Author: Christian Bautista

This GIF of spongebob writing a paper perfectly describes my first three months at Baruch. I feel like when ever I have homework do I spend a billion hours writing the first word on the paper. Just like spongebob in this episode, I too procrastinate when ever i have homework. I leave everything to the last minute and all my work ends up piling up on me. I’ve done this ever since grade school, and I guess old habits die hard. I mean, im doing this last blog post one night before its due, I had plenty of time to do it, but I think it’s the feeling I get knowing that I don’t have much time that motivates me to do it. I like the idea of teachers giving you the work that is due in the beginning of the semester but it’s a tremendous amount of work if leave it all for last minute. I sacrifice my sanity whenever I have homework due, I lose hours upon hours of sleep and my social life goes down the drain whenever I cram all of my assignments together. I always tell myself that I’ll do my work in advance, but the world is tempting. I always have plans and no one wants to be at home when the sun is out. Even when the weather is bad, I end up watching movies or surf the internet the whole day. I feel like I challenge myself to see if I can do all my homework at one time. It’s a very ridiculous process, and just like spongebob I waste all my energy writing the first part. I feel like the hardest part of any class in Baruch is starting the work. Once I get a word or two in any of my work, I fly through it. My first three months at Baruch haven’t been life changing, but they have been eye opening to this problem that has been with me for almost my whole life.

 

Everyone struggles to find where they fit in. During my freshman year in highschool I strived to become a part of what I thought was the popular click. It actually wasn’t that difficult to get into the group because I had a few friends from grade school who were already in it. The so called popular kids though, were a bunch of bullies. They would tease and make fun of other kids just because they weren’t like us. Of course me wanting to fit in so much, gave in to peer pressure and made fun of those kids who never did anything to me. I did this all so I could say that I was part of the popular kids and sit with them during lunch. I didn’t really have anything in common with the popular kids, but I just wanted a place to fit in.

It wasn’t until I had classes with the kids that I would make fun of that I realized, they were actually the best people you could ever meet. I could actually be myself around them and they accepted me for everything I was. I regretted wasting a year with people who  thought bringing others down was a way to have fun, and especially for making fun of  people I can honestly call my best friends today. Ever since that first year in highschool I made sure to just be myself because being someone you’re not just leaves you with a feeling of hollowness. I also learned that people will like you more if you just be yourself. I’ve carried this mindset with me for a while now and I have no regrets about it. I can be honest with myself and others, and it gives me a good feeling knowing that I can be myself. If I could give one piece of advice to everybody it would be, to be yourself, the other pieces of the puzzle fit easier after that.

Oh and here’s an image that describes how I see myself:

How i see myself. A drawing my friend made of me.

Who I am in pictures

The pictures I chose for my blog are what make me who I am today. Each of these pictures tell you a little about me and my hobbies. My first picture is of me and my family. My family has guided me throughout my whole life and continues to do so today. They support everything that I do and always want the best for me. Without them I would be a bland human being, they taught me how to be a happy outgoing person and to enjoy life. My second picture is of me and my dog, Coco, he’s a seven year old shihtzu. Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to get a dog, but it wasn’t until I moved into a new home that I was able to actually get one. Having a dog is like having a baby, at first I thought it would all be fun and games, but having a dog taught me how to be responsible. Although he could be a handfull, Coco always brightens up my day. One of my hobbies is visiting museums and exhibitions. I love observing art, especially modern art because it makes me feel tranquil. I always stare at pieces and try to understand them, but everytime I see the piece again my understanding of it changes and I find that magical. Something I’ve been really into recently is Dj’ing. I’ve been Dj’ing for the past 2 and a half years and it’s been a fun experience. So far, I’ve had the oppurtunity to play at clubs, and parties. I’ve learned that you need a lot of patience to be a good Dj and that you ALWAYS need spanish music in your set list. When I’m not Dj’ing, I’m in my room making music with all of my instruments, it’s how I get inspiration to do something productive with my life. I LOVE the stage. Playing in a band with my close friends during highschool was truely an experience I wouldn’t trade for the world. It was a big confidence booster for me and it made me feel alive. The excitement and energy you feel when you play infront of 300 people is a feeling like no other. When the weather is nice, I often grab one of my boards and skate. Although I almost died a hundred times from riding on my boards, I can’t stop riding them. I get an adrenaline rush when I skate in traffic and dodge cars but I learned how to value my life from my close death encounters. My last picture is probably the one that summarizes me the most. It’s of me and my best friends. In a sense they are me, and I’m a combination of all of them. We all understand eachother and know everything there is to know about one another.  I love everyone and everything in all of these pictures because they made me the person you see today.