Prof. Jessica Penner | OL33 | Fall 2021

Discussion: Introductions

Please add a comment to this post introducing yourself to the class. In your comment, write a paragraph (approx. 100 words) discussing your academic interests, why you chose your major, what you enjoy reading, listening to, watching, and doing in your spare time, or anything else you want to share (include your pronouns if you wish).

Before next class (Monday, August 30), please add your introduction and read the comments.

Get to know your classmates! Reply to one of your classmates’ comments. Do you have something in common? Did you learn something? Be kind.

49 Comments

  1. Afroza

    This is Afroza Yasmin and My pronounce are she or her. My major is about nursing but maybe I will change because I realize this is hard for me, I am not sure yet. I liked English when I was in school but in college this is hard for me sometimes lot of work. However, I really like to read and watch. This year is really hard for me because I have four days of work and three days of classes. I have to cover everything and I don’t know how I can manage everything. I will do my best to get good results. Lastly, One things I want to say I don’t like too much reading because it takes to much time and that’s hard to manage do other homework.

    • Adam Shahin

      Yes I agree with the reading but to be honest that’s how a lot of people are with schoolwork. It all pays off in the end though which is why we have to work now. I’m sure you’ll get to figure out how you’ll cover everything and you can also message the teachers with this issue.

    • Lisa

      Nice to meet you! I’m also majoring in Nursing and honestly i’m sort of having second thoughts about it as well. I’m sure you’ll find your balance between work and school try not to stress yourself out!

      • Afroza

        Yes, we have to focus on our study because we need to do better in future

    • umme habiba

      Hi. My name is Umme Habiba, I am currently enrolled in Health Service Administration. The reason I chose this major is because I like management related stuffs and I end up with Health Service Administration. I like listening to music because that really helps me get throughout the day. Beside that, I like dancing, spending quality time with my family and many more. I used to like reading books back when I was in school. After being college, I had a hard time managing my time with work and college and I lost that reading time. So, through this class I hope I will get back to it. Can’t wait to meet you all!!!!!!

    • Valentina

      Yea selecting a major is hard I’m planning to enroll into the nursing program and I heard it is hard it’s a tough decision but we just gotta put in our best work and have faith

  2. Adam Shahin

    HI I’m Adam Shahin and I’m studying CT scanning/Radiology because it’s something that interested me when I seen it. If I wasn’t doing this major I would’ve took dentistry. I’m glad to be here and hope that I can work now with school and chill later in life. Right now, I’m trying to figure out how I’ll manage everything I have in life from personal things to school work and hope I’ll figure it out soon.

    • Rabbi

      Not gonna lie but you look in good shape for the future already.

    • Lisa

      Nice to meet you! I heard great things about Radiology it’s a field that needs more people. I also wanna focus on school now and get it done with so I can chill later on and do all the things i’ve dreamed of doing. You’ll find your balance as well best of luck with that!

    • umme habiba

      Hey shahin. Nice to meet you. I agree with you with the fact that managing everything personal things and school work gets really tough. But, I believe we will get through it if we get our work done on time.

    • Staceyydeleon

      hey, I am also majoring in radiology ! I also struggle to find a balance between work, school, and personal life. but we can do anything we set our minds too. Wishing you luck and hope you figure it out.

  3. Rabbi

    Hi, my name is Buhiyan Md Fazle Rabbi. I know it’s a long name. But you can call me Rabbi. My major is Liberal Arts and Science. I think I will change my major to Computer Science in the future. I am not sure about that yet. I like to read mystery books or watch something like that. I like gaming in my free time. But I can suit myself with the given situation mostly. So, using my time in the right direction is dependent on the situation I believe. I hope in my life I can do something good and respectable in the future.

    • Lisa

      Nice to meet you! I enjoy reading mystery books as well as watching shows or movies like that. If you haven’t watched Manifest on Netflix you definitely should such a great mystery show!

      • Rabbi

        Manifest! Actually I did watched the series. Although season 3 is here. Not sure when I will have time. Good to know you.

      • Romuald Thomas

        I’m glad you mentioned “Manifest “, was wondering if I should watch it.

  4. Lisa

    Hi my name is Lisa and my major is Nursing because I love helping others. Specifically, I want to become a neonatal or pediatric nurse because I work well with kids. I’ve always enjoyed writing and reading. I really dislike math. I enjoy reading thriller books and also realistic fiction books. I’m a huge music fan and on my spare time I play my piano. I also play guitar time to time and sing. I like listening to a mix of music genres and recently I started getting into rock music. A couple rock bands i’ve been listening to that I enjoy a lot are Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Scorpions, Queen, Def Leppard the list goes on. GREAT MUSIC!! My favorite artist of all time is Drake. I like going on adventures and exploring new things. I’m a great listener and I love to help people. All good vibes here :).

