Hi, everyone.

My name is Dinora. I’m originally from Uzbekistan, located in Central Asia that is full of ancient buildings and beautiful people. I came to the United States in 2013 and living in Brooklyn, New York ever since. I use she/her/hers pronouns. When I was graduating high school, I decided to attend college and get my Bachelors degree and the reason was to get a better job and to improve myself so that I can do more and go further with my life that I could without a degree from college. I am a senior student at this school and majoring in Bioinformatics. The reason I am taking this class is that I had to take one class from the category “Creative Expression”, which was required and I thought this class is going to be interesting. My hobbies are to read and travel. Although, I don’t get to travel much, I adore every moment I get into.

This is the picture of a sunset on a Coney Island Beach. The reason that I love to watch sunset because it  gives me a greater appreciation for the earth. Whenever I am stressed from school or having a bad day and watching the sunset on the beach gives me a better mood, relive my stresses and I somehow lose track of time and feel more satisfied and grateful for what’s going on in front of me. Another reason why sunset is important to me is that sunsets mark the end of a day, as well as represent calm and a promise for a new beginning. Sunsets serve as a powerful reminder to take time to relax and reset our hearts at the end of each day.

My name is Mehreen Khanom, I go by she/her/hers. I am South Asian. I was born in Bangladesh and raised in the Bronx. I am a sophomore, and my major is business and technology of fashion. The reason why I am in college is because of my parents and to pursue a good career in the future that will keep me stable in life. My hobby is painting. I like to paint in my free time and whenever I am bored to kill time or to get my mind off life. This semester I am trying to focus on college and don’t want to get distracted. I am scared about this semester because I am not sure how this semester will end but I hope it ends well.

I am a mother of six cats. Growing up I have always been a cat person, but my parents never allowed cats in the house until my sophomore year of high school. Last year I brought a stray cat home and four months later she gave birth to three beautiful babies. They are currently five months old. Their names are Boogie, Sushi, and Mowgli. Taking care of them and watching them come into this world was an eye-opener. I can’t go a week without seeing them, that’s how attached I am. I feel like without them the house will feel empty. Sometimes when I am upset, spending time and being around them makes me feel a lot better. They make my life ten times better.

Hey, my name is Manchehra Hazratkulova. I am from Uzbekistan. I came to the United States in 2014 and ever since I live in Brooklyn. This is my second year in City Tech college. Currently, I am taking prerequisite courses for nursing. If I pass the exam I’ll be in the nursing program. I decided majoring in nursing because when I was sophomore in high school I volunteered at the hospital and I enjoyed being in a hospital environment. Also, during my free time I usually read books and watch anything related to psychology.

This picture was taken in 2019, by me. I went to City Tech College of Technology for only 39 days and then the pandemic started. Usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays I had a few hours of free time between my classes. Therefore, I used to take photos and edit them. This picture is one of them, from the English class in a small building. I would like to post all the photos I took at City Tech college because they are all from two years ago, where life was exciting.