My first three months at Baruch have been interesting. I’ve met some interesting people and had great memories. My classes have been polar opposites. Some are a breeze and others are rigorous. The school is definably a commuter school and it can have a sense of urgency at times. People seem to use Baruch as a stepping stone in their life. They take classes around their work schedule and try to further themselves in their worlds. This process lacks a sense of community but it shows that most of the students are ambitious and want what’s best for them. I haven’t seen the competitive atmosphere that is supposed to roam the halls because everyone is pretty friendly. My biggest qualm about the school is that it feels like there are virtually no windows. All of my classes are boxed in and its depressing not seeing the sun all day. All in all, Baruch is a great school full of great people.

I thought that the trip the Mishkin Art gallery was kind of pointless. There was no need for the Art History T.A to teach us about the art when we could have just appreciated it ourselves. The art however wasn’t bad. It held a deeper meaning and was insightful. You really sense the feeling within the art. The gallery was small though and I dont understand how the tour was an hour in length. It wasn’t a bad trip after all but I would have rather not gone to the gallery. Sadly i was not inspired or motivated in anyway through this trip but it wasn’t a bad experience.

1-Chaining day – J.Cole

2- Radioactive- Imagine Dragons

3- Spanish Fly- Aventura

4- Mirrors- Justin Timberlake

5- Our Love – The Outfield

6- Suit and Tie- Justin Timberlake

7- Shake Senora – Pitbull

8- Someone Like You (bachata)- Adele

9- Man in the mirror- Michael Jackson

10- Ill follow you into the dark – Death Cab For Cutie

All of these songs in the above playlists resonate within me and every one of them has a different meaning to me. “Chaining Day” by J. Cole was the song that I was listening to on my first day at Baruch as I was running up the stairs to class. The lyrics mirrored my experience because as he was talking about his time at college I was starting mine. This leads to my connection to “Suit and Tie”. After college I plan on getting on “my suit and tie flow” in an office somewhere in the city. The songs that speak to my personality would be “Someone Like You (bachata)” because I think everything is better with a little Spanish influence. Shake Senora is a new twist on a famous song from Beetle Juice and it was my favorite movie growing up. My culture is important to me and is reflected in a song like Spanish fly. It is a perfect mix of Spanish beat with English singers Wyclef Jean and Ludacris. Essentially “Spanish Fly” mixture of cultures is exactly me. A Puerto Rican kid with an American Influence. The song “Man in the Mirror” really helps me with the transitional period I am facing right now. It feels like sometimes I don’t know who the man is staring back at me, but it is essential to turning into whoever I want to be. “I’ll Follow You Into The Dark” reflect that I will truly do anything for anyone that I care about because that just what I was raised to do. In a less serious manner, “Radio Active” is a song that gets me pumped either at the gym or on the field. “Mirrors” by Justin Timberlake, just a great song to bump to on the train. “Our Love” by the Outfield is played too often at Citi Field and it gets stuck in your head. These songs are the most played on my phone and really represent who I am.