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More can be said when words are not spoken.

1. Nujabes-Imaginary Folklore
I find this song very relaxing and beautiful. There’s a hill in the park near my apartment where I often laid in the soft grass and watched clouds with my close friends. This song makes me want to look up at the sky and remember those moments. The lyrics are Japanese as well, which I relate to and enjoy.

2. Lauryn Hill- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
This song always, always gives me chills. I love the raw honesty and soul this song exudes. Her message resonates with me, not to mention her impeccable voice. She speaks on listening to and following the divine answer within, regardless of what others may think, because you alone are responsible for your own destiny.

3. Buena Vista Social Club- Chan Chan
I grew up in and live in a neighborhood that is predominantly Dominican, though that’s changing now as more and more people are moving up here. This song, though Cuban, reminds me of summer days walking the streets of Inwood. It’s warm and thick.

4. David Bowie- Moonage Daydream
“I’M AN ALLIGATOR!” I really don’t know what the lyrics mean, but I love this song. It represents a more boistrous, fun-loving, carefree, and random side of me.

5. The Strokes- You Only Live Once
People have different ways of thinking and doing things. I can get along with most anyone because I have a “you do it your way, I do it mine” mentality. Harmonizing with people can be difficult, but open-mindedness, understanding and empathy go a long way.

6. A Tribe Called Quest- Can I Kick it?
Ahh this song reminds me of one big happy family. I grew up being surrounded by an incredibly diverse group of people I consider my family, though they are not blood-related. My family is a huge part of my life, I see them everyday. I’m blessed by their presence in my life and I just love ’em. Also, the sample in the beginning was from Lou Reed’s “A Walk on the Wild Side”, which not too many people know. I have a little bit of a daredevil spirit in me, so that is just icing on the cake..

7. A Tribe Called Quest- Jazz
Success and nothing less. Keep it moving.

8. Yann Tiersen- La Valse d’Amelie
This song is short and sweet. I often lay in my bed just like her, staring at the ceiling and thinking. The more you listen to it, the more layers and nuances you discover. Representative of my multidimensional character.

9. Debussy- Claire de Lune
A classic. Ethereal. Reflective.I feel this song captures the magic of the night. I’m more of a night owl than an early bird. Mornings are not my friend.

10. Gerry and The Pacemakers- You’ll Never Walk Alone
It’s a nostalgic and romantic song. I’m a bit of a romantic at heart, but I don’t show it often.

Playlist

Wasn’t sure how to make the actual playlist visible on the post, sorry lol

Best I Ever Had (Drake) – This was my girlfriend’s request haha. With this song I guess I just wanted to show that I’m happy with my relationship, and hopefully all goes well in the future.

Glow In The Dark (Diggy Simmons) – I’m the type that feels as long I get a chance to prove myself in something I’m passionate about, I won’t disappoint. “All it takes is a spark till I glow in the dark.”

It’s My Time (Fabolous) – I believe that this particular period of my life is my make or break time. These next few years will mold the rest of my life so its my time to prove myself.

Let It Roll (Flo-Rida) – This song shows how I like to live in the moment and just appreciate the good time that’s in front of me, and that’s how I’ve always tried to live.

Life Should Go On (Big Sean) – This song has always given me a positive vibe and just made me think about the great things I have. I’m usually one of the most positive people your ever going to meet, so I guess it fits.

Mind Your Manners (Chiddy Bang) – I feel like I am a very unique person and that’s basically what this song says, that everyone is unique and there is no one like you.

Not Afraid (Eminem) – I am never afraid to voice my opinion or stand up for something I feel is right. I am never one to follow someone else just because it seems to be what everyone else is doing, and that will never change.

Pain (Fabolous) – I always do my best to fight through every and any obstacles in my way for something I believe in.

Shoot For The Moon(Jin) – This is another song that reminds me to fight through whatever obstacles may be in my way, and always do my best because something good will come out of it. “Make sure you shoot for the moon, so you could land on a star.”

