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Beatboxing was one of the first things that I could say I was interested in and good at. It’s fascinating how a person could make sounds that were unfathomable by using just their mouth and maybe their hands. It’s yet another outlet for people to express themselves just like poetry, music, and art. It started out as just a Youtube video of a teen from Europe that performed a variety of sounds mixed into a fluid beat. The most amazing thing was that it sounded just like the instruments or sounds that he was imitating. If a person took a blind test, I’m pretty sure that they wouldn’t be able to discern between the two. Beatboxing was a way for me to just chill out and relax. I have a friend named Dorian who is an absolute prodigy. He was a walking encyclopedia with an astonishing vocabulary. He freestyle rapped on top of the beat that I gave him. His flow would change with my beats and it was a constant back and forth of creativity. And throughout high school we only got better. Senior year was full of jam sessions, whether it was on the steps up to the field or in the hallways on our way to class. It gave me something to do in my free time and satisfied my boredom when I needed it to.

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As i write this monologue, I am distracted by media and advertisement through the means of television and my computer. There are countless things that can distract us from reaching our ultimate objective. However, there are a very limited amount of tools to help us to reach this, and more importantly to help us realize what this ultimate objective is. The most common goal I’ve come to observe is a successful career with a decent wage, and even something seeming so simple can be broken down into so many more sub decisions. After this I am sure money can only for fill a part of oneself and there are many more objectives to a fulfilling life.

My dog Coco. So my little maltipom is more of a bear than a dog. He was supposed to be no more than 7 pounds when he was fully grown. At least that’s what we thought when we first got him. He is almost 4 years old and he is now weighing in at a hefty 20 pounds. He is a mix between a maltese and a pomeranian, and he is crazy. He stays home all day and waits for all our family members to come home. He greets each of us with loud barking, jumping, and licking our faces. He eats everything that he can and almost everything seems to be edible to him. He especially likes eating tissues and we are always on the lookout to make sure there are no loose tissues within Coco’s reach. He is always looking for trouble and more ways to get himself snacks. Maybe that’s how he became so big…. Whenever we say the word “snacks” in Korean, he gets super excited and runs to the kitchen where we keep his treats. That’s when his troublemaking stops and he lets go of whatever he has. This is definitely how he got so big. He is loud, fat, and sometimes annoying, but he is part of my family and we all love him!

 

These eight images are eight images that represent who I am. It shows where I am from, what I like to do, and just gives an overall image of who I am. The Korean flag obviously represents my Korean background. Not only is South Korea where I was born, but also the first language I learned, the home of all of my relatives, and the culture that I am accustomed to. The unisphere represents the place that I have called my home for the past 16 years, Queens, New York. The next few items are thing I do outside of school. Volleyball is a sport that I have been playing for over five years and it’s a sport that I put a lot of time and effort into. Music is something that I have been around my entire life. My parents are both very musically talented and it has become a big hobby of mine. Religion for me is very important and I spend a lot of time at my local church. I grew up going to church and have been going my entire life. I also spend a great deal of my time at my work place, Paris Baguette. It is a French-themed Korean bakery chain. Besides church and work, I spend the rest of my time at Baruch College. The last picture  represents the thing that I hope to make a lot of once I graduate school, money.

 

I finally gained a freshman 7 pounds and I am ecstatic. I always wanted to gain weight and when I do gain weight, it only goes to my face. Last week, I stayed home and tried a variety of frozen foods. They make frozen foods out of everything. I had some tacquitos, pizza, calarmari, and chicken rolls. Frozen foods are so unhealthy but I am so lazy so it’s the way to go. I’m such a lazy person. The foods I like are ready to eat because if I need to put effort into cooking, I don’t want to eat it. My comfort food is anything made out of potatoes. Hash browns, potato chips, french fries, baked potatoes, and mashed potatoes. I realized I also really like noodles in soup and of course, I love rice. During the 20-minute power outage last week, the first thing I panicked about was how I was going to cook my rice. I feel so incomplete when I don’t eat. I feel depressed when I’m hungry. Mostly, I had a horrible attitude when I’m hungry. I guess I’m usually a very calm person but if you cross me when I’m hungry, I will not leave you unharmed. So if someone keeps me full, I will be a happy person.

