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Baruch thus far has been a great learning environment and one of my more difficult challenges. I constantly feel overwhelmed with work and subjected to stress. However, my drive to succeed outweighs my feelings of overwhelm and my fear of failure. Work piles up, assignments that seem far away approach quickly, and deadlines must be met. I have learned this all in a short amount of time and I will use this to guide me through my next seven semesters at Baruch. I like the resources Baruch makes available for me though. There is SACC for tutoring, professors have office hours and genuinely care about you passing the course, and freshman orientation has been helpful too. Being in a block made the transition from high school to college much easier. Freshman orientation offered helpful tools and access to resources that we would have never known was available without the advisers letting us know. Though we are in blocks, Baruch has proven itself to be very independent. You can not rely on anybody in college. It is up to you to do your work, get your assignments in on time, find out what the assignments were, etc. Even in blocks it is evident that some people are not reliable. The independence is what partakes in me feeling so overwhelmed. In high school other people could be used as a crutch. In college, there are no crutches… Nobody to blame for not doing your work, or knowing the assignment, or failing your test. You are responsible for your own actions at all times. Overall, I think the rest of my three and a half years at Baruch will be quite successful. My first semester has set the standard for the rest of my semesters and freshman orientation has offered me helpful tools and resources to exercise for my benefit. Any time I’m feeling stressed or overwhelmed I will remind myself that someone in the admissions office felt that I was worthy of attending and I have what it takes to prove them right! Thank you to Jori and Summer for being great advisers and helping us understand the fundamentals of college!

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Since I received my first iPod at 10 years old, music has played a huge role in my life. I like all styles and varieties. That’s what makes my playlist so special; it is very versatile. There’s something on it that every one can enjoy. Each song I included is special to me, and I generally listen to often.

The first song I put in my playlist was “Hustlin” by Rick Ross. This song expresses my drive to succeed at any means necessary. Although Rick Ross’ song focuses on him making money, I hustle both in school and at work. I strive to make good money and good grades. I will do anything I need to get ahead and achieve my goals.

The second song I put in my playlist was “M.I.A” by Omarion and Wale. This song expresses the feelings I have towards boys in my life. They can either be there or not because I always have options, and I don’t care to get emotionally involved with them. However, like Omarion expressed, there is that one boy that I am not with but still have feelings for. I often find myself drinking, not heavily, but casually to “numb up”. I am not an alcoholic or anything close but it does ease the mind sometimes and let me think “fuck him, I don’t care” like Omarion sings. Wale’s verse expresses why I find it so hard to be emotionally attached to people who are insignificant, except that one.

The third song I included in my playlist was “Pour it Up” by Rihanna because it talks about two things I love: money and patron. She expresses the party life, which I can relate to. This song always helps remind me to have fun and reminds me of all the good times I’ve had. When I feel pessimistic, I always listen to this song. It reminds me of how life good is.

The fourth song I included in my playlist was “We Are Young” by FUN because just like “Pour it Up”, it emphasizes that life should be fun. I am young and although minor things seem like major things, they really aren’t. It helps remind me that I have a lot more life to live.

The fifth song I put in my playlist was “Bad” by Wale. This song holds a special place in my heart because I feel like it really describes my recent actions and current mindset. Since I became romantically involved with one person, I have never had feelings for any one else since. I will talk to guys, go out with them, enjoy their company and then when things get deep, I bail. It’s almost like I’m too hurt to evoke any emotion. But then again, pain is an emotion too. Boys are becoming scared to talk to me because while they have their intentions, I also have mine: “Kiss but don’t love, listen but don’t believe, and leave before I am left.” I can’t dedicate all my time and energy in to one person and I can not be faithful just like the girl Wale discusses in his song. I even used a quote from this song as my Instagram bio: “Heard you winter time cold, shawty fall through.”

“Strawberry Fields” by the Beatles is the sixth song I included in my playlist. For no specific reason at all, I love this song. The calm melody, the sweet playful lyrics, and the idea of strawberry fields makes this song a great listen for me.

“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day is the next song on my playlist. It reminds me that although I have friends and family, I am alone. At any given point I can lose people or they can walk out of my life so I should never be too dependent on them. I also love this song because I think it emphasizes how expectations of people lead to being disappointed. I have always felt like the less you expect, the more you receive and the less you are disappointed. This song is a good reminder of that ideology.