Where I’m At (Eminem) – This is definitely one of my favorite songs and it has a lot of meaning to me, because listening to it helped me through a rough patch I had recently. It reminds me of how lucky I am to have the things I do, and because I am a big believer in “everything happens for a reason” I tend to look at the greater good of a situation even at its worst. So this song just helps me put those things in perspective and always gives me a wake up call during the rare times I may feel anything other than happy to be what I am.

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My name is Brian Rodriguez and I will be attempting to show who I am and what is important to me through a powerpoint slideshow.

The first picture shows a picture of me and some of my family. My family is really important to me, I wouldn’t be where I am now without their support. They have provided me with everything I needed throughout my life and I am really grateful for them.

The second picture shows a picture of me and my girlfriend. I’ve been with her for almost two years now. Besides being my girlfriend, she is also my best friend. I don’t know where I would be without her. She has been there for me for anything, no matter what. I’m very grateful for having her in my life. She means the world to me.

The third picture shows a picture of me and a rabbit. I enjoy being with pets and animals, they fascinate me for some reason. I’ve always wanted a pet, a dog specifically. I’ve actually been thinking about studying to become a veterinarian. The only animal I have a problem with are rats and mice because of past problems I’ve had. I’m terrified of them as embarrassing as that is.

The fourth picture shows the flag of the Dominican Republic. It’s where my family is from. I love visiting my family over there whenever I get a chance. I also enjoy the beaches over there. My culture is important to me and I’m proud to be Dominican.

The fifth picture shows education. Education is important to me because it will help when I am trying to be successful in life. It will help me with my chances of getting a career. I try to be dedicated to my education even though my laziness and procrastination sometimes distracts me from it.

The sixth picture shows me doing a “bboy” move called a “baby freeze”. Dancing to me means a lot. It’s what I like to do during my free time. I’ve been dancing for two summers now so I’m still an amateur. Hopefully I will be able to continue to dance and get better at it as I get older.

The seventh picture shows music. I love to listen to music since I love to dance. Everywhere I go, I’m usually listening to music and dancing or imagining myself dancing, as weird as that sounds.

The eighth picture shows one of my dance idols, the dance crew called The Jabbawockees. They really inspire me to dance and they are amazing. They won the first season of the TV show “America’s Best Dance Crew” and, to me, they still are the champions. One day I hope to be even a little close to how good they are.

These are some examples that show who I am.

The first picture is the last recent group picture all my friends took during the summer in our natural habitat, not doing much but relaxing in a park making the most of nothing and enjoying each others company. Now that everyone is off in college for the most part its not the same but we’re all still friends. This picture shows that I like to be diverse I feel and I don’t limit myself.

The second picture is a picture of Germany. Germany is one of the few places I wanna visit on my bucket list along with Rwanda, Somalia, and Vietnam. I’m pretty fascinated by countries with major wars and I’ve also heard from friends and family that Germany is very beautiful.

The third picture is of my favorite artist currently, Kendrick Lamar. He resides on the West Coast and I think hes the best in the game. If you know me, you know that I have all his music and listen to it all the time because of strong wordplay/metaphors/flow which has gotten me through some tough times and also has just put me in the right mood.

The fourth picture is the album cover of Illmatic, which is considered the best rap album ever. I can listen to this album whenever. Nas depicts a story of a boy living in Queensbridge. I feel like this album talks about the struggles of life better than most music. It has also helped my mood when I’ve been down or just help me get hype when I’m working out.

The 5th picture is from the movie “It” by Stephen King. I am currently reading the book, and a long book it is. Its currently taken over my life because of its addictive style of writing. It has given me nightmares before but I can’t stop reading it. If you know me, you know Stephen King is one of my favorite authors.

The 6th picture is a picture I took on my phone of a meal at Chipotle. If you know me you know I love chipotle. I could eat it everyday, if it wasn’t so expensive, and not get tired of it. I thoroughly love Chipotle.

