Monthly Archives: October 2012

Il Hyung (Kevin) Jung

2012-10-17

Monolog for FRO

I like adventures. Since I was young, I liked to go to new places, meet new people and even play adventurous games. Lol

My adventurous life starts at the age of 6. I flew from Korea to America by myself to come and stayed at my cousin’s house at Texas. The main reason of going to my cousin’s house was to study English and familiarize with English speaking people. I don’t remember much from what I did at 6, but one thing I remember is that I made a girlfriend within 2 months.

After short trip to America, I came back to Korea and stayed with my parents. But because both of them worked until late night, only thing left for me to do was to hang out with friends, and things like all the young kids do. Except, that I started playing computer game at the age of 7.

At the age of 10, I came back to America for a year, because of my dad’s work. During the one year period, my family traveled all the states in America except for 4; that’s a lot of travelling. Also, we went to few cities in Canada and Mexico. I’ve seen and experienced a lot of things, things like 6 feet high snow at Rockies, Universal Studio at Florida, Summer on December at Texas, Grand Canyon at Arizona, Yellowstone at Wyoming, delicious seafood restaurant at New Orleans and of course Manhattan at New York. Basically, for every holidays, vacations and even on some weekends, we would travel to places. Also, at that time, there were no fancy thing like navigator; we used triple A’s maps to travel.

When I came back to Korea after dad’s one year term, I couldn’t get used to Korean education. It was harsh, exhausting and pointless. I was not the type of person who learns from computer input-like education, if you know what that means.

3 years later, I decided to go to New Zealand to study more English, get out of Korean Education and enjoy my life. However, going to New Zealand wasn’t an easy transition because I went to New Zealand by myself without knowing anyone. It felt like starting a new game without having any knowledge of it. But by the end of 3 years, I knew everyone in school and almost every Korean in my city, Tauranga.

After 3 years in New Zealand, my family had to move to America, again, for my dad’s work. Since there was no point in me staying at New Zealand, I had to come with them.

School in America was so much more fucking hard, compared to New Zealand. It’s because in New Zealand, almost half of the high school students wanted to own a farm and become a farmer when they graduate. Not the same story in America. As soon as I came, grades were harder to get, and it mattered. SAT… itself was not that bad, but the tutoring I had to get, to get a good score…

It wasn’t that bad through high school though. Since I had already experienced something like starting a new game without knowing what it is, I adopted pretty well. Within first 4 months, I made friends with almost every Korean and lots of kids in my classes. At around 4 months, I even made my own rock band.

As of now, I am a Baruch student and I don’t know much about it. But until now, I like where I am, except for the fact that I have 1 and half hour commute from Bergan County, New Jersey.

The personality that I formed, over the years of travelling and meeting new people, is that I can adopt to any environment very fast, but that itself would not be good without enjoying where I am at the moment of wherever I am. I enjoy every part of my life, along with not fearing anything around me. At times of hardness, I think of things that make me happy. For example, I hate the 1 and half our commute, but I enjoy the 3 day weekend.

I also tend to forget when and how others harm me? In another words, I tend to forgive things really easy. It is because I know nothing’s going to be done and/or help me in the future, if I scream or be angry at someone.

What is life? Job? Making lots of money? Family? Popularity?

I truly believe that life is enjoying what you are doing at the moment you are at.

It’s been two months since school started, and at first I felt like it was so tiring and hectic, and adapting to such environment was going to take time. I hated it, but now I’m getting the hang of it. Now it’s just really whatever. It is just school.  I’m used to the one and half-hour commute. The reason I chose Baruch is because it’s well known for business. Though, I’m not 100 percent sure that Finance will be my major since I always wanted to pick a field where I can help people in my future career in a way that’ it’s contributing to society. But, business is very self-fish to me because profits are always the main goal of a businessman and it’s so self interested.

My biggest challenge in school now is time management. Even though I go to school for a short amount of time, I never have any time left over to do my own stuff. When I have Friday’s off, I waste it waking up late and spending the day watching TV or playing computer. Time is so precious and I just can’t cherish it. One day I’ll look back and remember my years at Baruch, and all I’ll remember is staying at home watching TV. I’m enjoying school now, I like going to class. I do enjoy doing homework and the challenges that come up in my academics. It’s better than my life in the summer. All I did in the summer was sleep and eat. I felt so unproductive. It’s a rewarding feeling to get things done.

I haven’t accomplished a lot in my life because I was never good at anything in particular. I remember my greatest accomplish was getting a 24/24 on the Spanish speaking portion of my Regents. I was so proud of myself because even the fluent Spanish speakers in my class didn’t get a 100%. It’s silly to know that my greatest accomplishment is something so small, but I’m proud of it.

In five years, I see myself achieving so much more. I’m sure that Baruch will give me so many opportunities for me to experience and as well as achieving. In five years, I see myself graduating and also working a real job. I hope to do my Masters. Things are uncertain for me because I’m still finding the right major for me.

