Hi, my name is Kayla.  I was born in Brooklyn and I am the oldest out of three children. I have two younger brothers. This is my second semester here at City Tech and my major is dental hygiene. I hope to maybe go onto dental school sometime in the future. A few of my hobbies are cooking and listening to music.

       Once I graduate and earn myself a good enough living I really hope to achieve one of my dreams which is to be able to travel around the world. I would love to see how other countries are including their way of life and to see how different other parts of the world are outside of New York City and America. 

       I chose dental hygiene as my major because I am really interested in the Health Care profession. I know its hard and requires a lot of studying, time and dedication but I feel that it will all be worth it after I am really enjoying the career path I chose for myself and my future.  I am currently working in a dentist office as a dental assistant. This job is really helping me out and I am getting a lot of experience with the dental field, being in a professional work environment and I am learning many new things.  It’s great that my current job is related to what profession I want to do with my future. 
         I’ve never been the kind of person who would read for pleasure but if there’s a book where its highly recommended I would try it out. If I would read something by my own choice I’d read a magazine or the newspaper, especially because they are always left on the subway and they are right there. Writing is something I don’t enjoy too much, but I don’t particularly consider myself a bad writer. I don’t think I have the best vocabulary and I need work on fixing that.  The types of technology I use are computers and cell phones. I’m not too technology savvy, I use the computer to look on the internet, do school work and listen to music. Before taking this class I was very unfamiliar with utopias and dystopias, the only knowledge I have is what I had learned in class. Although this course is required for my major I look forward to taking this class and broadening my vocabulary, improving my writing skills and also maybe gaining an interest of reading. 

Hey, my Name is Jonathan Mesias and I’m 18 years old, some say I don’t look like my age, that I look older. I presently live in Jamaica Queens, New York and been there for a long while. I live with my parents and a Younger brother and a younger sister, which means that I’m the oldest one. Being in College itself is a privilege for me, since my parents never made more higher than high school, I’m the first in the Family to be in College! This is my second semester in this College, my major is Computer engineering. I have to admit, It hasn’t been as easy as I thought , since day 1 I had trouble with classes. As I’ve been learning, in the real world no one will help you if you don’t try. You have to put effort into in things, nothing is easy in this world. Some interest I have is music it self, listening to music calms me. Since I know how to play the Saxophone, sometimes I play to take my Stress away. I’ve always been interested with Technology since a youngster Computers were always exciting to me, and it still is. My goal in life is to be able to make a better living with this major I’m going for, that this major gives me benefits at the end of this Road. During this Break we had, I honestly didn’t want to get myself into any jobs, so I relaxed. Although it wasn’t fun, I had more than enough time to relax, think of what I had coming to me this semester. My plans for this semester is to Make sure I pass every class and put more effort in any thing I do.

Observing myself, I don’t think I have any strengths as a reader, but I do have a lot of weaknesses , I have grammar problems, its really bad. I don’t have a good use of Vocabulary. And I cant read out loud, my nerves kick in and I cant manage to read it well. What I dislike about reading it read things I don’t understand, when they have big vocabulary words, especially shake spears…. I never want to read another book as the one I read in High school. My background with technology? I can say I’m a good user of it , I know how to manage it. the only word that seem familiar was the word Utopia. I’ve had heard the word Topia used in a film, I don’t remember the title I think it was Dinotopia, ha-ha! but what I remember from it-was that it was a land where many loved being in, so I feel utopia means a fantasy land where you want to stay there because everything that’s there you love. the reason im taking this course is mainly because I had to fill in for the requirements to get financial aid, and I also need it for my major so I would have ended up taking it in the future, so why not take it now that I had the chance. My expectation for this course? I honestly don’t know what awaits me…….

