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As I started my college life, I realized that now I am also taking up a role as a college student. For my free time, I like using computer. I can sit in front of the computer for the whole day without getting bored. I enjoy my time with drama and music. I don’t like reading, especially doing mandatory reading, because I get bored easily when I am reading. And I just don’t like the idea that someone requires me to read something I am not interested in. So as soon as my college lives started, I felt so stressful. There is no more leisure time that I can spend with my computer as I did in high school. Instead, there are many books that I need to read. Quizzes and exams are one after another, never stop. And for many professors that I encounter, I find them having very different styles of teaching, which I need to get used to. In addition, with my nature of postponing works, I tend to push all my work to the deadline, which made the situation even worse. Fortunately, I get support from family and friends which I value highly. With the support from them, I believe I can go through any difficulties.

It was the first day of school after the horrible hurricane Sandy. There was actually a mob scene in the train. I never experienced this kind of terrible thing. This was my first time to stand in a extremely crowded train for the entirely way to school and again the same way to go back home. I couldn’t move, and it was impossible to count how many hands were right above my head or crossing my face.  I hated the atmosphere and I hated the crowded there. I strongly desired to leave this uncomfortable place and have a deep breath of fresh air, but I couldn’t. It was very hard to get into the train and I won’t give my precious space to anybody else. This was the only way I could go to school. No matter how bad the situation there, I had to tolerate. In this serious aftermath of the hurricane, if I can get to school on time, I will be a lucky person since some other people living in places with disrupted transportation. I wish I can have a car, even though I have to wait for a long line to get gasoline.

Hi! this is Shu Ling Chen (Karen)

This is the second time I have to write about myself at Baruch college. I have to write a monologue on how I interpret myself base on the free writes I did in class. So, What am I? Well, I am a college student, an older sister, a daughter, a nieces, and a granddaughter. My family is very important to me, especially my mom. I am a person who gets satisfy very easily. I’ll be happy when I can eat,  hang out with friends, and do good in school.

After rereading my free writes, I realize that I am a person who can adopt to a new environment very fast. My response to all the question asking me  “How am I at Baruch?” is very simple, as if I’m not experiencing something new. But I am. I also found out that I don’t like to deal with complicated and troublesome stuff. This was my response to the question ” What don’t you like?” However, this have to change! The Adult life is way more complicated than I thought it would be, I have to start liking and stop complaining when I have to do something complicated or troublesome.

I believe that in order for you to like something you originally don’t like, first you have to pretend that you like it. For instance, I use to hate eating tomatoes, I hate it so much that I would throw up after taking a bit of it. However, I want to eat tomatoes because they are good for you. Therefore, I tell myself that I do like tomatoes. I eat a little bit of it every time I have a chance, and now I love to eat tomatoes. A lot of my friends say that I think and worry about the weirdest things . For example, the tomatoes , it’s weird how I force myself to eat something I don’t originally like. Oh wells, they still like me, so I guess I’m fine.

Why is the bus so crowded? The train so full? Every few minutes the F train will arrive yet they all have to squeeze through here and there. Students, office workers, visitors and others all rush from one place to another. When I finally reach Baruch, I am glad I am finally here. I look at the building and realize I will be spending four of more years of my life. I walk confident that I won’t be lost or late but after walking around for a few minutes I don’t know where I’m suppose to be. I quickly took out my phone and search for a campus map and came out blank. There are only a few minutes with no other choice I decide to ask someone who directed me to the library building and I went in to ask out of the security guard. I realize I was searching aimlessly in the wrong building.

That was my first day at Baruch. Looking back now, I realize I came a long way from being a clueless freshman. Thank god I don’t have to rely on my schedule to find my class. The elevators, escalators, and stairs are less confusing and easier to understand. Still, every morning when walk to Baruch, I feel like I’m still lost in this big city. Yes, I come to the city occasionally to hang out with friends or family but it is so different rushing there every morning to class. The trains were never as crowded at 11 or 12 or even 1 but at 7 or 8 AM in the morning all people do is squeeze through the crowd. I look at the people working people rushing around and imagine myself in there shoes. Four years is a long time yet it is also such a short amount of time. Who will I be in the future? But don’t I need to know who I’m now before looking far ahead? I’m a daughter, a sister, a cousin, an aunt, a niece, a friend, a college student, and a high school graduate… All these thing define me but am I all these roles or more? I guess I will figure it out as I experience college.

There are many words my friends can describe me by, and one everyone can agree on is crazy! I love to laugh and make others laugh, and my sense of humor is silly/inappropriate/crazy. I love comedy in general! I’m a fan of many stand-up comedians, but instead of giving you a long list, I’ll just say that my current favorite is Kevin Hart.

