Author: Jean Park

Hello everyone,

My name is Queena and I’m from Staten Island. To me, Staten Island is an extremely boring area to live in because there’s no where to hang out with your friends besides the mall and going out to eat. I’m majoring in Accounting because I want a safe career route that also has many pathways for me to choose from. There was one time where I wanted to major in psychology but later on during high school, I realized that I’m not interested in psychology as much as I thought I was. When I was younger, I lived in China for 5 years and although I don’t remember much, I do remember the moments where my grand parents brought me my favorite snack, jelly straws. Jelly straws used to be my favorite snack when I was younger so every time that my grand parents would buy me it, I would get so excited and eat the entire box. I’ve grown up to be such a different version of myself now and many things such as my hobbies, favorite snack, food, and activity have been changed. I love to go on walks with my dog and exercise. Additionally, I also really like to stay up late and doom scroll which is a bad habit that I need to fix. As of right now, my favorite snacks are chocolates or any international snacks and my favorite food is probably sushi. I’m still adjusting to college and exploring the city because before | started college, I’ve honestly never really been to the city a lot. Another fun fact about me is that I have a really big shopping addiction and some how I really like working as well. I’m currently working in a restaurant and you make so much in restaurants so l recommend everyone getting a restaurant job even though it might be very challenging to some people at first. Never give up!! During my years at high school, I loved playing volleyball and I also ran on my schools cross country team in which I set a school record in. I also made a club for my school which was something that I never thought I was capable of. I encourage everyone to step out of their comfort zone and try something new at least once. You never know if that one action will change you as a person for the better. Everyone only lives once so it’s always good to try everything out and really get to know yourself.

Hello everyone, my name is Renuka Somwaru. I’m currently majoring in accounting, and if you ask why, I’d tell you I’m really just going with the flow. I initially had a passion for psychology but then somehow, I got more business focused. Well, I would say that I’m a person who really can’t make up their mind on things. Yeah, well, I did on the accounting part, but who knows, sometimes a different path may appeal more, but honestly, I’m just willing to try new things, I’m willing to be more exposed to things I’m not as exposed to as yet. Like going to the city myself, I’m now adjusting to it since I wasn’t really allowed to because my parents are a bit paranoid. But here I am trying to embrace that freedom that I’ve gotten. I was born and raised for almost my entire life in Guyana. I’m of Indian descent and in the Caribbean, I would associate myself as an Indo-Guyanese. Fun fact: a lot of Caribbean countries don’t want to claim us Guyanese as part of the Caribbean because we’re the only one out of all of them, that’s in South America, but we literally have the CARICOM Headquarters located in Guyana. Anyways, Guyana is really diverse and biodiverse. It’s a beautiful place. It has one of the world’s largest untouched rainforests, and it even has the world largest single drop waterfall, the Kaieteur Falls. We Indo-Guyanese have art rooted deep in our soul, we appreciate the colors of Holi, we sing and dance to the music of tassa drums, we come together as a community and embrace our celebrations. It’s amazing. As you can probably tell already, I’m a very cultural person. In terms of hobbies, other than doomscrolling and being distracted easily, I don’t have a particularly healthy one. But as I mentioned before though, I’m always down to try new things, even if it’s out of my comfort zone. I used to enjoy playing volleyball back in high school, I even had the chance to join the team, but I didn’t because I underestimated myself and I kind of regretted missing out on the opportunity. But then I realized I had nothing to lose, so what if I don’t know? I could learn. That’s why this is a lesson to me and to others, to make the most of it. It’s better to know that you attempt something instead of regretting not attempting it at all. It’s fine if you don’t think you can do it, everyone literally starts somewhere. Thanks for reading and it’s a pleasure to meet you guys! 

Hello everyone! Good morning or afternoon (or whatever time you are reading this), my name is Kadeza Ahmed and it is an honor to be apart of this wonderful class with you all. I am an Accounting major, but truth be told, I am unsure if I will be sticking with it. I might switch to Marketing since I like to interact and connect with new people. I truly enjoy getting to know new people and meeting people from different backgrounds and upbringing, as well as creating a sense of community. Anyways, I honestly don’t know how to start with this post, but a few things about me is that I love cats (I have four cats and I actually have three generations of them!), I enjoy good company, and I love to explore different parts of New York City whenever opportunities prevail. Although I do enjoy doomscrolling (as mentioned in class), I also like to draw/sketch and I read here and there whenever I find an interesting book (Mystery/Horror/Romance)– I would consider myself more of a History/English person than a Math/Science one, which is ironic because I’m at Baruch… I have always been interested in learning more about the arts aspect of New York City, and have not always gotten the time to do so (as it has not been my main focus honestly up until getting into Macaulay), so I am eager to venture out and explore different kinds of arts in the city we call home, as well as collaborate with peers to discovering a variety of art forms. I have visited some art institutions exposing me to the different kinds of arts/cultures in New York City such as MOMA PS1 in Long Island City, and Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) nearby Canal street. I truly love to learn more about art expressions/cultures different than mine. I come from a Bengali-American household and am the youngest of three. I will be a first-gen graduate student too! I like to keep myself active by going on brisk walks and just moving around (going to the gym is a work in progress), and I actually used to play softball in highschool as well. I really do not know what to expect for these next four years, but I hope to make meaningful connections and graduate with useful, and wise knowledge, to carry on for the rest of my life. Nonetheless, this is an introduction of who I am, and I look forward to having this class! Attached below is an image of me with my cats, and the sound is my favorite song. See you guys soon!

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fcsGS1dEro&list=RD0fcsGS1dEro&start_radio=1&pp=ygUVY2luZGVyZWxsYSBtYWMgbWlsbGVyoAcB