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Who am I; Micah's Blog #5

12/28/2023

Who am I, something that I ask myself when I feel down or when I accomplish something big. In a sense, it's a way to reset myself. Being a hard worker falls under most of the passion I developed for the things I love being; I am a student, I am a computer major, I am a pianist, I am an African American. Those are only a handful of things that I think about when I describe myself because those are the important things that make up me...

Community in a Hurricane; Amelia's Blog #1

12/28/2023

When I was five, a hurricane came and destroyed my home. For the first time in my life, my home, my safe haven, my rock, was dangerous and scary. I was homeless for a while, and had few possessions. My entire life was packed up into a few boxes and moved around constantly...

I'm not everything anymore, and I'm happy that way; Max's Blog #1

12/28/2023

At the beginning of my freshman year, I had a straightforward goal: “I need to do everything and be everything because that’s what colleges want.” My previous self would soon come to the realization that I was wrong, twice...

Being a shooting star; Talia's Blog #1

11/19/2023

As part of my passion project, I visit women and children’s shelters. I’ve spent several hours preparing and negotiating to be given the opportunity to be the Shooting Star in a struggling child’s life. I’ve dedicated my entire life to...

Bittersweet; Karolyne's Blog #8

8/3/2023

Even just the thought of having my very last meeting with my mentee brings tears to my eyes. I have only known her for a year, but I have seen the leaps and bounds she has made as a person. Honestly, the first couple of months of meeting, it was a bit awkward and some of our interactions felt forced almost. Through various activities, study sessions, and intense games of monopoly, we grew closer...

The hill I must climb; Micah's Blog #2

4/17/2023

I am at that age where one can not act or be like a kid anymore. I am put in a setting where the next path is chosen by me and it is quite the daunting experience...

Communities and Connections; Karolyne's Blog #5

2/19/2023

I am part of the niche community of Model UN at my school. As an upperclassmen member of my school’s Model UN club, I act as a mentor...

Sewing my own tapestry

2/19/2023

Who am I? Someone born March 15th, 2005 at 11:52am. To the federal government, a nine digit Social Security number. To New York State, a nine digit driver’s license. To credit Bureaus, a 3 digit credit score. To nefarious parties, a potential identity to be stolen. But my true identity cannot be stolen...

Fitting in; Micah's Blog #1

1/8/2023

The word expectation reflects the balance in one's success and failure. To succeed you must be able to fail and recover. That means you must be willing to take risks, listen to others, and...

Silver Lining; Liora's Blog #4

8/19/2022

It would be the day before I left for one of the most exciting and thrilling experiences this summer when I saw the words I most dreaded in my email...

High school is overrated; Karolyne's Blog

8/8/2022

For many growing up, high school has had a notorious reputation for seeming exponentially more significant than it really is. The football games, the parties, being known. These false perceptions of what the ideal high school scenario looks like...

Time to move forward and appreciate the past; Christian's Blog #4

8/8/2022

I don’t think I can ever thank Andrew enough for assisting me throughout the college process and for introducing me to three amazing mentees. Draft after draft...

It is finally here; Christian's Blog #3

5/24/2022

I am still in shock that I am now considered an Ivy League student. Just recently I enrolled into the College of Engineering at Cornell University and will begin my classes August 22nd. It isn’t just the beginning of my classes but the beginning...

The definition of Home; Liora's Blog #3

5/24/2022

How does one define home? Is it the place you return as the day grows old, with your comfy and safe bed? Maybe it's the place that holds all your childhood memories? Many people have different feelings about their home and different definitions for its role in their life, yet we often take this word for granted...

Living up to your own standards; Karolyne's Blog #3

5/24/2022

For the majority of my life one thing has rang true: I have always wanted to live up to certain standards. I dealt with a lot of expectations put onto me from a young age once my family noticed I was very academically driven. I don’t blame them though, because it is human nature to expect consistency from people...

Harnessing Gratitude; Karolyne's Blog #2

2/21/2022

Everyday that I wake up, I am grateful. I am grateful for each breath of air my body automatically takes for me- I am grateful to be here. Embarrassingly, I wasn’t always this grateful for all of the amazing things that I possess, and for all of the opportunities available to me. I recently came to a realization...

A break from reality; Christian's Blog #2

1/12/2022

“What inspiration or passion led you to choose engineering as a major… Why do you want to attend… What excites you about attending… Think about the community you come from and how you can contribute to and learn from our diverse and inclusive community…” I’ve been answering these questions since the start of September...

How to get to know someone; Liora's Blog #2

1/12/2022

In life we are granted inherent skills from breathing to knowing how to walk yet it seems to me that there is another technique that we naturally follow and take for granted: forming relationships. The concept of creating an interpersonal bond with another person...

Being my own author; Andrew's Blog #1

9/12/2021

Although it was only four years ago that I graduated from Oceanside High School, it feels like an eternity has passed. I attribute much of this time warp to the amount of self-discovery that occurred during my time at college. While I know that my future...

My priority is to give back; Christian's Blog #1

9/12/2021

Although my parents work hard, our financial state doesn’t reflect that. My dad graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and my mom graduated from Hunter University with a bachelor’s in Nursing. My dad has been...

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