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I’m Sarah and this is my playlist–

http://www.nextvid.com/806440/playlists/sb89b3436-249f-11e3-8e85-08facf1f2b7b.aspx?t=pl&a=sb89b3436-249f-11e3-8e85-08facf1f2b7b

Hi! I am from Brooklyn and I listen to music that is good. Generally, this means nothing made in the past ten years. I’m only joking. But honestly, I do not have a single genre that I constantly listen to. Other than music, I enjoy reading, drawing, video games, music, biking and watching tv. Also, I love movies. There are so many great examples that trying to list a few wouldn’t do it justice. Generally though, I don’t really like movies that were based off of books. There may be a few exceptions, but I prefer the book to the movie. I like hanging out with my friends and even though it’s really cliché, I want to travel. I’ve always wanted to stop by England. Not because of the scenery, it’s mostly always foggy, but because most of the tv shows/books I love originated from there. I love Coldplay. They are awesome. Also, AC/DC and Bon Jovi. A recent band that I happen to like is Imagine Dragons. They have some nice songs, and I thought that the music video they made for Radioactive was pretty cool. Dancing Lotus, a British (I think… I’m not really sure lol) band is also pretty recent. They have some pretty epic songs too. Obviously, Queen is Queen. No explanation is needed for them. Ever. Billy Joel is cool too. He has a nice voice. It’s really nice to listen to an artist who does not use autotune. I don’t listen to much of Snow Patrol, but I love their song- Chasing Cars. As for The Reaper—it needs more cowbell. I think music helps keep me from going mad. I use it as a background for homework, studying and most things school related. Also the annoyingly long commute to and back from school is balanced out by my songs. That’s my story, pretty much.

http://play.spotify.com/user/128760617/playlist/0pbdYaBIauiuAdSrjozKuJ

My playlist is all over the place. Have some 90’s rap music, some 60’s rock, some alternative, and some EDM/Dubstep/ whatever the kids call it these days. My musical taste is kinda odd, I don’t really dislike any type of music other than country and that death metal stuff. I’m open to different types of music, which reflects my personality because I like to try new things. The songs in the playlist describe parts of my life recently. Some more literal than others. But songs like “Stuck in the Middle with You” and “Under the Bridge” reflect the period of college before I made any friends and I was just kinda “stuck” here. “Memories” is remembering all the good times of high school. “Time to Pretend” is the tale of growing up and missing childhood. “Feelin Alright” and “Express Yourself” are songs that talk about being yourself and easing into a groove which I feel I finally achieved at Baruch. “New York Groove” is about seeing the city and I get to see the city everyday now. The other songs are just some songs I like that don’t really have any significant meaning other than I enjoy them.

Hi guys! My name is Kristina Sarkissyan and I was born in Kazakhstan.  As you can tell from this picture, it gets extremely cold in the winter.  I chose this picture because it represents my home country, although I’m Armenian and Russian! As a child I loved to play outside, whether it be the snow, rain, or sun.  I moved to America at the age of five and I have only been back to Kazakhstan once since at the age of seven.

Since I started to live in Long Island, I have had the privilege of being surrounded by the beach.  Kazakhstan is a very mountainous, therefore I have realized how lucky it is too live 5 minutes away from the beach!  Every summer my friends, family and I just enjoy the beach and I am extremely thankfully for have that convenience in my life!

Traveling is an extremely important part of my life.  I cannot picture staying in one place for a long time.  I absolutely love the airport, it is my favorite place to be! However my favorite location that I have traveled to was Spain.  I absolutely fell in love with the country and culture.  For this reason, I would love to minor in Spanish!

Dancing has always been a part of my life.  I cannot picture myself without have the freedom of expression through movement.  I began dancing at the age of four in Kazakhstan.  My first styles of dance were ballet and ballroom.  For the last two years of high school,  I joined a dance competition team at On The Edge Performance Center in Long Island where I primarily danced hip-hop and technical (jazz, contemporary, ballet).  I made an amazing family with my teammates and I miss dancing so much! I still try to take dance classes in my free time here in the city!

My 14 year-old brother, Arthur and I have a love-hate relationship, but he is one of the closest people to me in my life.  We rarely fight and I’m so glad to have such an amazing intelligent brother.  I sometimes forget his age because he his so wise, yet I can still act like a child with him.

My parents are the most important people to me in my life.  They have done everything in their power to ensure that my brother and I have the best lives possible, therefore I am extremely grateful for everything they have done for us! I would not be where I am today without their support, advice, and encouragement.

