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Okay I am having the hardest time trying to create this blog post. But here it is. I hope the pictures are visible to you guys cause this site is not allowing me to upload pictures like all of you guys 🙁

But HELLO, I’m Angela and I was born and raised in Queens, NY.  I’m not sure what else to say about myself really. I’m just like every other girl, I like fashion, and makeup. I post a lot of OOTD(outfit of the day) pictures on my instagram so thats actually one of the pictures of me.  I’m a huge foodie, like honestly I need to stop eating my life away. I love Chipotle, so if you want to make me happy you know what to do! I have some pictures of my friends, and I love then to death. We’ve been through so much, like I hated them at one point or another but I feel 100% comfortable around them. I can completely be myself without being judged which is hard to come by. That’s why I’m usually quiet all the time, cause I’m afraid people would think I’m a b*tch or that I’m weird. *sigh* And then theres a picture of my parents and I from my high school graduation. Although we don’t have the best relationship but we love each other regardless. (I’m still trying to transfer to move away from them though haha). So theres a picture of me and my best friend Nora. I love our friendship because we don’t talk every second of the day or even everyday for that matter like most best friends do. However, I trust her with my life, and my parents do too so that says something. We help each other A LOT with our problems and keep each other from doing things we might regret. We party together cause we know we got each others back, and thats what we were doing in that picture: partyinggggg. OH, I have a picture of the store I work at: Necessary Clothing. Saturday is actually my last day of work though so I’m kind of bummed. I’ve only been there for two months but we’re all like a family and I love the environment. I just think I need to be super focused in school this year! Maybe I’ll go back later on, who knows. But if any of you guys know anywhere thats hiring that can give LESS hours let me know. I work like 5 days a week and it’s driving me crazy.

Sorry this post is a mess. But I think that’s all you really need to know about me..  Oh, and I actually don’t really HATE baruch, I just kind of want a real college experience away from home.

Hey guys,

So my name is Andreas, first off I would just like to point out that when I was uploading this post the website did not allow me to upload any more photos (that is why there are so little of them).

Anyways, now that I got that out of the way I can start talking a little more about myself. As you can see all my pictures consist of me doing some sort of sport. So I guess by now you can tell that I love all different kinds of sports. Most of the sports I’m doing here involve some kind of board. When I lived in Miami I wakeboarded, in Mexico I surf and here in New York I longboard.

Although most of my pictures do involve me and some type of board my main focus is gymnastics. I have been doing gymnastics for 8 years. I started getting really good at the sport a couple years ago when I lived in France and that allowed me to travel to many different countries in Europe and compete. Sometimes I like taking my skills out to the streets and doing parkour. Just last year I injured my knee during a competition and I had to get surgery. This put an end to my gymnastics career.

Now that I am fully recovered I just got into martial arts. I am currently doing Muay Thai and Ju Jitsu.

My name is Shafkath Ahmed and I am a proud resident of Queens, New York. I’ve spent most of my life here, learning the tools of the trade about life. I am an avid fan of the NBA but I am an even bigger fan of Steve Nash, the greatest point guard to grace the game of basketball. I love pizza, in fact, I’m eating a slice right now! Aside from basketball and pizza I am a huge fan of music. I jam to all types of music from hip-hop, to rock, jazz, soul, pop, blues and any other genre under the Sun. My favorite album is Illmatic, by Nas. Nas takes hip-hop to a whole new level with his revolutionary lyrics depicting life in Queensbridge (Queensbridge happens to be in Queens). Music helps me get along for most of my day. Breaking Bad, which is my favorite show, helps me get through the long nights of procrastination. Lastly, I have a tight knit group of friends which I always try to maintain close contact with. We do virtually everything together and love exploring new places.

http://open.spotify.com/user/1259096876/playlist/6LLgVqmPAeYLKY4DRv8cxP
Hi!  My name is Muhaimen Ahmed (moo-hymen).  My nickname is moo.  In this music playlist I am posting, i have a quite variety of genres (trance, trap, hiphop/rap, dubstep, and progressive tech death).  I feel like this is a good representation of my personality.  Why?  Many people cannot stand certain genres of music, I like approaching everything with an open mind.  Of course progressive tech death is certainly not a mainstream genre, but i like it and don’t care whether other people like it or not, whats the point of not listening to music you like because its not popular.  Of the songs in the playlist, my favorite artist is Infected Mushroom.  They’re a Trance group that has its roots in Israel.  My choice of music is pretty out there, but to be honest, i think music reflects personality.  My personality being slightly unpredictable, open minded, and willing to try new things.