Hello! My name is Keanu and I’m 21 years old. My sign is a cancer, and my favorite color is purple. This is my first semester at City Tech as a transfer student. I’m a Liberal Arts major, although I plan to switch my major next semester to Human Services. I am currently working at a coffee shop in SoHo, where I often meet celebrities .  In

Parsailing in Puerto Rico

my spare time I like to hang out with friends, spend time with my boyfriend, play video games, dance, go to parties, and just have fun. Over the summer I went to Puerto Rico with my boyfriend for my birthday. We had such an amazing time, that we are actually planning on going back this Summer.

I am a HORRIBLE speller, and my grammar could use some work too. I hate writing, although my writing is pretty decent. Sometimes when I write I don’t know how to start or end a paragraph/paper. I usually have a lot of ideas, it’s just getting it on paper and making it make sense.  As for reading, I don’t do it as often as I should. But I don’t like or dislike doing it. I hate having to read boring things, or things that I’m not really interested in. It makes it really hard for me to focus and understand it. My favorite things to read would have to be mystery or crime related. Besides me going on social media sites, browsing the internet, and writing papers, I don’t know much about technology. The only thing I know about utopias and dystopias is what was said in class. I am taking this course because it is required.

I am a 20 year old guy from Queens, NY. At City Tech I am currently studying computer information systems (better known as programming). Computer programming is not my ultimate goal though. I am currently waiting to get into the NYPD academy. If everything goes right within the next year, I should be in the January 2015 academy and will graduate in July. I currently work for Target in Asset Protection. It is honestly one of the greatest opportunities I could have asked for. I have met a lot of really cool people with my job and also learned aw bunch of different skills which will be able to help me later on in the NYPD. I also do make some side money filming or taking photos of  sweet 16’s, weddings and all sorts of fun events. Even though my schedule is pretty packed with working full time and going to school 5 days a week, and the occasional filming event to do on a weekend,  I still manage to set time aside for my family, friends and the numerous hobbies I have had. I have a bad habit of switching hobbies pretty often and putting a lot of money into them. Right now my hobbies consist of PC gaming on this. 

I usually only get the luxury of actually sitting down and playing it maybe a few nights out of the week. All depends on how it looks like that week with my schedule and all that kind of stuff. Well I hope this helped you guys get to know me a little better and I look forward to getting to know all of you!

My World.

Hi, My name is Roselyn Cintron and I study Hospitality Management at City Tech. This is my second semester at City Tech and so far I am enjoying myself. In the future I will be a front office operation manager. I say “will” instead of “would like to be” because it makes me think that I am wasting my time studying for something I would not become.

I like to read books. In the month of January alone, I read 9 books. I read an entire series called Breathe, written by Rebecca Donovan. I’ve also read Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars by John Greene. John Greene has been my favorite author since I read his book Looking for Alaska in High School. I read four more books, 2 out of the 4 we’re apart of series called Seaside, which I am currently reading now. I read anything that catches my attention.

The only knowledge I have on utopias is that its a place where everything is so called perfect. I have no other knowledge on utopias and no knowledge on dystopias. My strength as a writing is getting my point across. My strength as a reader is understanding what the author is trying to portray. My weakness as a writer is coming up with an introduction an conclusion. My weakness as a reader is, if I don’t enjoy the topic, I won’t understand whats going on. I took this class because I wanted to read a book in a English class and I expect to gain an interest in utopias.

Photo was taken at Far Rockaway during a Muay Thai competition on the board walk.

Hey guys, I’m Brian but most people just call me by my last name (Rubio or Roobs). I’m in my 3rd year here at City Tech studying Advertising and Design. My goals are to have my own apparel company, Art Director, or do branding. My hobbies are mainly staying active; I am a martial artist with a concentration in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I’ve been practicing these arts for about 3yrs now and train about 6 days a week. Over the summer I did a little traveling to Florida and Upstate New York. For winter vacation I stayed local mostly but did take a weekend trip to Philly.

