http://open.spotify.com/user/123853208/playlist/3Ykgn12UAjjhBEb2uZKYZo

Hey my name is D’Anna. I was born in Deltona, Florida and moved to New York when I was ten years old. I  chose these songs because these are the ones that I’ve always looked back on and remind me of specific points in my life. I’ve gone through a lot of changes and one can tell since this playlist ranges from rock to pop. I like to think that everyone of these songs shows a side of my personality, and trust me I have many sides. Altogether music is important to me and it’s always been there for when I wanted to cry or scream in rebellion at something or just when I wanted to clean my room and rock out. I hope you enjoy this collection because these are my favorite songs.

http://prezi.com/1a838xqzbil-/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

With the exception of my first two pictures, my slideshow consists of the things that I am interested in. The first two pictures represent how I feel during my first semester here because it has been very confusing adapting to college and a lot of your expectations are not what happens in reality. My second slide is of cats (obvi) because cats make me really happy and they deserve the world. I also chose to put cats in my slideshow because all of my friends know how much I love them. One of the cats is playing football and I chose that image because I used to play a lot of sports in high school. My third slide is the tumblr logo because I am obsessed with blogging and I feel like tumblr is a place that I can express myself. Finally, my last slide is of the two instruments that I play. I can play three different types of saxophones (alto, tenor, and baritone) and I have been playing for almost 8 years. I started teaching myself guitar when I was 16 so I’ve only been playing a little over a year but I still really enjoy it. Music is the biggest part of my life because it helps me express myself and that is why I am pursuing a music management degree.

http://open.spotify.com/user/12145391139/playlist/52jtrZGB0bWKSSURkFA2Nt

The playlist above is a compilation of songs that are constantly on repeat when I’m doing something, getting something done or even while unwinding or relaxing.

The playlist much like my personality consist of a little bit of everything and offers a variety of songs in  three different languages that each remind me of something or someone or even a time period in my life and by listening to them I basically revisit those memories whether sweet or bitter because I think that it’s the combination of both that makes us who we are or more precisely makes me who I am today and I wouldn’t change any piece of them.

The songs consist of old Persian party songs that remind me of my childhood, sad ones which i relate to most of the time and some English songs that are actually among some of the songs that made me interested in the English language and the american culture.these songs each represent a part of my life and therefore my personality.

https://prezi.com/h2h76nk6ijge/edit/#19

I was born in New York but raised in Morocco , now I’m back again to finish my studies , this wasn’t my plan actually , I never thought I could do it on my own ( attend college , make new friends and cooperate with everything that seems new to me ) .

I have always been a shy quiet girl . I used to get school reward for my behavior . As I grew up , I became more open and talk more often , but ONLY if I’m comfortable with that person , and that’s why I like that picture I put in my slideshow , my friends would tell me that I’m funny and that they never though so , I guess it just comes randomly . I love to sleep especially if I’m dreaming ( not with nightmares ) , I have this habits of going back to sleep just to finish that dream , I would close my eyes tightly and stay in same position I was dreaming in , it helps sometimes but mostly not . I wish I had a pillow that collects my dreams so I could watch it over again in the morning . The fourth picture makes me laugh every time I see it , it happens to me more often , I would get a silent heart-attack and my face would be similar to the one in the picture .

So basically this is a peace of me ” how I see myself and how my friends see me as well ” .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti1VegWJzzs

I was born in middle east in a country called Uzbekistan. As a kid I was small, chubby, and lazy. As I grew up things changed I started playing sports tried doing good in school, reading books and etc. Few of my hobbies are Wrestling, and drawing graffiti on my free time. At first I never had interested in wrestling before I joined the highschool wrestling team, but then I got really into it. Drawing was my hobby since I was a little kid. I also like nature, and animals. Dogs are my favorite pets back in my country I had a tibetan mastiff that was like 6 month old. I had to leave it there when I moved to US. Tibetan mastiffs are big dogs with puffy hair sometimes they look like bear.

http://grooveshark.com/playlist/Me/104333236

I chose the selected playlist above to represent the eclectic style I add to my peers in our community. From alternative, showtunes, to pop, rap and hip-hop  I find myself listening to almost every genre because like my personality I am open to many different things. Some songs have specific meaning to me, such as those that reference my study habits, style or just love of sleep, while others reflect my family and those I choose to associate with. Sleepyhead by Passion Pit is a song I hold close to my heart and one that will never leave my playlist. I am indeed a sleepyhead. If the chance to sleep becomes opportune, you can count on me having a pillow! Another song you will find is Hey L.A. by Ryan Beatty, most of the people who know me are aware of the fact that I have an older brother that attends the University of Southern California, he constantly reminds me of the amazing time he is having in college, while being surrounded with my ideal ambiance. Although, he’s a constant painful reminder of why I wanted to go away for college, I love him to death and he’s truly my bestfriend. When I listen to this song, the up beat rythm is an example of how we are as siblings and how I hope my peers would see us like that as  well. What team? Wildcats! If you’re not a Highschool Musical lover, than you’re doing our generation wrong. I chose We’re All in This Together to symbolize our section. Together as a unit we trek from class to class, in the rain, sleet or snow – taking on every day challenges of tough professors and unavoidable obstacles.

Hello awesome people of FTA,

This is the first post of the semester. It is easy and short to finish. Have fun and be creative! 🙂

Post One (due on 2/17/2014 before class) Create a two minute video, an eight image slideshow, or a ten song musical playlist that represents who you think you are to your classmates. Embed your creation in a blog post and then write no more than 500 words that explains how what you’ve created speaks to who you are. Here are some free tools that you can use for this assignment, but you are free to use whatever services you like:

Video Editors: 

o YouTube Editor http://www.youtube.com/editor/ Image slideshows:

o Blogs@Baruch built-in galleries (documentation forthcoming)

o Flickr – http://flickr.com

o Flickr Slidr – http://flickrslidr.com/

o Picassa – http://picasaweb.google.com/

o Image loop – http://www.imageloop.com/

Musical Playlists: 

o Grooveshark – http://grooveshark.com

o Spotify – http://www.spotify.com/us/

o Mixpod – http://www.mixpod.com/