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Blog Post #3

Jacqueline Sposito

            I chose a picture of a group of people stacking their hands in order to represent the diversity and teamwork that I’ve experienced during my time so far at Baruch. My experience has been very pleasant, thus far, and I’ve met some extremely nice people. This picture, to me, represents the two most important things that I have enjoyed about the school, and learned more about. Because the students at Baruch primarily commute, I have met people of all different ethnicities, ages, backgrounds, countries, etc. While I grew up in a pretty diverse neighborhood, Baruch truly embodies what it means to be diverse. Meeting all of these people has helped me enjoy my experience all the more. This picture also represents to me, people coming together. The students at Baruch have been very welcoming and helpful. Whenever I have had a question or issue, someone has always been more than willing to answer it or help me. In my classes, I have had the ability to work in groups, and the dynamic between my peers and I have been extremely pleasant. I have grown as a student and as an individual. Overall, my time at Baruch has been very positive, and I am truly looking forward to next semester.

 

 

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My first semester of college has been a great experience so far. I learned a lot about myself and my studying skills. I understood that being successful in college depends on how seriously you take it; if you want to be at your top, you need to work for it.

I was nervous before school started, everyone told me that classes are hard and very competitive; however, my first semester was (usually) not that hard after all.

An example to one very important thing I learned during this semester is that some majors require more work than others. While my learning time out of college is limited, I figured how to divide it into the different subjects the way it fits my schedule and my requirements. This skill helped me a lot passing the midterms, which were all at the same time…

In addition to my educational skills, I had developed new friendship relationships with the people I just met. I got to talk with different students from countries all over the world, and learned about their unique traditions as well.

My goal for the spring semester is to finish as much pre-requisite courses I can; that is because I can’t wait to get into the business school and actually learn about my own major. I’m sure I will continue developing my knowledge and meet more interesting people who will influence my college years, and who knows, maybe even my life.

I feel blessed studying in NYC and look forward to what the future holds for me 🙂

David

 

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Life’s a Maze

 

I used to constantly question the decisions I made in life, and often asked myself if I was making the correct ones. It’s hard when one has a strong passion for something, but is afraid to fully pursue their dreams for fear of failing. This usually then leads to the question of “do I give up what I love to pursue something that will provide me with a more reliable result”?

I have recently come to the realization that life is similar to a maze, and there is no truly correct path one may choose. There are multiple paths in mazes, and while some will take an individual deeper and deeper into the maze, others will lead one to the definitive end point. Although the goal of a maze is to find an exit, which is ultimately your end point, those who complete it quickly wont have had the experience that those who were taken through many paths would.

If one treats life like a maze, then they will realize that there is no such thing as failing.

Yes, life isn’t perfect and yes there are times when everyone feels like giving up; but those who give up don’t ultimately achieve their goals, and usually end up regretting their decision. Life is expected to be hard, but through experiencing these hardships one is able to grow as an individual and improve.

The next time you feel the need to question your decisions, always remember that life is a maze and that every path you take will ultimately lead you to where you belong.

 

 

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A little about me

For some people, moving from one country to another is a very big deal, for me and my family it’s a challenge we like to take on ourselves.

The story of my family’s life begins in the 1990’s when they decided to pack all their belongings and leave all that they had achieved in Russia and move to a totally different country with a different society and people- Israel.

At the time, my parents had a young daughter (my four year- old sister) to travel with them, which of course made the whole process much harder. My parents were living a very successful life back there and they gave up for everything “just” for a principle they believed in, living in a country they could call home.

This inspiring story became my mantra for life and the way I’m trying to live. What it mostly means to me is that I never should stop being determined at what I believe in and always follow my goals and dreams, even with a high cost.

Just like my parents did 24 years ago I also left my own homeland and after a long time waiting I moved to the States about a year and a half ago. Although my goals and settings were different from theirs, I see it as a continuing journey to success and prosperity they had started before.

The moving process wasn’t easy at all and it still has some ups and downs every once in a while Being foreign is always hard but especially when you live a 12 hour flight from your family. My relatives are the closest people to me and being so far away from them when I need them or think about them is not an easy task to deal with.

The reason I wanted to move to the US initially is because I believe it’s easier to gain your first capital here, whether if working for someone or having your own business. Israel is much smaller county, and although you can have a great life there the opportunities for people who want to be “more than everyone else” are bigger in the US.

Before I applied to Baruch, I wasn’t even sure I could handle living so far on my own and I applied also to a school back home (yes, I still refer it as my home). Fortunately or not, I was admitted to both, and the question whether I want to stay or not became much more urgent.

I was meeting with friends, talking with the family, consulting people from the marketing industry (my desired major) and basically really tried to understand if all I’m leaving behind is worth it.

And here I am, six months later, in America, in my freshman seminar, writing a monologue, not in my native language and hopefully not struggling with it too much…

I’m sure my next four years won’t be easy all the time, but I hope it will help me get closer to my goals and dreams in life. I’m doing all of it, because I believe there is nothing “impossible”. If you want to achieve something, you can get it!

This is also why I chose a picture that emphasizes my believes and thoughts 🙂

 

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Hello Everyone,

My name is Jacqueline. I’ve created a slide show consisting of images that represent the things and people I love the most, so you can all get to know me a bit better! (The link to my slideshow is at the bottom of the page).

The first picture of my slide show is of my family. I’m so close to all of my family members, which is why I chose to put them first.  They truly mean the world to me, and I am so blessed to have them all in my life. Next is a picture that I took in New York City. I’ve lived in New York practically my entire life, and when I’m not at school in the city, I’m working in the city.   Then, there are two pictures of me with some of my best girlfriends. I love them all so much, and we’re extremely close!! After that is a picture I took while vacationing in the Cayman Islands. I travel a lot with my family, and it’s one of my favorite things to do. I’ve been to many of the Caribbean islands, but Grand Cayman has topped all of the other islands so far. Next is a picture of one of my favorite places to eat. It’s located in Greenwich Village and I go there often with friends. After that, I uploaded a recent selfie I took. A new adventure in my life has begun, and it has changed my life a lot. A year ago, I thought I was going to college in California, but as you can all see that’s obviously not the case. I am really happy that I’ve chosen to stay in NYC and work in the industry I am currently working in. Lastly is a picture I took on stage at a recent EDM concert. One of my good friends is a popular DJ and whenever he is in NY I always support him and go to his concerts. I love electric dance music, and go to a lot of concerts with my friends. All of the pictures I’ve posted represent a small part of who I am, and I am happy I could share a little bit about myself with all of you!

I look forward to having a good semester,

Jacqueline

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Hi, I’m David. I moved to America about a year and a half ago from Israel (picture 1) to work for the Israeli Government (picture 2). My office is located in Manhattan which is probably the main reason why I took this position 🙂 (picture 3). When I have free time I love playing and watching Tennis, fortunately I got to see Roger Federer in the last US open championship (picture 4) while he was still trying to win it. My last vacation outside the states (and besides visiting home of course) was Mexico (picture 5) and I enjoyed it a lot, this is also the place where I did my first tattoo… I started school only now because in Israel you have to go for a mandatory service after graduating high school and I served in the Air Force for 3 full years! (picture 6) Although my desired major per now is Marketing I also like trading on the stock market (picture 7) and sometimes I even get to gain money, unfortunately it’s not happening all the time.. I hope that after ill graduate from Baruch I could become rich pretty fast and built my own “small mansion” (picture 8), I’m not picky about the location though..

Good luck to all of us this semester, David.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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