So we’ve been in college now for how long exactly? Wow, almost 2 months now. Time really flies by, doesn’t it? Well I don’t know about you but to be honest, I’ve been enjoying it so far. I went to a Jewish school for the past 12 years of my life, so I was always surrounded by people who are just like me. I guess it’s fair to say that I’ve been living in a so called bubble for the past 12 years because I’ve always been surrounded by people who share the same lifestyle and culture as me. So while I’m studying here in Baruch it’s actually the first time I’ve been exposed to people with different backgrounds on a daily basis. But I got used to it pretty quickly. It’s a great opportunity for me to learn about people’s different cultures and backgrounds. And besides for meeting new people, I’m still sticking to my motto when it comes to academics-word hard now, have fun later. Actually, scratch that. That SHOULD be my motto, but I prefer procrastinating. Yep, I can be found procrastinating my school work anytime, anywhere, all day, every day. In fact, if you don’t believe me, you can follow me to the library after this period and catch me in the act. Excuse me, but I rather use my 4 hour break to hang out with friends. The school work can wait for later. No, but all jokes aside, I have my priorities straight. When I need to get something done, I get it done and I know when it’s appropriate to sacrifice my free time for school. And even though work is piling up on me lately, I still set aside time to play basketball, watch the Nets play, catch an episode of How I Met Your Mother, and of course listen to Drake. Speaking of Drake, if you don’t know who he is, he’s my favorite rapper, who also sings, and you should definitely try listening to his music. Give it a shot. I admire Drake so much so that my friends have asked me if I would “go gay for him”. When I was asked that, I gave the question a thought-but as joke. The answer is obviously no. I just really enjoy listening to his music and I appreciate the lyrics. Oh, btw I forgot to mention the most important part about me-my name is Shlomo, nice to meet you. P.s. It’s currently 1AM and I’m about to post this on the blog. You think I’m a procrastinator? Your call.

It has been said, “when you grow older, time goes faster.” I recently realized how fast time has gone. Everything seems like happened in groups all at once.
Two years ago I left my hometown. I began my new life in New York along with my family. I went to New Utrecht High School. I passed all the classes. I took SAT. I got accepted to Baruch. I had an intimidating freshmen orientation. I had a wonderful summer, which was the best summer ever. And three months ago, my journey in Baruch began. I had new classes. I met new people. I was involved in a new environment. I have been facing a new challenge.
At this point, school and every stuff that is related to school seem like occupying my entire life. I spend nearly all of my personal time on school work. It is not easy, but I believe that things would get better as I stay longer in Baruch, and that is how college life should be. Do it or not, it is up to me. But I bear the consequences. I am a grown-up. I take care of my own business. I have the responsibility.
However, I believe that there is always something good if I am willing to think in a positive way. I enjoy my college life at some point because of the pride of being a college student. I am not treated as a kid anymore. And I have made new friends here. They are nice and friendly to me.
Friend for me is a very important and essential part of my life since I have experience to leave all of my friends all of a sudden not only once because my family kept moving to new places when I was small. This made me to realize that it may be not a difficult to be friends with the others, but only real friends would never leave you no matter how ling and how far we have been separated.
Last but not least, what I expect for the coming four years in Baruch are A’s, fun lectures, friends, and possibly a smooth path towards graduation and succeed.

Hi, my name is Ziqing Yu.

The most important memory in past two years would be the time I spent with my cat, Baby.

When I was in high school, I was living in the countryside of MA. There were three cats and two dogs in the house. Two months after my settlement, another black kitten joined the big family. I initially named her Vocabulary, which infers to my ambition and enthusiasm towards SAT. However, she was so little that everybody just call her Baby. Baby was such a character. She could never sit down for even just a moment since she was a kitten. She is curious about everything. She discovers the world with great cautiousness; a little sound or movement could make her running away. But later she will slightly move herself to check on what scares her. She had big blue eyes which makes her seems to be so innocent. Every time she did something wrong, she would stare at me with her cute blue eyes which made me unwilling to punish her. When I am sad, I will always hold her in my arms, then energy was given to me through the temperature of her body.

As I mentioned, I got her as a kitten. We spent two years together. I fed her everyday; I washed her once every week; I got medicine for her when she got sick. It was not only about love, but also about responsibility. I raised her like a my own child and I was completely heartbroken when I have to leave her. But I will always remember her.

Song of Myself by Walt Whitman, is a poem that I love because it really tells a story of Walt Whitman’s life. So, I also wrote a poem about myself.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself,
And what my mind is thinking is my belief.

I am the flower with the age of eighteen,
The only unique flower among millions of them.

I am like the wind.
No one can catch me and own me.

Sunlight and light winds are kissing my skin.
The melody of the birds’ voice,
The beat of the insects’ sound,
the running river are emerge out in my head.

