Author: kc140329

Personally, my favorite enrichment workshop was Baruch’s “Voices” presentation. The performance this time compared to the one hosted at the end of August was not so great, but considering it was done with a week’s worth of practice, it was phenomenal. It was nice to see the whole undergraduate student body cheering for one another’s monologues. The monologues were very well done themselves; they were emotional and touching in all sorts of ways. Some were funny, some were sad, and some were even insightful. It was a good experience overall and I enjoyed it greatly.

The picture is from an anime called Lucky Star and it depicts the main character, Konata Izumi, failing to study. I chose this picture because I did not like studying for this semester’s classes. I could not relate to them at all and I only enjoy studying when I like the material. Who am I kidding, I still don’t like studying. In high school I didn’t complain because I knew I could get into Baruch without really trying because I live in the city but in college, I realize that I absolutely cannot mess up. So most of my time has been spent studying… well at least trying to study. I can’t get into studying for long periods of time as quick as I thought. I usually give up and end up playing games or watching videos with my girlfriend. Oh well, my grades are pretty decent and I am dealing with studying better. Hopefully by next year I can focus on my studies more.

 

The meeting last Tuesday was a good recap for me. Most of my questions I still had in my head that I procrastinated in answering were answered and now, I have a solid general idea on what classes to take the next few semesters. I feel less stressed now but I still need to make a lot of possible schedules in case my classes are filled up completely. Being a freshman sucks but we all have to go through it. I’m still contemplating between trying to fit my classes into a Monday/Wednesday or a Tuesday/Thursday schedule. Although I would have a lot of days off, the two days I have class would really suck. Another possibility would be classes all 5 days but early in the morning. I want to have a job next semester; an intern would definitely be nice but as a freshman, I don’t think it is quite possible. Finding a job is not that hard, but a job that I can put on my resume to impress people isn’t. Hopefully things will work out perfectly next semester.

For me, I do not necessarily have a dream job. However, I have a good amount of options that I would be content with. The first option I am aiming for is being what my brother is. I don’t know his exact position because he moved to yet another house further away from home and I haven’t asked him recently, but last time I checked, it was a senior digital analyst. I’ve looked at the work and it seems interesting. The money flow that goes with it is spectacular, too! However, I don’t wish to base my career goal just for money. As pay increases, so does the workflow. I’d rather have a relaxing job and have time to simply have fun with friends. My fallback plan to open a small business or a restaurant with my good friend. Although the money wouldn’t be as great as a serious business job, I think I would enjoy managing a restaurant much more than a desk job. Then again, I love dressing up with a suit and tie! All in all, my primary goal is still to dual major and to be just like my brother (hopefully in the same field and same company ^^), but if that does not turn out well, I have my backup plan where I start my own establishment with my friend.

Dear Professor,

Upon receiving my semester grades, I realized that you have given me a B- in the class. I have thought it over many times and checked my own personal records and I strongly believe I deserve an A. My test and quiz grades have always been above the 90 mark and I have always handed in the homework. If I may, I would like to schedule an appointment with you discussing this matter. I must say this has to be an error and I hope this can be resolved. Please let me know as soon as possible and thank you for your time.

Kevin Chow

Math 2003 – KWMB

Monday / Wednesday from 2:55 – 4:35

For me, time management is an important skill that can always be used regardless of the situation. This skill is especially key in school and college because of deadlines and due dates for a variety of things. Usually, students who have good time management skills will be more relaxed and more successful than those who lack it. This is because they will tend to rush projects and it will overall turn out worse than a carefully planned out work. Although people realize the necessity of such a skill, some people sometimes cannot help but procrastinate. In the short run, procrastination seems perfect because it allows students to do other things that are much more intriguing than school work. In my case, I love procrastinating. I find a lot more joy in other things. I knew I did not have to try hard in high school because Baruch was my first choice and I came from the city and Bronx Science so I enjoyed my high school life to the fullest. I don’t regret it at all but now that college started, I can get my time management skills going. I plan things out and take mild game/video breaks with my girl every time I feel like I am too tired of work and it has been going perfectly so far. There are probably some steps that I can take to improve myself but I can still suffice currently. Time management is an important skill and wise to master and use for the rest of your life.