    • Jeffrey Escobedo

      Queen is amazing, I really love Another One Bites The Dust and Love of My Life. Green Day (Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams for recommendations) and Paramore (Misery Business for recommendations) are really amazing too.

      • Lisa

        yes yes yes!!

    • Ashley Gonzalez

      Love led zep! My favorite song from them is Going to California. You have great taste in music.

      • Lisa

        Love that! Thank you so do you 🙂

  5. Jeffrey Escobedo

    Hello, I’m Jeffrey Escobedo. I’m currently studying Mechanical Engineering of Technology. There are multiple reasons why I chose this major and one of the big reasons why I decided to study Mechanical Engineering is because of cars. Cars have played a major role in who I became and who I am right now, since I was a little boy I’ve become fascinated with cars. My favorite type of book I like to read is manga. I really like to read manga in my spare time and I am contemplating reading light novels later in the future. My favorite manga is Initial D. I’m also currently watching The Good Doctor with my friend, so far I really like the show. We just finished the first season of The Good Doctor and are planning to watch more. In my spare time, I would play video games via my computer, read manga or I would usually just drive around New York City.

    • Gerardo Ramos

      That is dope you are into cars. I wonder if you have worked on a project car, a little fixer upper. That is something I always wanted to attempt to do but do not have the space, no garage street parking sucks the downfall of city living, and I have no idea when it comes to the inner workings of a car. I do not read magna anymore I know just stick to anime, current favorite is Tokyo Revengers. I heard the good doctor is a superb show but honestly just have not caught my attention to view yet, just on the bottom of the list to watch.

  6. adisa dumani

    Hello everybody I’m adisa my pronouns are she/her and I am majoring in radiology. radiology has always interested me ever since I found out about it. I enjoy learning all there is to know about x rays and radiation and gaining all this important knowledge on this subject and I hope to be successful in the field and hope to actually enjoy doing it. usually when I’m not working I like to hang out with my friends or catch up on shows I’ve been watching on Netflix (rick and Morty, shameless, and lucifer). I’m also currently writing this introduction from Albania, I came here to visit some family members since the last time I’ve been here was four years ago. I’m having a lot of fun but I cant wait to be back in New York, like they say there’s no place like home 🙂

    • Gerardo Ramos

      Rick and Morty probably the best show ever created. Shameless is also a great show but I for some reason stopped at season 5 I believe. I think I was binging so much of it I was getting scared of catching up and there is nothing I hate more than catching up to a show that is not complete yet. Lucifer another great show but I need to watch all over again. Boy do I know what you mean by no place like home. When class started I was in Puerto Rico finishing up a check on family trip, and boy did I miss New York. I am too used to late night food options here and the ability of having so many different options. Nothing opens late in PR.

  7. Ashley Gonzalez

    Hi everyone! My name is Ashley Gonzalez-Quiles and I am interested in enrolling into the nursing program next semester. I am currently a nursing assistant all throughout the pandemic and it has strengthened my passion for caring for others who are in need. I enjoy drawing, painting, watching anime (demon slayer, naruto, hunterxhunter) and reading manga and fantasy. I spend my free time doodling on my iPad and playing with my puppy. I recently flew back to New York from visiting my home in Puerto Rico and I am ready to write. I look forward to meeting you all!

    • Gerardo Ramos

      I am also trying to go into the nursing field but am going about it in a different route. Love that you have a passion for caring for those in need, more people like that is what is needed in this society. Demon slayer is good but I feel over rated. I wonder what kind of puppy do you have? What part of Puerto Rico are you from, my family from Guayama and Aguadilla. Are you a NueroRican and do not speak Spanish like me or born and the island and fluent?

  8. Jacky Li

    Hi! My name is Jacky Li and I currently pursuing my Communications Design at City Tech. My interests include being out in nature, biking, photography, and filmmaking. I gravitated towards this major because it allows me to be creative. I like to listen to all genres of music but recently I have been enjoying the band “The Cranberries”. I am trying to learn how to play the guitar this semester because it is something I have always been interested in. I also plan on taking an internship and being more active in the school by joining clubs. My pronouns are he/him. Overall, I am exciting to be in this class this semester.

    • Jeffrey Escobedo

      can you tell me more about Communications Design? Sounds interesting.

  9. Romuald Thomas

    My name is Romuald Thomas, and I am majoring in computer science. I enjoy being on the computer, Which is why I picked that major. One of my goals is to fully understand how a computer functions inside and out. My goals for this semester are to improve my coding skills, understand Python and java languages better, and also my writing skills. During my free time, I play basketball and watch my shows. Currently, I’m watching Next on Hulu and Biohackers on Netflix.
    Math and English have been my favorite subject, I find it interesting to learn new ways to deal with numbers and different ways to impress yourself with action or with words. Math became my favorite because growing up with my dad used to solve math problems in his head and I wanted to be able to do that. English became my favorite because my mom loves to read, she always sharing her books with me. She’s currently reading “Left to Tell ” by Immaculee Ilibagiza, seems like an interesting book can’t wait to read it. On the other hand, I cant wait to see what new skills I can learn this semester to improve my writing and reading.