The 7th picture is of my sister and of Cowboys stadium. My sister is the closest thing to a role model I have as she is the only one that really pushes me to do more and believes I have more potential. I am a huge Cowboys fan and it was a great experience to be in Texas and see the stadium.

The 8th and last picture is of rapper MF DOOM. I also listen to him all the time. One of my favorite rappers for his songs and features on Adult Swim. He is an influential rapper who doesn’t believe in appearance and thus wears a mask. I can listen to MF DOOM any time of the day.

The ten photos I uploaded all have key points to help describe me.

Family – I am a completely family oriented person. The closest people to me in my life are my family and I plan for that never to change. They are there for me and that is something I make sure to take advantage of.

Friends – Second to family, I do love spending time with friends and they are extremely important to me. I am always excited and interested in hanging out with friends and make it a priority to keep in touch with as many as possible.

Basketball – I love sports. Basketball happens to be my favorite one. I can watch, play and discuss basketball any time of the day.

Beach – One of my favorite activities is going to the beach. This definitely might be because I was raised in Florida. Nonetheless, any given Sunday that the weather permits I definitely make an effort to go to the beach.

Buildings – After my summer job this summer, I am quite set on going into real estate at some point in my life. Buildings and the purchasing of buildings intrigues me.

Dining – Another one of my favorite activities is going out for a good meal. It isn’t the greatest habit when I am trying to save money in the city, but it is something I love to do.

Book – One of my favorite things to do when I have downtime is reading. The book shown in the slideshow happens to be my uncle’s book which recently came out. Im not going to say that my uncle is the reason I got into reading but he definitely had a big effect on my enjoyment of it.

Apple Products – Technology is also something that I am very interested in. I am big on the internet business and everything about technology as a whole. Apple happens to be my favorute technology company because of their actual products and business model as a whole.

Jewish Star – I am a Jew by religion and an observant one at that. It is an interesting lifestyle of which I enjoy taking part in and learning about. The rituals and goals of Judaism interest me greatly and it is a nice lifestyle to live.

Music – It is very hard to meet someone that can whole-heartedly say that they do not love music. I happen to not have a specific genre that I enjoy the most. All music interests me I am always open to looking into and listening to many or any types of music.

About Me

I did an 8 pictrue slide show of all of the things that I love.

The first slide is of family. My family is the most important thing in my life and I wouldn’t be anywhere with out them. We (my Mom, Dad, brother and me) are all super close and we have so much fun together.

The second slide is of my dog. I love animals so much. Right now I have two dogs and a turtle. In my family we love having pets around and unil last yaer we had 4 dogs. I wanted to work with animals when I was little, but I can’t stand to see them suffer so I wouldn’t be very good at being a vetrenarian.

The third slide is of a softball. I have played softball my enitire life and I love it. I has taken me places that I never thought I would be (such as Baruch), and I know that it will always be a part of my life.

The fourth silde is of friends. First of all I love the T.V. show, but this is supposed to represent my friends. My friends mean the world to me and being apart from them here in New York has made me miss them so much. We always have a great time together and we are practically family.

The fifth slide is of education. My dream job is to become a pediatrician. Obviously it will take a lot of schooling to become a doctor, but I think it’s all worth it in the end. I also think that people take education for granted when they shouldn’t and I think it’s super important that people apprecaite every chance they have to learn something new. If everything was taken from you, all you would have is your knowledge.

The sixth slide is of kids. I love being around kids. I’ve had the chance to work with many kids throughout my life and I’ve found that I really want to work with kids when I get older.

The seventh slide is of the band Boys Like Girls. They are my favorite band and no matter what kind of mood I’m in their music just makes me happy. They are super creative and I just love their sound.

The last slide is of the beach. I love love love the beach. The other day someone asked me, what would you do if you won the lottery? I said I would buy a house at the beach. The lifestyle is just so calm and relaxed I just love it!