I have had the same group of friends since I moved to schools in 6th grade.  However, in my last two years of high school we’ve gotten even closer and stronger! My cousin Mariam (white dress) is my best friend in the whole world! We actually hated each other for about 2 years, but now she is the closest person to me in my life! Also my last two years of high school I made amazing friends at dance.  My friends mean so much to me and I’m glad I can visit them whenever I’d like!

The most recent part of my life is here at Baruch! I am currently living in Brooklyn Heights (the below is the view) and developing amazing friendships with these girls! I chose not to stay in Long Island so I would be able to encounter more diversity, since I absolutely love learning about new cultures! I have dreamt about receiving an education in NYC my whole life and I am so grateful for this opportunity and cannot wait to see how my journey here unfolds!

Anybody who knows me knows I’m a joker, always entertaining. If there’s ever a boring situation I always try to turn it into something interesting, something lively. Even when I’m around people I don’t know such as at parties, I’m always able to become acquainted with them easily. I think it’s because I usually assume people have good intentions, which is why I’m not afraid to be friendly towards them. In this picture, last year during my senior year in class I was singing to my friend because she was feeling down, (I’m an okay singer haha). But although the singing wasn’t great, she felt a lot happier for the simple reason I was able to entertain her.

Another thing people immediately realize about is I love to dress. I hate labels, so I try my best to dress in a variety of ways that look great no matter how they’re put together. I feel that the way you dress should be a representation of YOU, not something you saw in a magazine. Although originality is scarce in today’s society, everyone should still strive to keep their style unique. This photo was taken by my friends house, I was wearing a tank top, flat front khaki shorts, and my south beach Lebron 9s.

I LOVE TO PARTY. Everything about it, socializing, dancing, the hype and craziness, can’t get enough of it.

A sort of obsession I have (or used to have) is sneakers. The tan shoes in the photo are called tan yeezys, and brand new are worth about 2 Grand. Yes I’m a fiend haha.

I absolutely love playing pool. My friends and I used to go once sometimes twice a week to the pool hall, it was sort of our guy hangout thing. If I had the space in my house I would have a pool table already, it’s a hobby I’ve just grown to love.

I guess I could say I’m sort of athletic. I love playing basketball, it keeps me pretty fit and a great hobby. This picture was of my friends  and I playing at Yellowstone park in forest hills.

Another sport I enjoy is swimming, it’s an exercise that works every part of your body, for some serious conditioning.

One thing many people don’t know about me is I like to dance. I always paid attention to the choreographical aspect of music, and soon enough when I realized I had a few moves of my own, I started just taking it to another level!

Hey guys, my name is Julia Lo and I’m eighteen years old. Here are some pictures that describe who I am.

I moved to Great Neck in third grade and went to Lakeville, Great Neck South Middle and High School which is in Long Island.

I’m the youngest of the family and these are my older siblings. My brother is 25 years old, in the army and is currently stationed in Korea. My sister is 20 years old and is currently studying at Stony Brook. Although we’re always separated, we are really close and call each other at least once a week.

One of my many hobbies is photography. Photography has always been a shared interest in the family because my dad is a photographer and growing up, he always encouraged us to take pictures and make memories. This is a snippet of my portfolio for my AP Photography class, my concentration was light and none of these pictures were photoshopped.

I’ve always been really passionate about dancing, although I don’t dance seriously. Dancing has always been a way for me to express myself, relieve stress and just be myself. I love learning new dances and performing although I get crazy stage fright.

On weekends, I work as a waitress in a sushi restaurant called Era. Although the work is hard, I would never give it up for any other job because I love all of my coworkers. We get mad at each other when someone messes up and we tease each other but in the end, we’re still family.

These are some of my closest friends, Joonho, Tim, Richard and Jordan. These are people who have always been there for me and I know that even though we might not always be close, I will never forget them.

I’ve always liked to bake, although I wouldn’t consider myself very good at it. This is a picture of cupcakes that I made a couple of weeks ago. Even though I bake a lot, I never try anything I make because I’m not a big fan of sweets.

Even though I only joined the team for my junior and senior year of high school, Badminton is one of my favorite sports. Being on the badminton team was a very important high school experience for me because it allowed me to be more involved and make new friends. I liked that even though we played competitively against each other, we could all still be good friends and be mess around. I’m hoping to continue playing in the future.

Thank you for reading. 🙂

Hey I’m Marlon.  I’m eighteen and from Queens. These are just a few photos that I think represent the essential things in my life. Excuse my derp faces.

