We all went our separate ways

High school ended and my friends and I chose our own paths to walk down

Many left and went to do amazing things at amazing schools

I stayed home

Once most of them left, I felt alone and lost

It seemed as if I made a mistake

Staying home, without little change from my life in high school

I began to believe that my college decision was not going to make me happy

So many criticisms

“There’s no dorms, the commute, there is no campus life”

Everyone around me put thoughts in my head that made me truly nervous about college

After a month plus of college everything has changed for me

I have met some amazing people

People from all walks of life ready to share their story

Everyone I have met is so interesting and friendly

I am truly thankful for that because it has made the transition much easier

All of those negative comments and thoughts my peers ad about my school were wrong

I am content here and I realize this is the place for means my carrer path

HI everyone. My name is David Aponte. I live in Staten Island. I graduated from Curtis High School which is in Staten Island. I commute to school everyday which is definitely a pain. I am hispanic and an only child.  I have many essential things in my life that make me who I am.

I am very involved with baseball. I have played the sport since I was about 5 years old. I played through little league, high school, and travel baseball where I go to many states to participate in showcases and tournaments. I am a pitcher and first baseman, but I am definitely known as being a pitcher. Baseball is very important to me and no matter what, when I start playing it can instantly change my mood positively. I have life long friends and coaches that I always talk to and will always have an important place in my life.  I hope that in this freshmen I get a chance to play for the Baruch Baseball Team as well and eventually play for the next four years too.

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Along with the fact that I play baseball, I am a huge sports fan. I love watching baseball, basketball and football. My favorite teams from each are the Yankees, Spurs, and Giants. As you can see though, my favorite sport is baseball. I go to so many Yankee games. My life long goal is to go to a game at every single Major League stadium in the country. I have been to 10 already- only 20 more to go!

Another huge aspect of my life is my friends. I have had the same group of friends from the start of high school and I can truly say we have become a family. We hang out every chance we possibly get and always talk to each other. Even though we all went our separate ways for college we all still keep in touch everyday. They are always there for me and I couldn’t ask for a better group of friends.

Lastly, another part of my life that is very important to me is my education. I am a very hardworking student. I am always concerned about my grades. I never like to receive low grades which is why I put so my effort into school with a healthy balance of my friends and hobbies. I came to Baruch to pursue a career in economics and I hope to come out of this school smarter as well as a changed person with the new experiences I will encounter.