Author Archives: Isamar.Batista

Baruch College

It’s hard not to panic when the first day of the last semester of your college career begins. The emails that pile up from your new professors only add to the knot that has been forming in your stomach since the moment you paid your last ever tuition bill. I don’t know about my fellow Baruchian seniors, but it is safe to say I am officially having anxiety attacks about what happens after Graduation!

Career & Graduation Flyers

In Retrospect
I remember high school graduation like it was yesterday. I haven’t even framed my prom pictures yet and here I am registering for my Bachelor’s Degree graduation. It really does make me wonder: Where does the time go? Even more so, it makes me reevaluate my last four years at Baruch. It is as if I’m running a mental check list on all the things I should’ve done during the last four years to make sure I am prepared for a new title in my “occupation” box.

One Step At a Time

Crossing The Bridge
You know the saying “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it”? Well, this is it. More sooner than later I will be “crossing that bridge” and I guess it’s natural for me to be so anxious about what’s on the other side. As long as I keep my panic attacks in check I think i’ll be just fine..right? It’ll take alot of me reminding myself to breathe and take it one day at a time but I know in my heart and in my mind that great things await me. Because we must learn to crawl before we walk, I think im ready to get on my feet.

All photos were taken by Isamar Batista.

Roses are Red...

Contrary to what you may think by the end of reading this post, I am not bitter, alone, nor live with 37 cats. Actually, Im cupid’s biggest cheerleader. I live for the hopeless romance Hollywood movies sell us, and I will probably get heartbroken many times in my journey to find my knight in shining armor. Yet, I admit that I am against Valentine’s Day and everyone who obsesses over it. Yes, there are girls that actually HATE Valentine’s Day.

Date Night

Who? What? Where?
Call me crazy, but I happen to believe that love and friendship should be celebrated and expressed on a daily basis. Why do we need an assigned day to buy flowers and chocolates when you can do that any given day? There is just too much pressure placed on February 14th. It’s all about who’s your “valentine,” where did he take you, and what did he give you? I’ve seen people get so caught up that they forget the most important thing that day signifies: Love.

Love Ink

Love Money Can’t Buy
Every year Valentine’s Day is less about the love and more about material things. I refuse to give in to the commercialization of yet another American tradition and get in the running to compete with millions of other couples to prove my appreciation for someone. A gift, a date or a card won’t define my love for anyone. If I love you, you’ll know it every day, holiday or not.

All photos were taken by Isamar Batista.