Category: Assignments

Monologue

 Jeremy Zborowski                                            MONOLOGUE

                  Hi my name is Jeremy. I am 18 years old.  Sadly enough i am afraid of heights. i cant go on any balconies or look over ledges in building they creep me out. something that is weird though is I go on roller coasters. I don’t know why i am able to go on roller coasters because i am afraid of heights, but i can. You would think I wouldn’t be able to do this.I really enjoy playing basketball. Speaking of basketball, the NBA season is starting soon i cant wait. I really don’t like the Miami Heat. I hope someone else besides them wins the championship. My favorite team is the Knicks. I am hoping they are better than last year. I hope they will beat the Heat. Nothing makes my night like a Knick win or ruins it like a bad loss. When watching the Knicks, I like to be eating something. I like to eat candy specifically. i really enjoy candy. Any red candy you can name i almost definitely like. There isn’t a better feeling to me than working hard to achieve something and then you achieve what you want to achieve. In starting college this something i want to live up to. A quote that I really believe people should hold to is by Wayne Gretzky, he once said “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. I think you should live by this because it is saying when you do something you have to do it to your best of abilities. If you don’t there is no point in even trying.

Monologue

Morris Khafif

10/28/12

Monologue

My name is Morris. I enjoy mixing music and playing sports. I hate the Boston Celtics. I am someone you can always count on to do their best. I am a son, brother, uncle, cousin to different people. My parents are important to me because they guide me into living the right way. I come from a community in Brooklyn and I am in college today to hopefully help me in the real world. I am not too fond of dogs, snakes and that little girl from “The Ring.” I always feel like she’s chasing me when I go up the stairs. Coming through when it’s a challenge and winning tough games make me happy. I’m also glad when I make a nice mix that I thought of come to life. There is no greater feeling. What is important to me is being there for your family, friends or your teammates and especially yourself. One embarrassing moment that I will never forget is being pansted by my friend’s uncle at his house with many people around. I was seven and a good boy. Don’t know what I did to deserve that one. I like to go by Drake’s motto of “You Only Live Once” because it teaches you to be more outgoing in life and to participate in more things. If you don’t do it now, you’ll probably regret it later. My greatest accomplishment, until the Knicks win a title, would have to be going to college and lasting as long as I have. The college opportunity is one I had to take because once again, “You Only Live Once.”

Who I Am

 

I love doing origami. Usually, I like to make little things such as flowers or stars.

I have had a big Hello Kitty collection ever since I was a kid.

I love going to the beach, or anywhere that has a nice view. I like to take pictures of nature.

I love most foods but my favorite is fettuccine alfredo.

I spend a lot of time on my nails. I have over 30 bottles of nail polish in my collection.

My favorite hobby is shopping. my favorite store is Forever21.

My family is the most important thing to me. They are my top priority in life.

My bedroom is where I spend my time relaxing and so I make sure it stays neat and organized.

Who I Am

Music is a big part of my everyday life. Im a huge fan of electronic dance music (EDM).  It’s really hard for me to pick, but these are the songs that get me going.

1. In My Mind (Axwell Remix) – Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl Feat. Georgi Kay: this song just never gets old

2. Levels – Avicii : impossible to be sad when this song is on

3. Eyes – Kaskade: this will be my wedding song 😉

4. The Island (Steve Angello, AN21 & Max Vangeli Remix) – Pendulum

5. Feed the Dada – Dada Life: absolute banger

6. Cascade – Tommy Trash

7. The Night Out (A-Trak & Madeon Remixes) – Martin Solveig: great song to start off the night

8. Spaceman – Hardwell: anything is possible when listening to this

9. Years – Alesso feat. Mathhew Koma: feel good song

10. The Veldt (Original & Tommy Trash Mixes) – deadmau5

Listen to the songs here : http://www.mixpod.com/playlist/89529526

I also mix some music myself. Check it out here: http://soundcloud.com/djmorrisk

 

The playlist of songs I have listed should show that I’m very energetic. According to me there is no such thing as “too loud”, therefore i am always blasting music. Whether someone is with me in the car, in my house or in my office, they are more likely to have a good time due to the blasting of music which I am responsible for. I very much enjoy going to concerts and listening to my favorite deejays playing a live set. House music rules!

