I hate talking about myself. Now you know one thing about me. Deep, personal, reflection and contemplation are in my opinion, best done alone, in one’s head. Talking about that stuff is just weird. And if you write it down, make sure you burn it after committing said revelations to memory. So that being said, I think I’ll just keep this light-hearted.
A big part of who I am is Switchfoot, my favorite band. I know next to nothing about music, but they make me feel as if I do. Switchfoot is the sole reason for any musical literacy I possess. I will not die until I meet them in person; I simply refuse. Their lyrics are inspired, their sound always has a fresh edge, they’re funny people, aaanndd, yeah. They’re just awesome. Enough said.
As for what has shaped me into who I am today, I would have to sayyy, the number one contributor is diet and exercise.
I kid. I do no such things.
I guess my family and friends are the most influential people in my life. The people I love, and who love me in return, the people I admire, look up to, and aspire to be like in life are all found in that group. They have instilled in me a sense of identity and belonging, and have taught me the values and beliefs I hold today.
Now onto my expectations for college. They’re pretty high, and I must say that so far, thankfully, Baruch has met all of them. I must be one of those rare species of people who love the long commute . See that, is my pensive time, like in Harry Potter (another large influence on my life)! I expected the work load to be heavier, and I suspect that, starting next semester, it definitely will be. I am however concerned about getting into the classes I want for next semester; it sounds like it’s pretty much every man for himself when registering for classes. Like some kind of online free for all. *shudder*. And lastly, I hope I pass all my finals. That would likely be my number one concern.
Well, until next time I suppose. I really am not used to this blog thing at all. *sigh*
I have to completely agree with your first statement, it feels like college essay questions are the epitomes of questions that force us to write about ourselves.
I actually like the way you structured the whole post, you make it sound like something that you might actually say with your own voice instead of using someone else’s. And my favorite line has to be “I would have to sayyy, the number one contributor is diet and exercise.”
I love how you actually communicated with your audience instead of just typing your post like an informative essay. Your casual voice made it feel like you weren’t on an interview just spitting out the answers, but that you were just having a conversation with a friend. You really let your personality shine through!
I agree with Michele’s comment about how great your use of the casual voice is. You do a really good job of using fonts and symbols to convey your message. Also its great that you are loving Baruch. I know so many people let the commute get them down, but instead you use the commute to you advantage. I also checked out the band Switchfoot after reading your blog and I’m liking them.
Switchfoot’s “Dare You to Move” defined my junior high school and high school years!
Lovely post, Sarah! Even though you are not comfortable with blogging, as mentioned before, your personality shines through! This light-hearted post gives me a glimpse of who you are.
As for the registration process…no fear! Rawlisha and I will make sure you and your fellow classmates are prepped!
Sarah, I enjoyed reading your post one reason being the natural , funny and easy going tone. It’s great that Baruch has met your expectations and it takes a strong person to love commuting in NYC so kudos to you. As for registration …we have a whole session dedicated to it so no worries.
-RL