Hey my name is Josh Cohen and the ten pictures i chose will help give an insight to who I am.

The first picture i chose is a picture of a family. The reason why i chose this picture is because family is the most important thing to me. I have so much appreciation for the family i was raised into. I am close with my two sisters and both my parents. My family has always been supportive of me and allowed me to be the person i am today.

The Second picture is of friends. The reason i chose this is because i am so fortunate to have so many friends. i have so many different kind of friends from all different backgrounds and all different parts of my life.

The third picture i chose is Baruch  College. I chose this picture because it’s the start of the beginning of a journey into the profession i am going to go into. It also offers an outstanding business school, something i am very interested in.

The fourth picture is of business. I chose this picture because i want to go into some kind of business profession whether it be accounting finance, etc. Business has always been something that has interested me.

The fifth picture represents diligence. I am a very diligent person and work extremely har din whatever i do. I always am diligent about doing well in school and any job that i work at.

The sixth picture is the Western Wall in Jerusalem in Israel. I chose this picture because  I am Jewish and this is the main source for Judaism. I also was fortunate to study abroad right across from the wall last year.

The Seventh picture is Technology. Technology is what interests me the most i love buying electronics and figuring how to use them . I love always buying new products and helping others with it.

The eighth picture is Music. Music is my life i enjoy it when i am happy, sad, tired, stressed out etc. It helps me get through everyday.

The ninth picture is sports. Sports is my favorite hobby. I love watching the miami dolphins and the miami heat. My favorite sport to play is football.

The tenth picture represents kindness and helping others. I love to to volunteer for things and help people. whether it be helping with something organized or simply helping out my family and friends.

Playlist

1.    Sublime – Doin’ Time: This is my favorite song by Sublime. I like this song so much mainly because it reminds me of summer. It has a very easy going and laid back sound to it that I think represents my personality to a certain extent. Sublime is one of my favorite bands because of the way they mixed ska with punk rock so perfectly

2.    Kid Cudi – Soundtrack 2 My Life: The lyrics in this song get pretty deep and descriptive. I like it so much because he honestly and creatively portrays how he’s feeling without sacrificing the quality of the song. Some parts of this song I can certainly relate to in my own life.

3.    Joey Bada$$ – Hardknock: There are definitely times in my life where I take a moment to look at my goals and what I’ve been doing to reach them. Sometimes I realize that I need to change my attitude or behavior if I ever want to accomplish them. That’s what this song is all about – improving and growing in order to be who you really want to be.

4.    Kendrick Lamar – Rigamortis: This song is really lyrically impressive and just all around masterful. Without a doubt one of the best lyrically composed songs I’ve heard in a long time. I like this song because its very confident and I like to think that I can be a very confident person at times.

5.    DJ Khaled – They Ready: This is an upbeat song but at the same time has a classic kind of beat to it and isn’t too fast. Again, I like this song because it has a very confident vibe to it but at the same time has lyrical substance.

6.    Eminem – Till I Collapse: One of my all time favorite songs by one of my all time favorite rappers. This song really expresses the fact that no matter what life throws at you, you need to shake it off and keep going.

7.    Jack Johnson – Good People: This song relates to me mostly because of its lyrics. I can definitely relate to the fact that when you look at the news and other media outlets you hardly hear positive topics being discussed. I also like this song because its lighthearted and has a laid back vibe to it similar to my personality.

8.    Nas & Damian Marley – Strong Will Continue: This song is very motivational. It’s all about staying focused and not looking back. Despite whatever may be holding you back you need to stay strong and move forward.

9.    Red Hot Chili Peppers – Scar Tissue: This song is by another one of my favorite bands. I really like this song because of how well the guitar playing goes with the lyrics and the rest of the song. The title also does a great job of displaying the meaning of the song.