hey guys, i’m a pretty chilled out kid from queens ny and these are some pictures that represent me in one way or another…

first off. My family is the most important thing in my life and i love that coming from a very family oriented environment i close with all of my family and not just the immediate ones.

in the next two pictures i have to friends that i consider family because they really play a huge role in my life and idk what i would do with out them

next off are the girls 😉 i like to think of myself of a ladies man although i am quite the mammas boy

this flag represents a lot about me. i come from a jewish orthodox background and i really love the religion and all of the traditions that come with it

these next few pictures are some of my main interests. from rap to house to even classical music, i love all of it and it really helps me get by from day to day.

im also not afraid to admit that i am addicted to sports. my favorite sport is basketball but i love watching and playing hockey football and baseball. last but not least is Baruch college. the reason why i chose to put a picture of baruch is because i’m only attending this school for about a month now and i strongly feel that i made the right choice. i really love the school and i have made a ton of a great friends hope the next four years are going to be amazing.

So.. yeah.. I’m Sarah.
The first picture is of me and my mom. We may not get along sometimes and like everyone else and their parents, we constantly have disagreements, but  I love her so much and she is such an inspiration to me.  She is a such a strong and successful woman and I hope that I’ll be something like her.
The second picture is a picture of me and some of my friends. Some of my closest friends aren’t in the picture, but that’s only because all the pictures we take come out not so good.. anyway.. I love my friends. We’re always there for each other no matter what. No matter what kind of stupid drama happens, I know that I’ll always have them. They’re basically my second family.
The third picture is of the 7 train in Queens. Obviously, it is because I live in Queens and I take the 7 train everyday. I don’t think I would be able to live anywhere besides here in NYC. Of course, I think it is beautiful upstate, Florida, Tennessee, and California and everything, but because I grew up here, I don’t think I would be able to get used to the change in lifestyle. Every time I leave the city, I feel like everything is so slow and everything is so far away and everyone is too nice and there’s not really much to do.. which is nice while I’m on vacation, but not for me to live there.
The fourth picture is my dog which I already told everyone about. I think she’s so cute and I love her so much. She is a morkie.. half maltese and half yorkie. She can be really annoying at times, especially when she randomly barks at nothing, but I wouldn’t trade her for another dog.
Okay so the fifth picture is a picture of a Starbucks frap. Starbucks is a part of everyone’s lives if they live in the city. The drink in the picture is the caramel ribbon crunch which was my favorite drink of the summer. It had like three types of caramel or something.. I don’t even know, but it tasted so good. You’re probably thinking, “oh my god.. so many calories..” .. I don’t care. But I drink a Starbucks coffee literally everyday. If I don’t have it, then my day is not complete.
The sixth picture is of a sloth. It’s my favorite animal. I have been obsessed with them for a while now. So many people think they’re ugly, but I must disagree. They are simply adorable. I even have a sloth stuffed animal.
The seventh picture is of cheesecake. I used to hate cheesecake because I thought it was made out of the kind of cheese that gets put on a burger. When I tried it, I fell in love. Cheesecake is so delicious and is my favorite dessert.
The eighth picture is of the beach. I love going to the beach in the summer. Its such a great place to just lay out and tan or hang out with your friends.

One of the hardest things to do is to even attempt to explain yourself or who you think you are in the matter of a few words (obviously had a hard time with personal statements senior year). But here it is,

1. Kids- MGMT
2. Wake Me Up- Avicii
3. Youth- Foxes
4. Young Blood- The Naked and Famous
5. Everything Has Changed- Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran
6. Cups- Anna Kendrick
7. Roar- Katy Perry
8. Fireworks- Katy Perry
9. Royals- Lorde
10. Intro- The xx

I picked the first song because despite however old I am, I’m probably still a “Kid” at heart. Also, because it’s super catchy. “Wake Me Up” and “Youth” are second and third because of the common theme of not knowing where I’m going in life, and how maybe I’m too young to know. “Young Blood” is next, and it sort of explains my naivety towards everything. Sometimes I feel really overwhelmed by the changes around me, like when I notice how the same people that were in my life just a year ago are no longer either with me or associated with me, and I sort of feel displaced or nostalgic, and so “Everything Has Changed” is next. Watched Pitch Perfect last weekend, and so I guess it’ll make sense to have “Cups” in this playlist! Plus, it’s an awesome song. “Roar” and “Fireworks” are next because I used to be really conscious of others when I was younger and­­­­ now I just really don’t care about what people think or have to say. “Royals” is next because it’s probably the most played song on my ipod right now. Sometimes I have a lot to say, and I just really don’t know how to put it in words or explain how I feel. And so, “Intro” is last, since it’s lyric-less and I sort of have else to say. ­­

As I type this, I realize that I should have chosen the “10 song” option for this blog post as I am currently listening to songs which would aptly describe me. Perhaps another time as I have already picked out the pictures. So let us begin.

