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Hello All,
My name is Alex and of the things that I like, what I like best is my Freshman Seminar class. I like this best because we have an awesome peer mentor leading it, who is always pertinent in getting us the information that we need, answering any questions we may have – she will never simply direct you to an email – and makes sure that we fully understand the assignments given. Another reason this class is what I like best is the importance it bears on our ability to function within not only the Baruch community, but society as a whole. If it were not for this class, we would not know of the giant, seemingly obvious, library across the street; nor would we understand the importance of making friends and being social. It is because of the writing activities and open class discussions that we have here than I have become the social butterfly I am today. Before this class I was an over-critical and sarcastic jerk. But look at me now! I appreciate the smaller things in life, like puppies.
When considering who is important to me, the first group I think of is that of my school community. During the short time I have been a student here I have found strong clubs (full of dedicated, participating students), a friendly and cooperative bureaucracy that has answered all questions I may have had and is dedicated to finding solutions to my problems, and escalators that are fully functional.
I identify myself as cooperative, easy-going, and understanding. Never in class discussions do I interrupt people or argue, and I always make sure that everyone’s point is understood without attacking anyone’s ideas or asserting my opinions over theirs. I am easy-going in that if I disagree with a point made, I will not take up class time to put it down or call it invalid. Finally I identify myself as understanding because if someone has an opinion that differs from mine, I will take the time to help them understand why they are wrong. Through this, I assert that I am not a “megalomaniac with a god-complex” like one ex-girlfriend has called me, but a true, honest, and integral part to our class and the community.

Hey there,
My name is Alex Eisenhauer. I am from Buffalo, New York and I am excited to begin my new life here in one of the greatest cities in the world – and I didn’t just type that for word count, but I want you to understand  where I am coming from as an individual. Below is a playlist of songs that describe who I am – my goals, my passions, dreams, desires… that sort of thing. Some are by me, others by other people, but they all serve this purpose of helping you understand me! (94 words…)

Blame it on Bad Luck – Bayside
This song discusses a problem that many people including myself have. We often disregard our own role in a situation and blame others or just “blame it on bad luck”. The writer attempts to better accept his mistakes – and teach us that we need to accept ours – through this song. “Pound my knuckles hard against the floor… but I did this to myself, assume its just not worth getting back up, so I’ll blame it on bad luck and shirk responsibility…” Something like that, you get the point.

For the Love of God – Steve Vai

This instrumental piece by an idol of mine delves into the feelings of devotion that one has when in love. I would know, I asked him. It is such passion that Vai exhibits through his instrument and writings that inspire me to love my craft more and look forward to finding love so that I may experience the beauty that he conveys through his work.

Hallelujah Chorus – Handel

Through this work we can better understand the blending of color when concerned with different vocal groups. This piece written for SATB demonstrates uses of both open and closed position voicings and its final cadence can be applied to numerous situations from writing. Over all it is not only a highly instructional, but inspirational piece.

Dvorak’s 3rd symphony

I am listening to this for the first time right now cause Fink said it’s really good and I think I may agree with him thus far (about 40 seconds into it) that it rivals his most famous symphony, his ninth. The mixture of colors from the strings and woodwinds, especially the violins and flutes during what I believe is the development section of the first movement (I’m probably wrong since I still haven’t heard the rest of it) evokes more pathos than any excerpt from his ninth. The beginning of the piece – the way that he blended brass and strings, though still using woodwinds as a medium – shocked me as I did not realize that the two sections were blended with such lack of mediation from the woodwinds as he does here during the time period. Rimsky-Korsokov’s teachings are very much against it and I feel that he would disapprove of this work because of the distinction of the individual choruses, rather than their blend.

I am now at 455 words and I may as well aim for 499 since it has to be less than 500. And I forget what we actually have to do so hopefully I cover all the bases…. Hey I went over 500 words, but I that’s me in a nut shell – someone who rambles on tangents and forgets what the actual topic was. So this blog is actually a fairly decent representation of myself when taken for its deeper meaning! and the reader may better understand me from what I say about these four songs than if I said one sentence about 10 songs so it should still count… right?