This picture makes me hungry.  Food is probably my favorite thing in the world. Its way beyond eating to survive. I consider food an art. So many different flavors, colors, and textures. Its definitely a beautiful thing.  My favorite foods are probably waffles, pancakes, steak, and sushi.

I also really like barbecuing.  Its way more satisfying when you prepare it yourself.

These are two of my closest friends, Amy and Asheley. I’ve known Amy for about four years and Asheley for about six.  I see quite a lot since we go to school in the city. I don’t want this to get too mushy but I definitely adore them. 🙂

I have a love-hate relationship with photography.  Sometimes I feel artsy, so I take my camera out on a random day take a picture like the one above. In my senior year of high school I was a yearbook photographer, so I had to have my camera every single day. It got tiring, so I guess I’m on a bit of a break.

This is one of the pools I work at in Bayside. I took this on the fire escape while setting up a volleyball net.  The residents didn’t really know how to react.  This was the first pool I worked at, which also turned out to be my first real job. I’m in my second year of lifeguarding so a lot has changed from my first day. I’ve had a few saves here as well as some arguments with rowdy pool-goers. I spent just about everyday of the summer here and I can honestly say I love it. I have a bad habit of forgetting my whistle at home, so I decided to put it on my keys and that’s why I always have that red lanyard hanging out of my pocket.

Of course I’m not sleeping in class…I was simply closing my eyes.  I don’t think people realize how important a good night of sleep is.  I’m not a morning person so anything less than 8 hours of sleep for me leaves me cranky and prone to “closing my eyes” in class.

This is my baby, Gizmo. I’ve had him since the third grade.  Anyone with a pet knows that after a while, they become part of the family.  He’s my alarm clock, since he gets really loud when the sun comes up.  He’s also like my doorman since he stretches his wings and makes some sort of noise when I walk in the house. Its kind of like he’s saying hi.

Whenever people ask me what my name is, I say “Marlin, like the fish!”  Its an easy way to remember it but then they think my name is spelled Marlin, which sucks.  This is my old swim team hoodie.  Swimming is sort of my thing.  I’ve only been swimming for about two years and I’m no Phelps, but its definitely something I love. I swim for Baruch (woo Bearcats!) so I have something to look forward to.  I feel like it motivates me to stay healthy and to keep my grades up.

Hi guys name is Paulina! Music has always been a passion of mine. I started playing the trumpet since I was 12 in my middle school band and I started playing piano from the age of 7 but quit taking lessons at 12. From that point on, I just started playing songs I like to listen to on my own, instead of playing the usual classical music when I took lessons. I listen to all kinds of music-hip hop, pop, R&B, rap, classic rock, old music, Some of my favorite bands/artists are OneRepublic, Maroon 5, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Elton John, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. I love listening to all of them and I also sing 24/7 which ends up annoying all my friends lol. I’ve always been very ambitious and I strive to do the best that I can. When I come across obstacles in my life, I always try to stay optimistic. Some songs I chose that represent this are Brighter Than The Sun and Good Life. One thing that has always intimidated me was change. However, it is something that is inevitable. Transitioning from a high school senior to a college freshman is a very overwhelming process and one of the biggest challenges I have experienced. This is the time for growing up and finding myself. Some of the songs I’ve chosen express what Im going through. (Breakaway, Vienna, New Soul)

Heres the link to the playlist !!!
http://grooveshark.com/#!/playlist/Paulina+s+Playlist/90792164

hii everyone 🙂 my name is Daniela ..I’m not very fond of writing and especially if its about myself. I kinda feel like I’m on myspace. Anyway..I am very outgoing and I enjoy meeting new people, because I like to hear about their life and their views. I am an athlete, I swim for Baruch and I have been swimming for the past six years. Swimming has become a huge part of my life. I adore my brother, Matthew. He is two years older than me. Um… I love music, all music and everything that comes with it. I hope one day to work with music..hopefully owning my own successful record label. It is a huge passion of mine. I think music is the greatest gift you can give someone. So if anyone has anything they want to share with me.. please do!!!! 🙂 I’m also in love with the city and I love living here but I do miss home. I have travelled a lot but I hope in the future I can travel some more for longer periods. My favorite place that I have been to has to be Costa Rica. I would put some pictures up but I don’t really know how too, sorry. bye!!!

Hi everyone!

I don’t really know how to use this blog thing so I thought that the easiest way to do this would be by giving you all a link to my Flickr account onto which I have uploaded a few pictures about myself. I have provided an explanation to the pictures below. Here’s the link:

Hope you guys enjoy!