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College has been too real for me. I came here with set expectations and I blew those expectations clear out the water. I matured a lot from the first day I stepped foot into Baruch as a Freshman and I never looked back. Maybe because I kept pushing myself with new things to do and experiences or meet new people. But someway along the road I got lost and strayed from the path I needed to follow. I am still trying to find my way back to the main road, but I cannot do this by myself. Luckily for me, I have some of the most amazing people behind me. And I can only hope my rash actions didn’t dig a deep hole for me to crawl out from. It’s all good though. I took this rashness as a learning experience and I know I can only do better. Life is getting too real. I am not a kid anymore.

Where did everyone go?

Am I by myself?

To be honest I am kind of scared.

It is really dark and this is a creepy place.

I know he is after me.

I know I am next.

First Kevin, then Jenny, and now me,

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Is that Victor screaming?

He got him too!

I can hear his footsteps coming closer.

Who do I do?

The way he calls my name sends shivers down my spine.

Where am I supposed to run to now?

I feel like I am trapped.

He can probably spot me any second now because of my heavy breathing.

And no one is here to help me.

I hope this tree will be enough to block me until this is all over.

Wow, this is the most intense game of Hide & Seek I’ve EVER played.

Throughout our lives we constantly create goals to motivate ourselves and strive to achieve them.  For the past eighteen years, I cannot say that I have any significant accomplishments to be proud of, but there are many small things I have accomplished that led me to become who I am today.  In high school I was a part of the Red Cross Club where we took the time to volunteer and help others.  From raising money for the 2010 earthquake in Japan, to creating holiday cards for the soldiers overseas, I gained a sense of accomplishment by knowing that I was able to make a difference in peoples’ lives.    Many of my achievements consist of things that I am proud of because I know that it took a lot of time and effort to accomplish them.  The things that I work for now by studying for exams, and doing well in my classes will eventually lead me to fulfilling my goal of becoming successful and happy in life.  I think that it takes a lot of time for a person to gain something that is worthy to them.  For the future, I plan to accomplish many things such as receiving an M.B.A degree, having a successful career, and being at a moment in life where I am truly happy and satisfied with what I have done.   Although I haven’t reached my greatest accomplishment in life yet, I plan on achieving my goal of becoming the best person that I can be, through hard work and dedication.

Ok… so i finally found myself doing this. There is just too many things to do these days. Past few days were just a mess. Going back to the main topic, I don’t know what to write about myself. Most of the time I literally have no idea what to write. There is too many things to cover. Should I start with the things that I like or the things that I dislike, what makes me laugh or what makes me sad? I do have to say that I get distracted too easily. Like I think it hasn’t even been 5 minutes I started writing this but I switched to Facebook like 4 times and went to Youtube to watch  funny videos. Dont worry, I am still trying to figure out what to tell you about myself. I just remembered there are so many other things that I have to do and I haven’t started any of them. Sometimes I think it would be fun just to do nothing and have no worries at all and could do whatever we want. Which is probably impossible, because according to philosophy we are only allowed to do stuff that are morally right. Talking about philosophy, I don’t even like how we learn about something just to prove that its INVALID! I still don’t have anything to tell you about me. But still here it is,  I am just me, a regular guy, living a regular life.

I’m me. I wake up as I am everyday. Someone destined to be great. Someone who is destined to make a difference in the world. I envision myself becoming a man of power, yet of respect. When people hear my name, they know what I’ve accomplished. I want to be a man who controls power, not a man who becomes controlled by the power he already holds.

What are my goals now? To keep my head up everyday, because everyday is an uphill battle. I have to remember that there are people who don’t want me to succeed. They are those people who are too lazy to work for what they want. They are those people who will be jealous because I have the heart to become great things.

I always have to beprepared. As some people say, hope for the best and expect for the worst. Life isn’t easy, but it has it’s rewards. I have to keep my options open for all the things I can do. I may not end up with the job I thought I would see myself in, but as long as I keep my options open, the possibilities are endless.

Keep a smile on my face. No one wants toapproach anyone with a frown on their face. Making a difference in the world doesn’t mean I have to find the cure for cancer, or creating world peace. It means making people enjoy their lives, whether they are rich and poor. It means just listening to the people you care about because you are making a difference in their world.

I don’t want to be the very best, I don’t want to be perfect. I want to be me, and to become who I am meant to be.