 

 

Who I Am

Who I Am

This is a playlist of songs that motivate me as well as show my taste in music.

Songs:

  1. Flashbulb-Floating Through Time: Like most of the instrumental songs on this playlist, Floating Through Time soothes me after a long day and makes me forget about my problems.
  2. Radiohead- I Want None of This– Hauntingly beautiful with a deeper meaning in its lyrics, this song makes me think.
  3. Psy-Gangnam Style
  4. Kourin-Aishiteru
  5. Ally Kerr-The Sore Feet Song: This song inspires me to be stronger and work towards a goal.
  6. Francis Lai-Treize Jours en France: I’ve always loved traveling, and this song reminds me of one of the places I’ve always wanted to visit: Paris.

  7. 2AM: 잘 이별하기: I love to listen to Korean ballads.

  8. Helios-The Jaguar Sun:Ambient music calms me down.
  9. Joe Hisaishi: First Love
  10. Gundam Unicorn-Unicorn

Who Am I

1. More – Usher : This song pumps me up when I’m doing something such as going to play basketball

2. Turn Me On – David Guetta

3. Stronger – Kanye West: Gives me the feeling to be stronger than the next person

4. Cant Be Touched – Roy Jones Jr.: motivates me that if I the best I could nobody could stop me

5. Danza Kuduro – Don Omar

6. Ima Boss – Meek Mill

7. ‘Till I Collapse – Eminem & Nate Dogg: Another Motivation song for me that it is important to never give up.

8. Club Rocker – Inna

9. I Can Only Imagine – David Guetta: great song to listen to when hanging out with friends

10. Levels – Avicii

 

Who I Am

The playlist below are the ten songs that best express who I am. Although, I do not believe that these are the only songs who describe who I am.

Who I Am (Click Link)

1. Call on Me – Eric Prydz : This song repeats the same 5 words (if you want to get technical, 3 words) “Call on me.. Call me.” Despite the simplicity of the song, it perfectly sums up how reliable I am. I am always there to help others. I also try to go above and beyond to help you all.

2. Champion – Kanye West: This is more of empowerment song for me. Gives me inspiration to be the best “Ashley” I can be. 🙂

3. I’m a Boss- Meek Millz: I get dressed to this song EVERY SINGLE MORNING. I plan on conquering the world, JK, but this inspires me in the morning.

4.  The Climb – Miley Cyrus

5. Everything is Everything – Lauryn Hill

6. Hard in the Paint – Waka Flocka Flame: My other favorite “hood” song. Everything I do is to the fullest.

7. I am Blessed – Mr. Vegas

8.  I Can – Nas

9. Dance (Ass) – Big Sean: This song sounds like it would be inspiration for a video hoe or stripper, I just like this song because it makes me dance, hence the title.

10. Redemption Song – Bob Marley

 

P.S. Notice, I didn’t fill out all the songs, you don’t have to, because the themes in the songs may be repetitive. Just explain about 5 of them, if you choose to make a playlist.

Welcome Frosh!

I just wanted to let you all know that I am extremely excited to be your peer mentor! I hope you all share the same excitement. The purpose of the blog is to give each of you the opportunity to express yourself as well as complete the 4 assignments for the course of the semester. I will try to post information that I believe would be helpful to you to succeed in your first year of college.

For your first assignment, you will have to create a 2 minute video, an eight image slideshow, or a ten song musical playlist that represent who you think you are to your classmates. Embed your creation in a blog post and then write no more than 500 words that explains how what you’ve created speaks to who you are.  Here are some free tools that  you can use for this assignment:

Video Editors:

  • Youtube Editor: http://www.youtube.com/editor
Image Slideshows:
  • Flickr: http://flickr.com
  • Flickr Slidr – http://flickrslidr.com/
  • Picassa: http://picasaweb.google.com/
  • Image Loop: http://www.imageloop.com/
Musical Playlists:
  • Grooveshark – http://grooveshark.com
  • Spotify – http://www.spotify.com/us/
  • Mixpod – http://www.mixpod.com/

Assignment will be due: September 17, 2o12 @ 12:00 AM.