My name is Rafael Albertini, I am currently a junior majoring in finance.  Prior to attending Baruch I obtained an associate’s degree in business administration from Nassau Community College.  I made the decision to minor in business writing with the goal of improving my writing and understanding of the business world, therefore I am taking this course.

This semester I am only taking two courses, due to the fact that Baruch will not allow me to take any business courses until my math requirements are fulfilled.  Majority of the courses I took at Nassau transferred to Baruch, therefore I don’t have many courses to take other than math and the core business courses.  I feel like my two semesters here have been somewhat of a waste, by only being able to take two or three courses each semester.  I contemplated transferring to a different school to finish faster, but decided having Baruch on my resume, would suit me better upon graduation rather than SUNY Old Westbury.

Currently I am employed by AT&T Wireless, I was recently promoted to an assistant manager.  I have been with the company going on three years.  I decided to obtain my bachelor’s degree to widen my employment options for the future, because in our current times you need a bachelor’s degree to be a manager at certain McDonalds.  With that being said I will be going for my master’s degree.

Outside of school and work I don’t really have much time for anything else, but I am sure to make time for sports.  I am a huge Knicks fan, and not because we got Melo. I have been riding with the Knicks since I’ve been able to understand the game.  With my father being a Bulls fan and me being a Knicks fan my household had its own little rivalry, it was great.  The fact that my father worked for Madison Square Garden made things very interesting.  He would bring home Knicks paraphernalia and take my brother and I to games, all while loving Michael Jordan and the Bulls.

Not only am I a big sports fan, but I love cars, I guess I am a what people would call a stereotypical guy.  My cars of choice are BMWs, having owned a couple I know first hand that they are great cars, and really fun to drive.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a spoiled rich kid, but  I have nothing against rich kids I would’ve loved to be one.

College degrees have created so many positive paths for people, but so many people I know have graduated college and can’t find work in their respective fields.  With Baruch’s reputation, I hope to gain a degree that will land me a job in the business world, and not  just a piece of paper to look nice on a wall.