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Just to be noted sorry for the language. But the meme above is exactly what happens in certain classes. For example, in my math class my professor has a tendency to move through the material pretty quickly, so when a quiz or exam takes place I am typically confused as the recent material is fresher in my mind and it takes more effort to recollect what the older material was about. So far in my three months at Baruch have definitely been something, which was not what I expected out of college. As it really is High School on a different more higher level where I find my struggles from before to follow me. Such as procrastination but now things are different. As now I struggle to balance my Job, school, & my pleasures in life. Now I have no days off as I find myself either working or going to school. The consequences are my sleep is suffering. However the reality is now i’m 18 in college and must grow up and not make excuses but find the answers on my own. As I reflect time is so precious and I really must try to make better use of it, to get things done quicker so I can relax or do what I please. My first semester is something I probably won’t forget but I am looking forward to completing it and enjoying the break to come following it.

Every day before I go to sleep, it has been common practice for me to say “good night.” Not just to anyone, but to someone who has known me since day one of my life and has shaped who I am: my older sister, Anna. Growing up I didn’t have many relatives my age who lived nearby, so Anna became the person I could relate to. She used the one-year head start that she had over me as a reason to pass down all of her knowledge – whether I liked it or not – from learning to speak, to writing, to her education in school, and even life lessons she learned. It was because of this guidance and concern that my parents put it in my head to always stay close to my sister.
When I was young my sister and I would come home from school and immediately turn on the TV. As is the case for many young children, cartoons were life, and we thrived off of the adventures and creative imagination contained within the screen. However, my sister – being older and bigger than me at the time – would push me out of the way in order to watch cartoons closely. At the time I was brimming with anger about having to watch from afar, even though now I’m thankful for the results. As time progressed this continuously happened and instead of fighting, I simply adjusted to watching TV from afar. This eventually led to my sister’s poor eyesight, whereas my vision turned out perfectly fine. Without meaning to, my sister’s actions still held my best interest and looking back now, it impresses upon me the importance of moderation of everything in life.
During my middle school years I came to the realization I could not stay by my sister’s side. Though I originally hung around my sister and her friends, I knew I didn’t belong, being the only male in a group of girls. I began to realize that I had to make my own friends, so I hopped on the bandwagon of independence and, armed with some Foosball skills, made some new friends. It was on one day when I was relishing this independence that some older kid decided it was a ripe occasion to push me around in the bathroom. He tried putting my head in a toilet, and I resisted his strength and got out the bathroom as fast as I could. I was completely traumatized from my first experience of being a victim of bullying. When news reached my sister of what happened, she gave the kid a piece of her mind and the kid never bothered me again. Being a strong, independent – and prideful – man, I had originally not wanted her help solving my problem, but her refusal to back down showed me that my sister was truly always going to be there.
Anna has been there for me ever since, sometimes in smaller ways, but always making her presence and support known. Taking my first steps in high school, I consciously chose to go to different school and move away from being “Anna’s little brother” and toward being an individual. I have maintained my own independence and built a reputation for myself, discovered my own voice, and solved my own problems – though thankfully, swirlies hasn’t been on the list. But as I move on, I will never forget who has been there for me every step of the way, and every night before I sleep, I remember my Anna and what she’s done for me.

Hello everyone my name is Edward Ladines and I was born and raised in Brooklyn, Its hard to share who I am in words, but i would say i’m reserved, chill and a very diverse person: from my Ecuadorian, Honduran & Italian descent, to my sense of style, and my musical interest, etc. But to shed light on who I am, I choose to represent my self with a 10 song playlist; which was harder to make than I initially thought.

In my playlist the songs ranges through the years and genres; however shows my core interest which pertains to Hip-Hop/Rap and its culture. Going Through from start to finish my first song “16 Chapels” by an uprising rapper from Houston, Travi$ Scott; I choose this song since I enjoy the sound and sonics of this song the production is on another level, also one of my personal favorite songs to listen while on the subway. Next is “Trust” by Queensbridge native, Nas. Which expresses an importance of mine: trust and has one of my favorite lines: “A caterpillar can’t relate to what an eagle envisions” The next song by Cleveland native, Kid Cudi “Soundtrack 2 My Life” I can relate with at many levels especially the last line in the 3rd stanza. I choose “Sweet Child O’ Mine” By Guns & Roses since its one of my favorite Rock Songs which I have discovered listening to older music and i like how it was present in one of my favorite movies; Step Brothers(2008). The next couple of songs “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” & “O-O-H Child” by Kanye West and The Five Stairsteps respectively, are my personal anthems and additionally each one also have been in movies I heavily enjoyed, The Hangover(2009) and Guardians of the Galaxy(2014). The next song is “Thinkin Bout You” by Frank Ocean has importance as it was a song in my repertoire that I and others would  sings throughout High School. “Heard Em Say” is a underrated classic by my favorite artist Kanye West and the Hook is something i always try to keep in mind. Next is “P.Y.T” my favorite song by the king of pop, Michael Jackson which  I find to be underrated classic of his. Finally is “Show Me A Good Time” by Drake which is a song I love mostly due to the production of the beat gives a ’90s (era I was born) feel with kicks, scratches and all. Hopefully you have gained a better understanding of who I am.

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