First off, my band has played a huge part in the last few years of my life and have all been great friends. I love to make music as well as hang out with them and we’re all very close. Hopefully college won’t change how much we can get together and practice.

Another large part of my life right now is my martial arts practice. My cousin and I have been training together this past year and I’ve really enjoyed it. I never had a close relationship with him until now that we’re training together so that’s also something I’m happy about.

Forest Hills, the place I grew up and still live, plays a big part in who I am today. The community and experiences I’ve had living there has helped shape my character and hobbies in more ways than I can remember.

The gym is one of my favorite places to be. I’ve met many of my friends at the gym and working out is something I truly enjoy. It’s a great feeling when you push yourself and become stronger physically as well as mentally

Another thing that is important in my life is my relationship with my two brothers, Lucas and Christian. Being the oldest, it’s hard to have to be a constant example.

For a long time as a young teen, I struggled with my weight–having to deal with bullying because of how skinny I was. This definitely took a huge toll on me growing up and is the majority of the reason why I took up weightlifting as a hobby.

I love music. If I could pick one of my hobbies to keep and have to give up all of the others, I’d have to choose playing/listening to music because I couldn’t go without it for sure. One of my favorite bands, Citizen, actually played on the same stage as my band did and that was pretty big for me

My first song, All the right moves, somehow always gives me the feeling that no matter how good you are, or how awesome you may be, there will always be another individual that will take you down. It brings a quote into mind from one of my professors “Big fish eats little fish, but there is a bigger fish around the corner”
My second song, The fighter, symbolizes my super awesome will to fight. There may be a bigger fish around the corner, but I can just always swim away and eat a lot of smaller fishes and then come back to eat the bigger fish.
My third song, one that everyone has undoubtedly heard, Hall of Fame by The Script, is one of my most favorite songs. When I listen to it I always have the hope that I will, one day, be standing in the hall of fame wether it be in Fencing(my favorite sport) or in other endeavors.
My fourth song, Life is a Highway, represents the thought that even though it would be nice to be famous in the future and have money, the ride there can be just as enjoyable. It reminds me to slow down and enjoy the little things.
My fifth song, Payphone, actually brings a bit of my romantic life into the picture. When I listen to it I remember all of the good times that I’ve had with my girlfriend and I feel like if I were in that situation, I would definitely spend all of my change trying to contact her.
My sixth song, Superheros by The Script(which came out recently), reminds me to do something great when I have a chance to. I am not a victim of horrible circumstances, but it still doesn’t mean that I don’t have a super hero in me just waiting to come out.
My seventh song, Waiting for the end, is a song that sort of brings things into perspective for me. Where I am is not at the beginning or the end, but in between, and that means that I still have work to do to get to the end.
My eighth song, Wiggle, actually has no significance to me lyrics-wise as all the previous songs had, but it’s beat and comical delivery reminds me to have a fun side, and be a fun guy.
My ninth song, The best day of my life, brings me to treat everyday as it’s going to be the best day of my life. I would rarely be in a bad mood because this song always gives me a special boost.
My tenth song, Airplanes, is a song that gives me hope for the future, a song that I interpret as meaning: we all have our down days, but we can wish for better ones, and then fulfill our own wish as we live our daily lives. That’s why it’s so great. And Hayley Williams was really good in this song too.

Brooklyn, i would write how i feel about my home ground but i would exceed the 500 word limit. Plain and simply, its where i was born, where i’ve grown up,  and its where i plan to spend the rest of my life in.

Johnny bravo, whether its at work or new people i meet, i always get this comparison, only 2-3 weeks after the initial haircut though, when it gets tall, fluffy and voluminous.

I am your prototypical 2014 teenager. i never leave the house without it. My galaxy is life.

You’re not considered a true New yorker if you cant go a week without a bagel, i sometimes cant even go a few days without one.

Parents immigrated from Ecuador to find a better life in the united states. Typical, but i am certainly proud of being Ecuadorian and cant wait to go back and visit.

I can accredit a good amount of life long friends, memories, and experiences from soccer. My life until i turned 18 was all about soccer, i used to have ambitions of one day making it pro, but priorities have changed. Ill just stick to being just a casual park player.

Everything i do is for my parents. They gave me everything they could and never asked for anything in return. I cant wait till one day i can tell them both they can stop working, its my turn to take care of them.

Even though i had just started working there a few months ago, i have already worked hard through the ranks to be a server. By many this is considered as one of the better jobs to have as a college kid. It may sound corny, but outback steakhouse i probably going to change my life.

Freshman Seminar Playlist

The genre of music that I chose might seem funny to some, but to others, it’s a way of life. Pop music is the best kind of music there is, and I can’t imagine how gloomy my life would be without it. Those endless repeating beats and verses. Those vain, shallow and superficial lyrics, focusing only on people’s physical appearances rather than focusing on trivial things such as character and morals. Radio music is the future, and anyone trying to stop it is only slowing it down. I dream of a day when we all listen to the same catchy beats and all imitate and take example from the same remarkable artists (i.e Katy Perry, T-Swift etc.) Embrace the pop, embrace the conformism.

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