Pictures 1 and 2: I have been boxing since the age of 13. To say that I love boxing would be an understatement. I spend about 3 hours a day, 6 days a week training, so when I am not at school, sleeping, or eating, chances are I am training! I train in Downtown Brooklyn at a gym called Gleason’s Gym which has been around for a very long time and has a very rich history. Boxers such as Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano have trained there and it’s pretty cool to think about that. The first picture shows my second fight against a girl from California. The second is me and Oscar De La Hoya when he came to do a clinic at my gym.

Pictures 3 and 4: I am originally from Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Greenpoint can be seen on the map of Brooklyn all the way at the top. It is the Northern most point of Brooklyn. I know the picture’s really small, I’m sorry I’m just not very good with technology (what an old lady thing to say). Anyways, the following picture is of Greenpoint. I have spent my entire childhood there and this year is the first time I have not lived there. Even though I am not living far (Brooklyn Heights) I still miss Greenpoint a lot and it holds such a big spot in my heart. I know that I will always call it home and it is such a special place for me.

Picture 5: The little white dog is Alex! I have had Alex since I was in the fourth grade and he is literally the best dog ever, well I guess I’m prejudiced. He likes my mom a lot better than he likes me which makes me sad but I still love him regardless. The cat’s name is Charlie and about two years ago I found him in my backyard. He was only about a week old and the size of a hamster. He was sick and had been abandoned by his mom so I bottle fed him until he was stronger and took care of him.

Pictures 6 and 7: I took these pictures in Bulgaria which is where my dad is from. Many people don’t know where Bulgaria is because it’s a very small country but it is bordered by Greece to the south and Turkey to the east. All of my family on my dad’s side lives there so we try to go back and visit every other year or so. On the years when I do go, it is definitely the highlight of my whole year. I love seeing my family and I love the country. It is so beautiful and everywhere you go there is history all around you. The first picture is of a Roman amphitheater which is a few blocks away from my Grandma’s house and the second is the arch from the ruins of a Byzantine church on the coast of the Black Sea.

Picture 8: Obviously a picture of a plane. I included this because I really hope to be able to travel in the future and see many different parts of the world. I love world history and love to learn about the cultures, history, and stories of the people in different places. So far, I have been to five other countries but I hope to greatly expand this number in the future!

Hey guys, name is Adriana and I’ve lived in New York since day one. I created a playlist and you can find it here ….. http://grooveshark.com/#!/playlist/AS+Playlist/90787606

I love music, I love all kinds of music and I’ll listen to anything and everything at least once. I guess the best way to describe me is to explain the songs.

First is Reptilia by The Strokes they’re a band from New York and I can’t grow out of them; I’ve been listening to them since middle school. They have a coolness about them and I usually listen to them on the train.

The second is Say My Name, Destiny’s Child. This is my car song, my karaoke song, my girl power song. Best girl group ever. I also love Beyonce. Enough said.

#3 Let us Move on, Dido ft Kendrick Lamar. I think of her as the quiet Adele, they both give me chills. I love the collaboration with Lamar it makes the song.

#4 Whenever, Wherever Shakira. I sing it in the shower. I sing it at the beach. I sing it with friends, and we just dance around like losers trying to be Shakira.

#5 Blown Away, Carrie Underwood. She’s like Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson combined, I get goosebumps when she belts it out. She fits into the country music that I usually listen to.

#6 Good Vibrations, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Completely corny, and I can’t help but randomly sing the first part from time to time. It’s also on my workout playlist.

#7 Infinity, The Xx its slower than anything else on here. I usually listen to this song when I’m alone chilling out or doing homework. I love the acoustics and the progression. I find I get it stuck in my head a lot.

#8 Italiana, Severina. The titles misleading as I’m not italian and neither is the singer. I’m Croatian and Severina is like the Madonna of Croatia she represents all the non-english music I love too. The best summers Ive spent are spent there, and she usually has some big club hit. It was this one the last time I was there.

#9 Celebrity Skin, Hole. I listened to Nirvana and then I found Hole. I haven’t listened to Nirvana in a while; I still listen to Hole. And while Courtney Love is sort of crazy, she’s a badass and most of her songs are like that. She’s grunge, pop, rock and sometimes really good.

Lastly is Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley. Its probably out of tune with everything else in here. But I could listen to this endlessly. Its my favorite Elvis song, and there’s no need to explain why.