I can say I am a creative writer, although I don’t do it often. I really do not enjoy reading I feel like I can learn things quicker and easier by listening. My favorite type of readings are usually articles that are very straight forward and easy to understand. All my life I’ve been into technology. No matter what type or what it’s for, I find it all interesting. I don’t know anything about utopias or dystopias, this class would be the first time I really get an understanding of the concept of both. This class is required for my degree. The only thing I hope to gain from this class is something useful in the real world. I feel most classes are by the books and don’t really prepare students for the outside world.

Hello, I’m Naomi, 20 years old and a junior at City Tech. My major is Graphic Arts & Advertising. I’m an Aries and my favorite color is orange. I have a dog named Garnett, who will be 2 years old next month. I am the youngest of two, my brother is 26. I’m Mexican, although a lot of people say I don’t look Mexican, they say i can pass being Puerto Rican or Dominican. This summer I went to Mexico for my cousin’s wedding. My career goal would be doing something I love doing but also something that pays well.

As a reader, I think my weakness would be that when I read out loud, I read too fast. Instead of stopping for commas, periods, question marks etc I just keep reading staright through as if the whole page was one sentence. The reason I think I do this is because I feel as though if I were to read slower, I make more mistakes. My strengths as a reader would be that I’m able to understand what I’m reading the first time through. My weakness as a writer would be coming up with ideas as to what to write. Sometimes when I do know what to write about I don’t know how to start or how to close. My favorite kind of reading is crime novels, like mob books. My favorite book is called The Sicilian by Mario Puzo, the same author of The Godfather. The only knowledge I have on Utopias is what I learned when I read the Gift Giver and the reason why I am taking this course is because its required for my major.

  I’m a nineteen year old brunette with brown eyes. Five feet tall and I weigh 114 pounds. I’m the oldest of three siblings, plus the only female.  I love looking at the sky so you can easily guess my favorite color. I enjoy reading and writing but my favorite thing to do is paint, I like the mess of it. The freedom the paintbrush allows me to have. I’m not going to lie, I’m horrible at it but I just love the feeling. It’s why I changed my mind from studying architecture. When I think of it using rulers and triangles, it seems like a nightmare.
  My name is Cristina Nolivos, I’m a student majoring in Art and Advertising Design and this semester is the second half of my second year here in college. Last summer I was able to go and visit the beautiful, Niagara Falls in Canada which was AMAZING

Photograph I took of the falls

and I do hope that I go again. By the end of summer I was lucky enough to get my first official job at a Physical Therapy office as a front office assistant. It was a bit tricky getting used since I started the same week my classes start but I’m proud to say that I managed.
  In high school was a really big fan of teenage romance novels mostly dealing with supernatural and fantasy characters such as ghost, fairies, vampires and all that jazz. In my senior year I began reading more non-fiction novels  such as A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard. Another book I read was The Help which is one of my favorite books and I was super glad that Emma Stone was casted in the movie. I do like to read, especially if the piece that I’m reading has my interest. If I find something boring and uninteresting it will take me a few tries to pay attention and get into what I’m reading.
  English is one of the very few subjects that I am good at, I believe it’s because I like writing. I like to convert my thoughts into words on a paper or a screen in this matter. I think that my weakness is having to write something I do not have an interest in, having to do that is something I wish I was able to avoid. I do know a little bit about utopias and dystopias, I find them both to be a little disturbing and not something I would want to live through. They’re complete opposites, a utopia being a perfect world where I imagine everyone having an obsessive compulsive disorder. Dystopia I see as a gray world, where authority takes advantage of the power they have and enslaves everyone they believe they have power over.
  I do know a thing or two about computers, I’m not completely clueless when it comes to technology. I’m the type of person that can fix what I need to fix on my computer but when it comes to other people’s computers and tablets I lose my mind and I have no idea what I’m doing. This is my first time using Open Lab and I think I can get the hang of it after a few tries. I do expect lot of writing in this class I just hope that after a few weeks I won’t feel forced into writing, I’m a much better writer when I do it willingly and freely. I’m taking this class to complete the number of credits I need but I don’t see this class as a drag and hopefully my opinion of it doesn’t change.