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I Guess This Is Me

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https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/roseneng1101f2017/?p=153&preview=true

Hello every one my name is Casylee. I’m currently a freshman at City Tech, this is my first semester. This picture that I choose was the day I graduated high school which was this year in June. Not only was it the day I graduated but the day I was going to start a new chapter in my life. This chapter was beginning college.  When I first started high school I thought that it was going to be how it was on television.  People being cruel and nasty to one another but it actually wasn’t, it was the opposite from that. High school wasn’t really hard and now that I’m writing this and thinking back, college is way different. College is hard and this pictures shows that if I could make it throughout high school alive I’m pretty sure I can get through college alive. It is going to be tough but life isn’t easy and sometimes you gotta get through the rough days to get to the better ones. It may seem that in this picture my smile is fake but that’s not the case. This day was important because with all the work I had to do I got to the finish line. It showed that I went through a lot and that I’m a person who works hard for what they want no matter what it is.

In this picture something that stands out  is my face, I’m wearing makeup, I have my hair done, and the clothing I’m wearing stands out. Some people may misinterpreted the picture as me going out on lunch or breakfast. As well since the picture is cropped the other person in the picture is my father. He was at my graduation, so people may think that it isn’t my father who is next to me. Maybe it’s somebody else that I was hanging out with that day but it actually wasn’t,. The reason why I cropped out my fathers face was because I like the way I came out in the picture. Plus it very rare that I show my face so I had to crop him out for my own purposes. As well this picture was taken by me, I honestly didn’t want to take a picture with my dad for my own reasons. Some people may view this picture and see that I like to wear a lot of makeup. That’s not the case at all, I only wear makeup when it’s necessary. So don’t mistaken me as somebody who cakes my face, in other words someone who wear a lot of makeup.

My profile shows and tells a little about me and what I want to achieve in my life. It gives people a little inside of me and who I am and what I’m about. I don’t expect people to know exactly who I am and every detail about me but I hope people see that I’m a hard working person. That I want to make it far in life and becoming someone.With millions of people living in this world, a lot of people say that they are going to make it to the top and never do. They never tell people how they did it and if they don’t they probably cheated there way through life. That’s not what I want people to see me as, I want the opposite. I want to have an amazing career so I can support my family and possible encouraged other to do the same for themselves in the future.

To add on, it matters a lot that people see that I’m just not somebody who is lazy and doesn’t work. I want people to see that it took me awhile to get where I’m at and to show people that I did have some downfalls in my life but, it made me stronger. The big picture is that I wouldn’t be here without people doubting me and not believe in my strengths. With me being in college I expect to be better than I was in high school. I expect to do better and be on the top. As well to actually learn what I’m being taught rather just memorizing it. In City Tech I expect to push myself to the limit to where I graduate and am proud of what I have done for my family but proud to do it for myself.

 

Starting a Life Without Regrets

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I am currently in the Bachelor’s program for Law/Paralegal studies but I do intend in minoring in something related to computers. I chose this career for several reasons, but the central one would be because of my family. My parents’ statuses as undocumented immigrants put them at a severe disadvantage when compared to the statuses of documented immigrants. I have witnessed many authority figures abuse their positions of power when it comes to my parents’ ignorance of the law. Although they aren’t aware of it, many undocumented immigrants hold numerous rights protected by law, and I wish to bring this knowledge to light. This really helped develop my interest and passion for law and justice, especially for people whose voices are not heard. I love to know that the education I gain will lead me to a career where I can bring positive change to someone’s life. I live by one motto in my life, and that is: “Live your life with no regrets so that when you’re old you don’t think back and say “what if?” because you took the risk when you had the opportunity. Personally, I live with this motto because life is too short to be shy of risks. When you’re young, you have boundless energy, so I believe that we should take advantage of our youth as long as we don’t hurt ourselves in the process. Our decisions are not always going to be approved by everyone but only you can take charge of your life. Therefore, ten years from now I hope to have stable employment in the law field, a healthy relationship with my friends, family, and myself and no regrets. For now, I am aiming to be a great student in all my classes, develop a valuable work ethic and experience in law, and develop good networking skills. With life being short I aspire to be the best version of myself and I intend on doing that in the law field to help prevent people from facing similar challenges I faced.

