Has anyone been reading these?

Anyway. I’ve been told I’m good with words, but the best part about music is that someone has written them for me, and they sound a lot better. I love listening to and playing music, so I decided to make a playlist. Ten songs for a playlist is practically criminal, but I tried my best to not only include some of my favorite songs now, but sort of an “evolutionary” list of songs I liked in middle school (say seventh grade)(some pretty terrible stuff, most of which I’ve omitted) through phases I’ve had, to stuff I like now.

1. “Poppin’ Champagne” by All Time Low (startin’ off terrible)

2. “Wolf Mountain” by Austin Gibbs

3. “Cosmic Love” by Florence and the Machine

4. “Sweet Disposition”  by The Temper Trap

5. “Hesher” by Wallpaper.

6. “Cry Cry Cry” by Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line soundtrack)

7. “Neon Cathedral” by Macklemore

8. “Happily” by One Direction 

9. “Not the Sun” by Brand New

10. “Fluorescent Adolescent” by Arctic Monkeys (a good song)

My Life <- Youtube video

Anyone who has talked to me for more than an hour already knows how big of a dog  person I am, with that being said, I figured the best way to convey that was to use a bunch of dog videos showing what my day consists of and what I enjoy most. For the most part, I try to spend majority of my time doing something music related, whether it be writing melodies, producing, or going to a concert, music has always served as an outlet for me so while there aren’t many videos of dogs producing, I did manage to find one or two. In the end, this video is just a representation of my everyday life. And as far as family goes, I have two brothers, a mom, a dad, and a dog named Da Vinci who I have had for about two years.

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.

Quiet Time

My family, which I care for very much, tends to be loud most of the time. People say the same about the majority of Fujianese people and I guess that includes my family. The friends that I usually hang out with share this trait. Though I still enjoy the time I spend with them there are times when I need to be alone to get away from their noise levels.

Handball

I like to play handball even though I’m not that great at it. I tend to go out and play on days that aren’t too hot and I don’t have anything planned.

Cold Weather

Though most people prefer warmer weather I like it when it’s cold outside. My body just can’t deal with heat too well.

Reading

I prefer reading manga. I feel that reading weekly updates holds my interest more than seeing a novel with a few hundred pages stacked in front of me. I enjoy reading manga during days when I can’t find anything else to do. I like the stories that the authors are able to create in manga. My favorite manga is The Breaker.

The Walking Dead

My favorite T.V. show is The Walking Dead. I found the storyline very interesting and was up to date with the series in a few days.

Technology

Technology is a part my everyday life. It provides me a source of entertainment, research for educational purposes, and communication with friends and family.

Bubble Tea

Bubble tea is awesome. It’s a sweet drink that comes in many flavors. My favorite is Golden Oolong Milk Tea from Kung Fu Tea.

New York

Born and raised in New York I began to realize how much I loved this city. There are many places to go and visit. New York has such a diverse population and I can meet all different types of people.

Summer Paradise (click link)

This has been my summer job for the last two years. Summer Paradise is a camp based in Queens Herald Church located in Queens, New York. I was a teacher assistant during my first summer and I was a co-teacher  the past summer. This work environment was so different and very enjoyable. I grew close to my co-worker and made a lasting bond with them.

I’m going to start off my post with my family. My brother is someone especially important to me. When we were younger we used to fight a lot but all of that has died down and now we’re civil human beings. We’re really close for siblings

These are my church friends. I’ve grown up with them over the course of the last 5 years. They’re the people who have seen me at my worst and at my best. They are continually supporting me (and vice versa). They’re family.  Religion is very important to me, it’s something that I hold really close to my heart.

My schools friends. I met them all freshman year of high school, and they’re all still with me now. We’re all going to different colleges but we still keep in contact. Seriously these are the people that I can see myself talking with for the next 20 years and on.

I love living in New York. I was born in NY, but growing up I moved around a lot. My last move to NY halfway through the 6th grade was my 8th move. And of all the places, NY is my favorite place to live. I love how accessible everything is and the independence that I get from the train and the bus system. I would not want to live anywhere else. This was taken from Brooklyn!

This summer my brother and I went on a mission trip to innner-city Philadelphia. This event has given me a lot to think about and has changed my perspective volunteer work and how often I should do it. It’s now going to be a yearly thing between my brother and I.

This is my We The People team! A big part of my high school career was my competition teams. I was on 4 different debate teams and those really set the course of my reasoning skills, thinking skills, public speaking, and even what I want to study in college. My major is Political Science/Public Affairs. It’s because of these teams that I found out what I was passionate about.

Music, I like it. This is a concert that I went to (New Heights and Clara C)

Food, I like food too. I like all types of food. But I really cannot stand the taste of raspberry ): This was at Caffeine Fix in Queens