The plan was perfect; it was a simple race against the clock and I was pretty sure I was going to make it. The objective? Ask my girlfriend to prom in a cute and personal way. My plan was to surprise her after school at her place before she arrives. It was a Thursday and I lied about me not being able to come over that day because of family but I was trying to catch her off guard and make her smile. I had almost no afternoon classes that day so I thought the timing would be perfect as I can take the 4 train, go down to Grand Central Station and transfer to the 7 train to Flushing and then to the Q17 bus to Fresh Meadows. My girlfriend gets home at 3:45 and I leave at 1:30 and the traveling time takes about 2 hours including the flowers. After my last class ended, I ran to the Bedford Park Station in 5 minutes and immediately caught the train. 10 minutes ahead of schedule. The 4 train was perfect and the 7 train showed up right away. 15 minutes ahead of schedule. I went to the flower shop to buy my favorite number of favorite flower and her favorite number of her favorite flower. Basically, I bought 7 roses and 9 lilies. The thing is, I did not know how much lilies costed and I don’t remember exactly how much it costed but it hurt my wallet badly. It took a little longer to choose and buy the flowers than I thought. 10 minutes ahead of schedule. And then I just missed the Q17; I was so mad. Luckily it came relatively quickly and I got on with 5 minutes ahead of schedule. However, the bus was packed and I was worried for my flowers because there was a huge amount of them. The seat opened up right in front of me but here comes this disrespectful obese lady who pushes me to get the seat. I was unbelievably mad. She saw I had a lot of luggage and if anything, I would have been nice enough to give the seat to her if she simply asked but no. I simply turned around and moved down the bus a little, I could not stand the look of her face anymore. Then comes the worst part, there was a traffic jam! Oh boy, I waited in that jam for at least 20 minutes. I am now 15 minutes late and that was all the time I could afford because I allowed 15 minutes extra. When I finally got off that awful bus, I called my girlfriend and asked where she was. She said she will be home in 5 minutes. I froze. I thought to myself that this was no time to give up. I quickly hung up and ran as fast as I could trying to keep the flowers from moving around too much. Somehow, I ran there with like 2 minutes left. I got her sister to open the door up and then washed my face of all the sweat and everything. She rang the doorbell and when I opened the door for her she looked so happy and surprised. I didn’t think her smile could get any bigger but it did; when I took out my flowers and asked “Will you go to prom with me?”

Cheating has always been a part of the world basically. This issue is definitely not new; there are probably people cheating even at prestigious schools. Personally, I am in the middle when it comes to whether cheating is that wrong or not. Yes it is wrong, but when a student decides to cheat, he/she knows the punishments that are listed. He/she knows that they will not get anywhere in life and will end up with a minimum wage job. Cheating is everywhere, it is nothing new. For me, the fault is on the faculty members for not taking enough precautionary measures to prevent cheating. There are many ways to prevent cheating. I don’t know how to put my thoughts exactly into words but simply put, if a school wants to get rid of a cheating problem, there are many things that they can do to help prevent it. There will always be cheaters out there, but I guarantee you that the rest of the their lives will not be happy with the job they are getting.

Thus far, my blogging experience has been surprisingly fun. It seems like a chore to do at times, but when I actually get down to it, I enjoy writing about more personal things. Blogs to me are personal and that is what I like about it. Writing in school is boring to me as the topics don’t relate to me at all. I like writing but the writing in school just doesn’t fit me, but the blogs are a different story; it is about me and I can express myself. I have recently started blogging, but only on a private tumblr with my girlfriend. It is fun, cute, and passes the time.

Personally, I only listen to things such as K-Pop, J-Pop, C-Pop, Trance… so yeah, I can’t do a musical playlist that describes who I am so I’ll make a slideshow!

Picture #1: This isn’t really a good picture of me but it shows something. I love playing handball. That and volleyball, but Bronx Science had a handball court. It also shows me with my partner Brian who is actually going to Baruch too. Back in sophomore and junior year, we were the godliest team ever! 😀

 

 

 

 

 

Picture #2: The setting of this picture was my 6-month anniversary with my ex-girlfriend. I took her to eat some sushi which costed me about $150. Never going there again, but I loved the sushi. Even though it was expensive, it was kind of worth it. The name of that roll is the “Volcano Roll”. Probably the most delicious sushi I have ever tasted.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture #3: Man… semi-formal was a great night. That night, a lot of things happened… they weren’t bad things though! I partied pretty hard. I guess this picture shows how I adapt to the situations easily. Normally, I am an ordinary Asian kid studying, but I really let myself go that night; it was one of the best nights I ever had. Oh, by the way that’s my ex-girlfriend.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture #4: Woo! The beach last summer was awesome! I can’t swim but it was definitely fun. After that day, I would have to say that the beach is now one of my favorite places. Usually, I enjoy hanging out at people’s houses and not going out travelling but this was an important and certainly fun experience. I had another picture where I was buried and they made me into a transvestite mermaid… but I didn’t think it was appropriate. 😛

 

 

 

 

 

Picture #5: I love anime and variety shows. This shows my love towards it. It was Halloween and I cosplayed as Aoshi Shinomori from one of my favorite anime/manga, Rurouni Kenshin. My ex-girlfriend cosplayed as Misao Makimachi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture #6: Ah, the gift I spent $100 on. Well, this was my first Christmas and 1-month anniversary with my current girlfriend so I decided to get her something special as Christmas is our favorite time of the year. I like spoiling my girlfriends and this shows it. It was crazy though, the engravings costed me $70+. >_>”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture #7: These flowers were the flowers I asked my girlfriend to prom with. I surprised her at her place after school. I ran so fast for so long that I was literally dead when I reached her front door. I had to beat a bus. Yeah, that was not pleasant. But this shows my determination towards making everyone around me happy.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture #8: The picture is a little dark but who cares! This was prom night. Best night. Ever. Waldorf-Astoria? B-e-a-utiful place. Partied even harder, had even more fun than semi-formal. Maybe I do like partying, but definitely the best part of the night was my friends, and most of all my lovely girlfriend. <3