The image I choose for my profile was taken this summer at Bryant Park while hanging out with some friends. In the image, you can see me pushing my hair back while smiling at something afar. I believe this image is a good representation of myself because it reflects my life motto, “No regrets”. I see this because I look at things in life regardless of the possible level of challenge with a smile. I don’t find challenges intimidating; in fact, I face them head-on with a smile. Challenges are meant to help us grow and learn, and when we take these challenges with grace they become a worthy learning experience. In addition, in the picture you can see me pushing my hair back and personally to me it means “whatever”. Most of my decisions are not okay with my parents mainly because we believe in different things. Although it’s not easy to always procure your parents’ approval, in the end, their decisions can never compare to my own. This is because only I can control my path to happiness.

My image, however, can be seen in a completely different view to another person. To someone who usually is on social media may label my image as a fake off guard. A fake off guard is a picture of someone pretending to not be aware they are being photographed but they really know. In addition, someone may say that the girl being photographed believes she is very attractive therefore making her conceited. My body language can send this message because as I am smiling it seems I am very confident in myself. To some, the meaning of confidence is not always painted in a positive light. The negative connotations of confidence can aid in jumping to hurtful conclusions about me. The picture also shows the setting which is the park. To those who are viewing my picture may conclude I like outdoors. With this conclusion some may come to believe I like nature and that I’m eco-friendly.

As I review my profile, I am very proud to see the change in myself as an individual. In my profile, I highlight the importance of my life motto in my personal life. Before living by this motto, I used to be afraid of challenges and the disapproval of others. Now I am slowly starting to live life to the fullest with the guarantee I am making myself happy. This is so important to me because for many years in my life I felt trapped about what makes me happy. However, now I really am enjoying my life and I don’t feel trapped. This new feeling of freedom allows me to be myself and reach new possibilities. This freedom has allowed me to come to college and study what I love: law. This is so important to complete my education here at City Tech because I can take the opportunities that may present themselves in order to help me in my career. I see these opportunities as a chance to help me grow professionally. Growing professionally is vital to being the best at what you do and staying at the top. I am willing to sacrifice many things to reach my happiness and live without regrets.

I guess this is Me

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https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/roseneng1101f2017/?p=153&preview=true

            Hello every one my name is Casylee. I’m currently a freshman at City Tech, this is my first semester. This picture that I choose was the day I graduated high school which was this year in June. Not only was it the day I graduated but the day I was going to start a new chapter in my life. This chapter was beginning college.  When I first started high school I thought that it was going to be how it was on television.  People being cruel and nasty to one another but it actually wasn’t, it was the opposite from that. High school wasn’t really hard and now that I’m writing this and thinking back, college is way different. College is hard and this pictures shows that if I could make it throughout high school alive I’m pretty sure I can get through college alive. It is going to be tough but life isn’t easy and sometimes you gotta get through the rough days to get to the better ones. It may seem that in this picture my smile is fake but that’s not the case. This day was important because with all the work I had to do I got to the finish line. It showed that I went through a lot and that I’m a person who works hard for what they want no matter what it is.

            In this picture something that stands out  is my face, I’m wearing makeup, I have my hair done, and the clothing I’m wearing stands out. Some people may misinterpreted the picture as me going out on lunch or breakfast. As well since the picture is cropped the other person in the picture is my father. He was at my graduation, so people may think that it isn’t my father who is next to me. Maybe it’s somebody else that I was hanging out with that day but it actually wasn’t,. The reason why I cropped out my fathers face was because I like the way I came out in the picture. Plus it very rare that I show my face so I had to crop him out for my own purposes. As well this picture was taken by me, I honestly didn’t want to take a picture with my dad for my own reasons. Some people may view this picture and see that I like to wear a lot of makeup. That’s not the case at all, I only wear makeup when it’s necessary. So don’t mistaken me as somebody who cakes my face, in other words someone who wear a lot of makeup. 

            My profile shows and tells a little about me and what I want to achieve in my life. It gives people a little inside of me and who I am and what I’m about. I don’t expect people to know exactly who I am and every detail about me but I hope people see that I’m a hard working person. That I want to make it far in life and becoming someone.With millions of people living in this world, a lot of people say that they are going to make it to the top and never do. They never tell people how they did it and if they don’t they probably cheated there way through life. That’s not what I want people to see me as, I want the opposite. I want to have an amazing career so I can support my family and possible encouraged other to do the same for themselves in the future.

           To add on, it matters a lot that people see that I’m just not somebody who is lazy and doesn’t work. I want people to see that it took me awhile to get where I’m at and to show people that I did have some downfalls in my life but, it made me stronger. The big picture is that I wouldn’t be here without people doubting me and not believe in my strengths. With me being in college I expect to be better than I was in high school. I expect to do better and be on the top. As well to actually learn what I’m being taught rather just memorizing it. In City Tech I expect to push myself to the limit to where I graduate and am proud of what I have done for my family but proud to do it for myself.