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Brianna’s Meme

Blog Post Three

This picture pretty much sums up my time at Baruch so far.  The only adjustment I would make to it is for me I would need a rectangle instead of a triangle, my fourth point being work.  I think its very hard to balance all four of these, work, good grades, enough sleep, and a social life.  Most nights I go home and do homework and study until 11 and I go to sleep whether I’m done or not, because if I don’t then I don’t get enough sleep and I wont be able to function the next day.  Most mornings I get up at either 6:20 or 7:30 depending on class times, and I am out of my house within 40 minutes.

I used to work 4 days a week, 35 hours,  but with my school load I cut down my days to only 3.  I no longer work on a Monday, because I would get home at 10 o’clock and then have no time for studying or homework.

I definitely do not get enough sleep during the week which is why on a Friday I sleep around 12 hours to make up for the rest of the week.  Friday is my only day to sleep in, because I work 6-3 on a Saturday and 12-9 on a Sunday.   Naps are what gets me through my Mondays and Saturdays.

Good grades so far haven’t been as much of an issue as the other 3, because this is where I spend so much of my time.  I spend around 35 hours doing homework and studying including club hours at school.  Club hours on a Tuesday and a Thursday are where I get most of my work done, its actually where I am typing this.  I feel like utilizing your time wisely is a main thing that will help you in college.  College is such a big transition for me, because in high school I did no work or studying and I had a straight 94 average.  Now I have to work for my grades, which isn’t a bad thing just something I need to get used to.

I don’t have any where near the social life I used to have in high school.  I barely see my friends, for two reasons.  One being that one friend is in school in Florida and the other being that there just simply isn’t enough hours in a day with school and work.  I see my boyfriend 3 times a week, one day at work and one night is for studying/homework purposes.  So basically my social life consists of 2 nights Friday and Saturday after work.  My best friend and I made a pact to go on a double date every other month so we could catch up, not seeing her is hard but we constantly text and send each other pictures of ourselves with silly quotes and sayings.

College has been a big adjustment for me, but it’s something that I can handle.  The people in my life are what help me get through the days that I want  to give up.  In my life I don’t necessarily think that I have to pick only 2 points, but i do think I can’t focus on each as much as I used to.

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Brianna’s Monologue

Blog Post Two

Cancer! Cancer sucks. Cancer has been a part of my life since I was in the second grade. Cancer is something that keeps showing up in my life just when I thought it was leaving. My mom has been battling cancer since I was only 7 years old, just when I think my mom is getting better, cancer pops back up. It happened in sixth grade in freshman year of high school, and every couple of years. It happened again today, October 6th, 2014. My mom went to the doctor like she does every month; today was test result day, which meant praying all day. Today like every other test result day we found out the treatment she is on isn’t working and we have to try something new. Why my mom? Why do people get cancer? Why is the world unfair? These are all questions I always ask myself, but never my mom she accepts it and fights like hell, for my dad and I. I may seem cheerful and happy at all times, but life isn’t always easy and I always have the fear of losing my mom everyday. So everyday when people complain about little things in life I think there so many more important things then being late for school, failing a test, or missing your bus. Life is something we aren’t all promised. My mom always says, “Life is a gift that’s why it’s called the present.” That is the motto I live by everyday.

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Who Is Brianna ?

Blog Post One

     Hello LC 09, I chose to do the picture slideshow to show you guys a little bit about who I am. For most of my characteristics I couldn’t chose one picture, so I made collages.

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     First, I think I am a hardworking student; I put 3 pictures of all of the schools I have been to in my life. I have went to catholic school my whole life, Baruch is the first public school I have been to. My next slide has pictures of the transportation methods I use everyday to get to Baruch, because I am a commuter. The worst part of my computer by far is the Q38, which comes every 25-30 minutes, and if you take the bus really early the bus usually passes you up because it is jam-packed. My next slide has pictures of my parents and I throughout the years. I am the proud daughter of the two most wonderful people on the face of this earth. My parents have worked so hard their whole lives to give me the best life I could ever imagine. I have a very special relationship with my parents, because I am an only child. My mom is my best friend, we tell each other everything, and I don’t know what I’d do without her. My dad is my partner in crime, and we joke around 24/7. My next slide has a collection of pictures of my job and people at my job. I am a bookkeeper at Met Food supermarket on Eliot Avenue in Middle Village. I have made so many friends there, that I couldn’t imagine my life without. I consider myself a hard worker, even though some of the pictures of my co-workers and myself are of us joking around at work. I have been there for two and a half years now, and I think of myself as a vital asset to Met Food. My next slide has a collage of pictures of one of the most important people in my life, my boyfriend Phil. I am a very loving, caring, and loyal person. We will be dating 3 years on September 23rd. We do everything together, and he is practically a part of my family already. My next slide has pictures of my dog, Zac. I am the proud owner of a 5-year-old cavachon (half Bichon Frise half King Charles Cavalier). My parents bought him for me, and he traveled all the way from a breeder in Arizona to get to me. I play with Zac everyday, and I think of him as a little brother, since I don’t have any siblings. Even though Zac was supposed to be my dog, he grew a special attachment to my mom. My next slide is a collage of pictures of my two best friends and I. My best friends names are Sabreena and Kimberly. I have known Kimberly since we were in nursery school, we became close in high school though. This is the first school I am going to without her, she goes to Florida Southern College. I met Sabreena my first day at Molloy and it was as if we knew each other our whole life. She goes to Adelphi University, so I still get to see her whenever we have time in between work and school. I talk to them both daily and think of them as my sisters. My last slide is probably the most important to me, my family. I am a very family oriented person and speak to my family members everyday. I am very close to everyone in my family, I only put pictures of some members of my family, because I have a very big Italian family and there was no way I could have included everyone.

     Thank you for reading and watching LC 09, I can’t wait to learn more about each and every one of you.

About Brianna

Getting to Know LC-09

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Hello LC 09, my name is Brianna Reformato.  I was born and raised in Middle Village, New York.  I live with both of my parents and my dog Zac.  Before I came to Baruch, I went to Archbishop Molloy high school in Briarwood, Queens.  I chose to come to Baruch for two main reasons, the first being it’s reputation for being an excellent business school and the other being it’s costly tuition.  I am pursuing an accounting degree at Baruch and I hope to get my masters at Baruch too, but that is a while away.  When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, reading, and catching up on old episodes of Friends.  While at Baruch I hope to do the best I can not only in all my classes but in everything I do.