10.  50 Cent – If I Can’t: Another feel-good song that I like mostly for the catchy beat. The lyrics go really well with the beat and the tone of the song is hard not to like. 50 Cent is one of the best rappers of all time and this song really emphasizes that.

playlist

Raise your weapon By Deadmau5- This song is one of my favorites not only because of the powerful music, but because of the intense and expressive lyrics. The metaphors are absolutely beautiful and I can relate to this song because sometimes I raise my guard to avoid getting hurt based on past experiences.

Take care By Drake ft. Rihanna –I am a caring person, always willing to help my friends when they are down and those in need, even strangers I do not know. To me this song symbolizes compassion and pure concern, two things I always try to display.

Sweet Disposition By The Temper Trap-One of my favorite lines from the song is “We won’t stop ‘till it’s over, Won’t stop to surrender” The lyric defines one of my personal mottos, never give up.

Here I Am By Nicki Minaj- This song symbolizes a woman who has figured out who she is and no longer cares if people judge her. She puts herself on display but refuses to change for anyone who disagrees with who she is.

I Just Wanna Run By Downtown fiction- This song describes the feeling of being trapped and wanting to find a safe haven. Sometimes I want a break from everything and wish I can run away from reality and live in my own world for a bit.

Price Tag By Jessie J ft. B.O.B- This song relates to me because I am not a person who focuses on material items, but I am a true believer of “it’s the thought that counts” and spending quality time with people rather than spending time with money.

(What doesn’t kill you)stronger  By Kelly Clarkson- Even though this expression is pretty cliché and overused, I still think it can apply to everyone and in fact this is another motto I believe in.

The Kill By 30 seconds to Mars- This song can be interpreted in many different ways but I relate to it based on my own analysis of it. I think the song describes an inner battle, one in which the enemy and the avenger are the same person. I’ve had many instances in which I had to fight myself, but these inner conflicts made me stronger and let the person who I am today come forth.

Talken’ 2 Myself Eminem: One of my favorite artists is Eminem and this song in particular describes how I feel sometimes, a feeling most teenagers have experienced. It is as if I am alone and feel that sometimes only I understand myself.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics- An oldie but a goodie, a perfect representation of the 2 types of people in this world, the users and the used. This song  is quite mysterious but leaves a lasting impression by creating a breakdown of the world that doesn’t just relate to me but people in general

Hello! My name is Candelaria Saavedra (also known as Candy) and I will try to introduce myself through a PowerPoint Slideshow. (Click Here- PowerPoint Slideshow)

The first slide has pictures of family. My family and I share a very close relationship. I know that I can ALWAYS count on them for anything that I need. It may sound a little cliché but I wouldn’t know what my life would be without them. It is because of them that I have grown to be the person I am today.

The next slide is on Mexico. My culture is a big part of my life; I am a proud Mexican American. I like to embrace my culture and am not ashamed of it.

The third slide shows pictures filled with adrenaline. I love the rush that I get when I get off a rollercoaster or ride in the back of a motorcycle. I want to go bungee jumping, skydiving, kayaking and a lot more!!

The fourth slide has pictures of New York City. This is where I was born and raised.  This is a part of me because of the New Yorker culture that lives in me.

In the next slide there are pictures of nature and outdoor activities. Even though I was raised in NYC and love everything about it, I am also an outdoors person. I love the peacefulness nature can bring and outdoors sports. I enjoy hiking, horseback riding, or relax and enjoy nature.

The following slide is about education. One never simply stops learning. I know that my education is very important, not just to get a job, but also so that I can continue to grow as a person. Education is not just about a degree, but also about trying and learning new things.

Then there is a slideshow dedicated to music. I love music because it is a great way to reduce stress. Music can be used just about for anything. I always like to have music playing when I’m on the train, doing homework, or doing. There is not a part of my day that I’m not doing homework.

Lastly, the last slide is a big smiley face. This is a symbol for me trying my best to stay positive and happy. Things always happen for a reason and we just have to make the best of it.