Introduction: I sat down with Mahiya Aurpita to talk about how she feels Covid-19, online school, graduating etc. Mahiya being a senior at New York City College of Technology, it was difficult (just like the most of us) for her to transfer to online school because of Covid-19. She is also going to be the first person in our family to graduate from an American school which is a big accomplishment. She is a big inspiration to me to keep going and I could learn some things from her.
AMBI: Clock alarming sound
Track: Mahiya wakes at 8:00 am. She opens her laptop and started her first class of the day.
AMBI: Keyboard typing sound.
Track: Mahiya wasn’t happy when she heard school was transitioning to online.
Act: Honestly, at first it wasn’t that bad but, it started getting hard. It made me extremely upset. I hate how Covid-19 ruined my last year experiences and it has been exceedingly difficult to get work done. Online school has made me a little lazy and not that motivated. It is also hard for me to learn because I’m a visual type of person that likes to be here there instead of behind a screen. It took away my will to learn but, I’ll just have to keep trying.
Track: Mahiya through all her hard work is going to be the first person in our family to graduate from an American school.
Act: I am very blessed and excited for this accomplishment. Growing up was tough and we had just moved to this country for our parents to give us a better education and for me to graduate, I hope I’ve made them very proud. It was an awfully hard and stressful time but, I got through it. I hope to inspire my little brother to do the same.
Track: After college, she decided to follow her dream and go to med school.
Act: I always wanted to a doctor. It has been a lifelong dream of mine. After I finish my undergrad, I will be heading to med school where I can continue to purse my goal. I’m excited to see where life takes me.
Track: I asked her what are some advices she might have to people who are just starting college or still in high school.
Act: My best advice for those people is to study hard and don’t let anything distract you. College is tough and you must put the work in if you want to see good results. If you don’t study, its going to be hard for you to pass. You might also need the information after college. Distraction is also a big issue to cause you to not pass. It leads you to procrastinating which I highly recommend not to do. If you put in the work and try your best, you’ll be fine.
Track: Thank you for sharing. Reporting from Baruch College, I’m Redwan Aurpon