1.  “What is known I strip away, I launch all men and women forward with me into the Unknown.”Walt Whitman – Song of Myself.

I chose this quote to represent my official journey from Los Angeles, CA to Brooklyn, NY. I moved here when I was 18 to attend a private college and found myself lost in a world I didn’t belong in. Think only girls and lots of flashy engagement rings while I read books and toyed with moving in with the Amazonian women. I really had no idea how I was going to survive independently in a city so unlike the one I grew up in so in essence, I launched everybody with me into an unknown world that I have come to love.

2.  “Tell a story, so that we understand why and how this world was created, who our ancestors were and where they came from, so that we understand where we are and where we may be going.” Hasif Amini – Story.

I chose this quote to represent my job as an assistant teacher for third grade girls in a Jewish academy. As a religious environment, we always stress to the students about our background and culture, who we are and where we came from. We believe that it’s within these roots that we should follow because they will show us the right path in the future.

3. “If man lack trustworthiness, it is difficult to know what he can accomplish!” Wu Cheng’en – Journey to the West.

I chose this quote to represent Baruch because it truly embodies what it means to be a student, especially in the collegiate world. If a person has been unable to find and trust themselves at this point in their life, they will always be blinded to their greatness. What I love about CUNY schools in general is that a lot of students are much older and are actually returning for a degree after spending a few years finding themselves and deciding what their accomplishments are to be.