  10. Tenzin Norbu

    Hello, my name is Tenzin Norbu and I transferred to City Tech this year, I am majoring in civil engineering. I found that I enjoyed civil engineering back in high school where I got to learn how to use AutoCAD. I’m very interested in the field of engineering because being able to create is a powerful skill in my opinion. I enjoy reading about the different mythologies found around the world, even though they aren’t real, I find that some stories are very creative. Currently the main thing I do in my spare time as a student is look for jobs and get myself ready for interviews, so I’m not nervous and stiff when the time comes and I get called upon for an interview.

  11. Eric

    My name is Eric and I am currently taking EMT (Computer Engineering). I’m trying to figure what courses I want to take when the next semster starts. Trying to plan it out unlike my first year of college where I applied my classes later than everyone else. I had a bad schedule, it wasn’t organized and not to mention the pandemic made it worse since I had no internet at home so it was very troubling doing assignments on a phone.

    About me: I read manga or webtoon, anything that I have knack for. Favorite show is South Park. I have a pretty bad sleep schedule considering I wake up in the afternoon and sleep in the morning when the sky is bright.

    • Tenzin Norbu

      Nice to meet you Eric, I enjoy reading manga and webtoons also. I just caught up on Solo Leveling, and it’s pretty heat. My sleep schedule was similar, but my mom was getting upset so I had to change things up.

  12. Vimalsan Manoharan

    Hello! My name is Vimalsan Manoharan and I’m currently taking Computer Systems to really jump into coding. I first wanted to learn computer systems when I was watching streams that people did that involved coding and creating these cool things in video games and websites, and it really intrigued me to start learning about it. In my free time, I really enjoy playing video games and watching shows, the type of genre when it comes to books that I like to read is mystery books mostly because I love that I don’t know what truly is going to happen when reading until the end. When it comes to writing, I enjoy it pretty well because I can really speak my mind by writing and I also love typing as well. I always think of myself being a good writer and the only thing that I need to work on is adding more vocab to my writing to really push my writing to the next level.

  13. Gerardo Ramos

    My name is Gerardo Ramos. I am an undeclared health major. I am taking classes needed to go into an accelerated nursing program. In my spare time I like to take pictures, try new places to eat, and relax at home. I like to listen to Bad Bunny and to salsa music. I never really find many books that kept my interest, only the Percy Jackson series, a lesson before dying, and that about it. In that stage of I want to watch TV but do not because of no time or no interest so I get lost on social media. I recommend watching the new spiderman trailer if you have not seen it already.

  14. Staceyydeleon

    My name is Stacey Deleon. I am currently majoring in radiology. In my spare time I like to binge watch my favorite tv shows. I have a lot of favorites such as Greys anatomy, friends, and one tree hill. Lately I haven’t had a lot of spare time due to working a full time job, going to the gym after work, and now starting the fall semester. I tried to have the most fun I can this summer before the semester started. Such as going on vacation, the pool, beach, and out with friends. My goals for this fall is to focus on school, work, and be consistent in the gym. I hope to improve my reading and writing skills in English class this semester.

  15. Staceyydeleon

    My name is Stacey Deleon. I am currently majoring in radiology. In my spare time I like to binge watch my favorite tv shows. I have a lot of favorites such as Greys anatomy, friends, and one tree hill. Lately I haven’t had a lot of spare time due to working a full time job, going to the gym after work, and now starting the fall semester. I tried to have the most fun I can this summer before the semester started. Such as going on vacation, the pool, beach, and out with friends. My goals for this fall is to focus on school, work, and be consistent in the gym. I hope to improve my reading and writing skills in English class this semester.

  16. Staceyydeleon

    My name is Stacey Deleon. I am currently majoring in radiology. In my spare time I like to binge watch my favorite tv shows. I have a lot of favorites such as Greys anatomy, friends, and one tree hill. Lately I haven’t had a lot of spare time due to working a full time job, going to the gym after work, and now starting the fall semester. I tried to have the most fun I can this summer before the semester started. Such as going on vacation, the pool, beach, and out with friends. My goals for this fall is to focus on school, work, and be consistent in the gym. I hope to improve my reading and writing skills in English class this semester.

  17. Staceyydeleon

    My name is Stacey Deleon. I am currently majoring in radiology. In my spare time I like to binge watch my favorite tv shows. I have a lot of favorites such as Greys anatomy, friends, and one tree hill. Lately I haven’t had a lot of spare time due to working a full time job, going to the gym after work, and now starting the fall semester. I tried to have the most fun I can this summer before the semester started. Such as going on vacation, the pool, beach, and out with friends. My goals for this fall is to focus on school, work, and be consistent in the gym. I hope to improve my reading and writing skills in English class this semester.

