Sonam’s Monologue

Who am I? Well, to start off, I am the oldest of three in a big happy Guyanese family in Queens. As the first one to attend college, I focus on setting the best example possible for my fourteen year old sister and my eight year old brother. I am a student at Baruch who takes advantage of using the library during long breaks just to have that golden silence I can’t get anywhere else…well except when there’s a sudden giggle outbreak in the LC03 study group!  I am an intern at a small media firm. Right after classes at Baruch I walk over to work, which is luckily two blocks away, and become part of the fast paced business world. I am responsible for gathering data on target companies, uploading it to programs, and finding connections for marketing executives. Yes, it can get boring, and yes sometimes I wish I had time to join a club at Baruch or go out with my friends, but I’m trying to take advantage of this experience. I have plenty of excitement when there is a new task, or a meeting where I can apply my skills and start to get over my fear of public speaking.  My life has taken a dramatic turn. I feel like I’ve been stuck a box for the majority of my life living in Queens just going to school, coming home, and doing homework. After working for about a month, I only realized the other day that my building is right across from the amazing New York Life insurance building. The building with a giant pyramid of 24 carrot gold! Was I that narrow minded that I let routine get the best of me while neglecting to stop and take a step back sometimes? Travelling to Manhattan every day may not be pleasing on the subway, but it can sure open up your mind! I’ve learned to embrace my daily walks through Madison Square park and occasionally just glance up at the height of the beautiful buildings in this lovely financial capital of the world! What do I like best? What I like best are friends that keep in contact even when you go your separate ways. What I like best are teachers that sacrifice their free time just to help you grasp that one concept you don’t understand. What I like best are days when I have the time cook a delicious food network inspired dinner for my family and get complimented for it being better than my mom’s cooking. What do I believe in? Honestly, I believe that people should live as if tomorrow will never come. I believe that if everyone learns to capture today and make the best of their situation without fear or hatred, then success will be easy to obtain.

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