The place that off the beaten track.
Quiet, nature, and free.
Backward I see in my own days
where I chased,
Through the forest with freedom.

I don’t love to beat around the bush,
I don’t like to repeat myself,
I don’t like to show off myself.
I am myself don’t compare me with other people.
I don’t like people gathering together
And gossip about something that is not related to them.
I don’t spill the beans.
I have my own principles,
Not everyone is necessary to follow my principles.
Everyone has their own style,
There is no need to copy it.

Have you wonder about how wide the ocean was?
Have you ever curious about how far the sky can reach?
Have you ever imagine about flying like a bird freely
in the sky?

Stop! Being foolish and wondering around.
Time is like water flowing away quickly,
You shall cherish it. (Hold the time and don’t let it go)
Have the wide knowledge and use them,
Have the suitable time and don’t waste them.
You shall find out all the things that
you want to know about.
Never give yourself an excuse and forget
what is ahead of you.

I believe the world is round.
But, it is nothing.
I still believe Pluto is a planet.
But, it is nothing.
Sometimes, I wonder if Santa is coming
to my house during Christmas Day.
But, it is still nothing.
I believe life, works, educations, and true love are important.
Because they are something valuable.

Clear and Sweet in soul,
Charming, complacent, and muddleheaded.
Shows myself.

Standing at same spot,
People wonder and stop.
They look at me and I look at myself,
Now, I know myself.

Backward I see in my own day, where
I think and realized who I truly am.

This world is mysterious,
And since I am youth.

I don’t understand it,
And I kept mute.

Basically, i am a simple person who always expect simple life and don’t like things that is complicated. Everyday i wake up at morning and go to school and back to home at afternoon, everyday has the same pattern. Also, i don’t like it when things changes, because i don’t have to spend time to getting used to the new thing. For example, if i learned a way to solve a problem, and i will keep using it even there are lots of way to solve it. However, it’s impossible, because things changes, and my life changes too. i have to go to college, go to work. So i have to get used to the new things of my life, and not only get used to it, but also good at it. And i have a habit that is very bad, i always leave my homework to the last minute, sometimes it brought me a little trouble. Now i am trying to fix it, and have to study harder. hope it will work.

Hi, i am windy.

I am going to say something about myself.                                                                            Actually I am a family-oriented person.A happy family is the most important thing I pursue.Here is the picture in my dream,I am reading poetry on a swing in front yard,seeing my children playing on the grass.Then my husband comes sitting close to me,handing me a cup of Cappucino.

I am also passionate about my career.I will be an actuary.I want to realize my value by performing my talent and making real contribution to society.I embrace a life in which I can keep learning,keep working,and keep improving myself.

I enjoy reading.A book I recently read is The Time Keeper,is a fiction about the Father Time, a man who invent to measure time, then get punished by God.Day and day, he has to listen every people asking for more time.It is an interesting but a little sad story which set people think about time.The author,Mitch Albom,published two books before, Tusday With Morrie, and Five People you meet in Heaven, and also very touching and impressive to me.

I am just a very simple girl. Family,friends,some books,Internet,a job,enough food and clothes,will be just enough for me to live happily.

When I was a child,I never thought that I will come to American,even go to the college. Life is so hard at the beginning, I struggled with my work everyday and the grades got improved by the time goes. It is so terrible when I started register for the college. I was confused about what should I major in?Finally,I decided to major in accounting and got the acceptance from Baruch. I was so excited. But I know it’s not the the end. It is just a new beginning of my life. Now, college becomes my biggest challenge. It’s totally different than high school. There’s much more works than high school. If I am lazy,I will behind others.I won’t give up at here.For the rest of college life, I’ll try my best to become a good accountant. If you need some one to manager your money in the future,please come to see me:)

Long time ago, there was a boy.

He was a nobody.

He knew that he was mere a small dot in the movement of history,

and cannot move the world one inch if someone gave him a place to stand.

He didn’t want to become anybody.

And hence he had no models.

He only wanted to preserve his individuality, and enjoy this great insignificance

He was naughty and emulative,

and never doubted about his ability to surpass anyone if he desired.

Living without sorrow and anxiety,

Enjoying life was his first priority.

Provoking by an incidence,

He started to pursue success.

Devoting into studying, he reached his goal,

But found out that he was already distant from playmates, and the previous self

He quickly became familiar with this unfamiliarity.

and kept moving forward without thinking about his motivation.

Time passed and things had changed

He became a realistic dreamer,

Dreamt reality but not fantasy

Spoke actions but not words.

He became a challenger,

challenged nobody but only himself.

He advocated energy saving.

If things are not mandatory, then he preferred not to do it;

It things are mandatory, then he will do it in a simple way

And hence it is the end of my monologue.

*Obviously, that little boy is now speaking.