strive to learn more about other people’s backgrounds and way of life. I was born in the Ukraine, and although i have lost most of my Ukrainian roots, I still think it’s important to hold onto one’s culture. It’s also very important to find commonalities and interact with people who are very different from myself, so that I can obtain their perspectives and outlook on life. Being outside of my comfort zone is very exciting, because it gives me this thrill of never knowing what could possibly happen next. I would hate to live in a world where everything is predictable and planned out, because it takes  away all the excitement and joy of living. I  know that I must  set my priorities straight, if I ever want to have the opportunity to advance myself in this world. One of my main goals are to go off to law school, so that I can one day become a part owner of some big law firm in the city. In order to accomplish such a goal, it’s important for me to distinguish myself in one way or another, so that I can set myself apart from the competition. Who I am as a person I believe, are based on the  relationships I develop with others, as well as the many goals I have set for my future. These goals encompass my many passions, as well as bring about my true personality.

My top three concerns as a freshman at Baruch College are time management, being able to prioritize, and above all- having a good social life. Time management is very important since I have to juggle my homework as well as the clubs that I have joined, without not being able to  finish all the tasks at hand. Prioritizing is important, since I wouldn’t want to chose going to parties over studying for a final. This would definitely set back a future that I have carefully set for myself thus far. A social life is also very important, and so I would never want to only go to college and go home in order to do my homework, without interacting or developing any sort of relationships with those around me.

My Baruch experience will be made different from my high school experience through the independence that I obtain automatically as a college student. This means that no teacher will hunt me down to tell me to finish an assignment, but rather I will have to be the one to stay on top of my game in order to be successful. Also, I will have much more challenging classes and assignments than I would’ve in high school, which will require me to put that much more energy and effort into all off the work that I do.

My first year in college will give me the opportunity to learn more about my strengths and weaknesses as a person, and how I can improve myself overall. I will undergo a lot of  personal growth and development, which will help me evolve into a more well-rounded and successful  individual. I will also have acquired a new set of skills, that were previously far out of my reach.