  18. Staceyydeleon

    My name is Stacey Deleon. I am currently majoring in radiology. In my spare time I like to binge watch my favorite tv shows. I have a lot of favorites such as Greys anatomy, friends, and one tree hill. Lately I haven’t had a lot of spare time due to working a full time job, going to the gym after work, and now starting the fall semester. I tried to have the most fun I can this summer before the semester started. Such as going on vacation, the pool, beach, and out with friends. My goals for this fall is to focus on school, work, and be consistent in the gym. I hope to improve my reading and writing skills in English class this semester.

  19. Kimberly

    Hello,
    My name is Kimberly Parra (she/her) and I am currently doing my prerequisites to apply for dental hygiene. I have always had an interest for dentistry and always loved going to the dentist when a lot of people hated going. I also enjoy listening to music, going to the gym, and hanging out with my friends on my free time but ……usually I have no free time. I also work so that takes up a lot of my time too. I am currently watching All American on Netflix and it’s so good I totally recommend.

  20. Jenny

    My name is Jenny Bunay. I’m taking architecture as my major because I went to an architecture high school ever since then I knew what I wanted to do for my future. Honestly was super nervous to take this major but learn to take challenges and it has pushed me to become a better person. However, reading has helped in my major because as an architect it will help me in the future. Also, reading makes you learn new things every time such as words and how you can use these words in handy. Well, when do any type of work I love to listen to music and even when I write I don’t know why music always makes me feel good about myself.

    • Demetrius Brown-Williams

      Music is such a great way to focus and uplift yourself. Especially when the work is particularly challenging.

  21. Valentina

    My name is Valentina Castrillon my major is nursing I love to help and it’s great for me cuz I do have patience to be a nurse. I do enjoy math and at times english depending what we talk about. I love watching horror or thriller movies and reading some books also but I like the movies more. And at Times also like sci-fi/ fantasy. On my spare time I really mostly spend time with family or work on things that I need to get done like school work or personal.

    • Maria Ramos

      hey Valentina, I love horror/thriller movies too! but lately haven’t seen any good ones that actually scare me. But if you have any recommendations please, let me know.

      • Jeffrey Escobedo

        I feel the same, I love horror movies but lately, I haven’t seen a trailer that interests me. The Green Inferno was the last horror movie I enjoyed.

  22. Demetrius Brown-Williams

    My name is Demetrius Brown-Williams. I am currently majoring in legal/paralegal studies. I chose my major mainly because I find the idea of legal work interesting. Specifically, entertainment law, which deals a lot with contracts and negotiation, essentially getting a client the best deal possible for their time and effort. I find that making sure people get what they deserve is gratifying and exploring the jargon and intricacies is equally exciting. I enjoy reading a lot of fiction and fantasy. I spend so much time worrying about life I need a bit of an escape, reading non-fiction or real-life-based stories would only stress me out further. I listen to all kinds of music and watch all kinds of shows/movies, I’m eclectic in that sense. I like to travel and experience new things, explore the world around me in the hopes that it’ll be even better one day.

  23. Demetrius Brown-Williams

    Hello, my name is Demetrius Brown-Williams. I am currently majoring in legal/paralegal studies. I hope to become a lawyer someday and open up my own practice and turn it into a firm. I chose my major because I enjoy entertainment law and learning the legal jargon used in negotiating contracts. I like the idea of being to get someone their money’s worth for the time and effort they put into something. I enjoy reading fantasy and sci-fi, anything non-fiction stresses me out. I’m eclectic when it comes to music and shows/movies. I’ll watch/listen to any genre if I think it’s good enough.

  24. Hadassel Gomez

    Hello, My name is Hadassel Gomez and I am currently studying liberal arts and sciences. Next semester I will transfer and change my major to finance. I have been interested in almost anything that has to do with business since I was a kid. I started a small temporary business at the age of 11 during summer and that is how I found out what I like. I enjoy gaming and I do live streams in my free time. It is really fun and entertaining to play with friends or even by yourself. Also, I enjoy watching anime/fiction movies.

  25. Maria Ramos

    Hey guys, my name is Maria Paula Ramos, you can call me either Maria or Paula. This is my last semester finishing my liberal and science major. I will be transferring to John Jay to fulfill my bachelors in Forensic Psychology. I’m currently working in real estate and trying to keep busy especially during the pandemic. I also have my own dog sitting/boarding business so pups running around and driving me crazy has definitely kept me busy. Honestly. English class has always been my favorite because I loveeee writing, so the fact that I’m required to take this class I’m all for it. Oh! and my pronouns are She/her.

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