I don’t have brothers or sisters so I made my friends my siblings, I love them SO very much and don’t know what I would do without them in my life. Friends are extremely important to me and I honor the friendships I make by being able to just lift someone’s mood on a bad day with some silliness and jokes, to standing up for them and supporting them when their problems are more serious. I think I am a loyal person and a good friend.

I went from being really scared of dogs to adoring them, almost overnight. I don’t know how it happened but I’m glad it did because I really want to one day own a dog. The dog I spoke about in class last time, the Samoyed was always my first choice but now that changed because its a VERY difficult dog to take care of, so instead I want its smaller look-alike, the Japanese Spitz 🙂

I recently got into Korean drama; I watched all of Boys Over Flowers within two days and loved it. So sweet! I’m weirdly girly sometimes, even though my friends would say I’m “one of the boys”. Most of my friends are boys, actually. I think they’re easier to get along with than girls sometimes 🙂

Finally, I LOVE food. I am always open to trying new foods, the things I tried most recently were Morrocan lamb tagine, mooncakes and authentic ramen. I loved the Morrocan lamb, which was in a tomato-herb broth with amazing spices. I tried two different mooncakes, I didn’t really like the fig mooncake but the lotus mooncake was so delicious I could not get enough. I’m on a quest to find more mooncakes and flavors to try now. I’m hooked. Finally, I liked ramen a lot but don’t think I was even able to eat half of it, its so filling! Anyone ever finish a whole bowl?

Hello! Everyone!

My name is Lili Lin which is a very easy Chinese name to pronounce, and I’m very glad to meet you all!

Let me introduce myself to you guys, so you will know better about me! I’d like to define myself as a tomboy because I don’t really care about my dress and I don’t put makeups like most girls do, and sometimes I do things that even the boys won’t do! Beside my tomboy’s mind, I’m also a fervent novel reader especially the Chinese Romantic love novels. While I read the books, I feel like I’m in another separated world! I’m “addicted” to those love novels that I sometimes read these novels from midnight to sunrise without sleeping if the novel is so interesting and attractive.

My other and most important hobby is eating, and my favorite food is Sushi!!!! Every time I eat Sushi, I feel that “this is what life is, and everything worth it!” Yes, I’m an easily fulfilled person because I think that life means “to enjoy!”

Thanks for reading!~ This is all about me !~( I don’t know why I can’t upload the slides show, but maybe next time I’ll show it to you guys!)

hi..

i think im late but still writing

As most of you guys know, im Korean living here for 5 ? 6? years(not sure)

I love to eat food and make food. Im really good at cooking! just saying

I love sports especially baseball but i cant play any sports…lol

I watch korean baseball almost everyday (theres game everyday except monday)

and since theres big time difference i woke up at 5 or 6 everyday

yeah… thats how much i love baseball!

um… and i love to listen to music

my favorites are kanye westm, jayz and some other korean hiphop!

i love shopping! i sometimes do eye-shopping when im down lol…

Im little ingoing person, i cant be friendly to strangers and i talk less when im in new environment

but if i feel that im friend with someone, i talk a lot….. A LOT so dont worry if dont treat you in a nice way.. im just shy…

umm… i think that tells much of me so bye!

Hey, my name is Lin Sun. Continue reading →

            My name is Jia Hui Zhang. I immigranted to America three years ago. When the first time I got here, I felt everything is so strange. But when the time went by, I started a new life here. 

            Anytime I felt homesick, I would go shopping with my friends even though I don’t have anything to buy. I still want to go out and talk a walk.  I love to hang out with my friends. 

           I have many interests. For example, I like to draw some cortoon, I like to listen some romantic songs. During the weekend, I would watch some korean TV  shows. I also like photography and hip hop dance, but sadly I never got a chance to learn them.

           The college life will be very tough, but  I think I can overcome all the difficulties. For the first month of college. I don’t really make many new friends. I am not an enthusiastic person, so I rarely talk to a stranger. But if you really know more about me, you will know that I am a very talkative person.

          There are many things that I like. And I put all of them in my presentation. If you want to know more about me. You can take a look at my presentation.

Hi, this is Ying Lin Li.

I introduce some information about myself through the slideshow.

Ying Lin

I love food. Food gives me energy, but of course, fat as well~

I like drawing cartoons during my leisure time.

Just like everyone, I dislike books and reading.

My computer is one of my best friend, since I always spend hours watching shows on my computer.

I don’t like sports, maybe because I am too lazy to get my body moving. But swimming and badminton are my favorite among many sports.

I like many different kinds of music, but I can’t play any instrument. I am also a big fan of kpop music.

Traveling to many different places is my all-time dream, but I haven’t achieved it yet.

I love the time that I spend with friends, and also like making new friends.