I start with a picture that describes a lot of my high school life, and embodies a few aspects of urban youth.  When growing up in this incredible city, you do a lot of hanging out and wandering the streets looking for something to do. In this particular picture a few friends and I needed to get out of the cold, and decided  to be a part of an Urban Outfitters front window display. Quite a few laughs were shared with passing pedestrians.

I love hanging with old friends, but there is nothing like meeting new ones. Sometimes, a little common interest like a song or dance will spark something amazing.

I was not always as comfortable with New York City as I am now. I attended elementary and middle school very close to my house. It was not until High School that I started to explore everything the city had to offer. But walking around was just to slow for me. This is when I found skateboarding.

(A big thanks to my cousin who risked his well being for this picture, and the french tourist who approached us afterwards to show us the picture he had taken.)

Along with spending a ton of time hanging out on the streets, being on the court, pitch, field, and mat for different sports consumed much of my time. I played four different sports during my high school carrier (soccer, baseball, basketball and wrestling) but my heart belongs to one, baseball.

Something very important to me is my involvement with my synagogue. They have allowed me to define who I am and who I want to be. During my Junior and Senior year I had the opportunity to be an assistant teacher at the hebrew school.

My first job with an actual pay check is the farthest thing from a job. In the summer going into high school my friends dragged me to the tryouts to be a U.S. Open ball boy. Now 5 tournaments later we are still doing it but this year was  the most eventful. My picture appeared in a Wall Street Journal article, and I had a brief shout out on sportscenter when I crashed into another ballboy on national television. 

Now the final picture. The final act of my high school stupidity. A quick start on the freshman 15, diabetes in a dish, a great time. All appropriate titles. As the summer wound down, and it became time for all of us to go our separate ways and take on the world, we all came together to take down “The World”. Nine friends and I took a road trip to the International Delight Cafe, famous for their dessert called “The world”.

Thanks for reading.

-Daniel

1. Holy Grail- Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z

If you ever happen to be on either Hylan Boulevard or Father Capodanno, and hear Holy Grail coming from a Nissan Rogue with a purple-ish tint, it would most likely be accompanied with my beautiful voice. Whenever this song comes on the radio I can’t help but get my inner Timberlake on. As a side note, pretty sure him and I would be a great duet for the song!

2. Get Lucky- Daft Punk

Throughout the summer, all my adventures revolved around “Get Lucky.” Whether it would be random drives to the beach or speed racing on highways, this song was always playing. Now whenever I hear it, it brings back tons and tons of great memories.

3. Shoes- YouTube Parody

Anybody remember that mega popular video on YouTube? “These shoes rule, these shoes suck!”? Basically describes my life. I cannot even begin to explain how many shoes I own, and I’m constantly buying more and more. Shopaholic and shoeoholic? Guilty.

4. Spaceman- Hardwell

House music, rave music, shitty music, whatever you want to call it, I love it. This song in particular, is my get ready song, my get pumped song, my pregamming song.

5. Invincible-MGK

Unlike many of MGK’s songs this one actually has meaning and feeling behind it. Mainly about being invincible, this goes along with my thinking mentality. I get way too lucky when it comes to certain situations. As thankful as I am, I have a cocky attitude towards it, and believe that I am invincible, basically untouchable. (Def jinxed it)

6. Strange Clouds-BoB

Ready, set, go! When taking needed runs on the boardwalk, this song is always blasting in my ears. The beat forces me to run my fastest and perform my best.

7. Breathe me- Sia

Learn from your mistakes? Not me, I tend to make mine over and over again and then, maybe, I’ll learn my lesson. This song is always on repeat whenever it’s one of those days.

8. Wake Me Up- Avicii

“Wake me up when it’s all over.” When it comes to facing my problems head on, I avoid them by shutting off my phone, closing my door, and going to bed for a day or so. It’s only a temporary relief, because I do wake up eventually, but for at least a while, I am able to sleep in a little peace.

9. Good Kush and Alcohol- Lil Wayne

Yes I really put this song down. As old as this song may be, this was definitely the theme song of my summer. Written on chalkboard walls, tweets on Twitter or captions on Instagram pictures; any party with my friends had to include this song.

10. In the End- Linkin Park

The lyrics speak for themselves, “In the end it doesn’t even matter.”