The eighth song on my playlist is “Pumped up Kicks” by Foster the People. I love this song for the same reason I love “Strawberry Fields”; it puts me at ease. The lyrics don’t speak to me, I am not a fan of Foster the People, but I love how calm and chill this song leaves me feeling. It has a great voice and the singer has a nice smooth voice.

The ninth song on my playlist is “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi. This song reminds me that my destiny lies in my hands and I should live my life the way I want to, not the way other people want me to. Even though I am young and my elders are older, wiser, and more aware of the world, sometimes I don’t need to take their advice. Experience is the best teacher and I would hate to feel like I haven’t lived my life because I was listening to everybody else. Like the song states, I won’t live forever so I at least want to make the best of it while I’m here and do it my way. “Live, laugh, love” is my motto for living and this song emphasizes this quote.

The final song on my playlist is “Started from the Bottom” by Drake. I included this song because it reminds me that although I am not where I want to be in life, I have to start from somewhere and work my way up the totem pole. All my friends (“my team”) are just as hard-working, smart, driven, and ambitious as I am. So although we’re starting from the bottom, if we keep doing what we’re doing right now, we will eventually be where we need to be in life. If one makes it, we all make it. “No new niggas, nigga we don’t feel that” just as Drake said. In other words, I’m riding with the ones who were riding with me. I’ll keep the company I know; I’m not interested in finding a new circle. We’ll make each other better together.

Being in different classes with the same students all the time, you would think that you knew everything there was to  know about them. However, after reading everyone in block’s post, I found that I really didn’t know them very well and there is so much more to them than what meets the eye. Everyone surpassed what I expected of them, except for Kierra. That is only because I spend the most time with her though. We have a lot in common and I feel like her playlist emphasized our similarity. She is an avid R&B and hip-hop listener, as am I. However, I can appreciate the other musical tastes posted on the blog. Jacob’s playlist was especially intriguing to me. He shares a love for many different genres of music. I too have a very versatile musical taste. The Rolling Stones song “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” and ASAP Rocky’s “Goldie” are two songs that I am very fond of myself. When I look at Jacob he seems very chill and white-collared so I was surprised to find that his musical interests including rap. Shaloma’s slideshow also touched me and was very relateable, especially when she had the picture with her and her mother. Just like Shaloma experienced, my mother and I were also not as close when I was younger. But as I have matured and grew more accepting and understanding of her ways, I understand that she just has my best interest at heart. I’m sure this is the same for Shaloma’s mother. Reading the blog posts really gave me a better understanding on my classmates, and helped me realize there is more depth to everyone than what they show on the surface. I can appreciate how deep people were, and how willing they were to reveal themselves. Though they had limitations, they succeeded in revealing parts of their life that they would not normally reveal on a daily basis.

Being in different classes with the same students all the time, you would think that you knew everything there was to  know about them. However, after reading everyone in block’s post, I found that I really didn’t know them very well and there is so much more to them than what meets the eye. Everyone surpassed what I expected of them, except for Kierra. That is only because I spend the most time with her though. We have a lot in common and I feel like her playlist emphasized our similarity. She is an avid R&B and hip-hop listener, as am I. However, I can appreciate the other musical tastes posted on the blog. Jacob’s playlist was especially intriguing to me. He shares a love for many different genres of music. I too have a very versatile musical taste. The Rolling Stones song “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” and ASAP Rocky’s “Goldie” are two songs that I am very fond of myself. When I look at Jacob he seems very chill and white-collared so I was surprised to find that his musical interests including rap. Shaloma’s slideshow also touched me and was very relateable, especially when she had the picture with her and her mother. Just like Shaloma experienced, my mother and I were also not as close when I was younger. But as I have matured and grew more accepting and understanding of her ways, I understand that she just has my best interest at heart. I’m sure this is the same for Shaloma’s mother. Reading the blog posts really gave me a better understanding on my classmates, and helped me realize there is more depth to everyone than what they show on the surface. I can appreciate how deep people were, and how willing they were to reveal themselves. Though they had limitations, they succeeded in revealing parts of their life that they would not normally reveal on a daily basis.