Hello. My Name is . . .

hello, my name is Camila Estrada and I am a psychology major who has been taking classes on and off since the spring semester of 2020. I’m a 22 year old single mom to a beautiful 6 month old girl by the name of Carmen Victoria, who is the reason i decided to come back to school and really see it through. I’m a home body introvert who would pick staying in and watching a movie over going out any day of the week however I can be very extroverted around the people i feel safest with (kind of a contradiction but oh well).

Hello Everyone! My name is Jayveon Boland. I am from St. Thomas, USVI. I am a Multimedia Programming & Design Student with an interest in Graphic Design and Advertisement Creation. I love creating digital illustrations on software apps like Procreate-  using vibrant colors and madras patterns in my work when applicable. After obtaining this degree I plan on transferring to CUNY City Tech to pursue a degree in Communication Design. In my free time I like to make movie props with my friends, learn costume designing skills as well as wig styling techniques. I also enjoy listening to music. Some of my favorite genres are r&b, urban contemporary, and pop. Back in highs chool I used to play the alto saxophone, and I am currently considering learning to play again. While in this class, I plan on learning the various aspects of writing in academic spaces, while simultaneously maintaining a voice of integrity in my writing.

My mane is Jacky Gustave, and I’m excited to be a piece of this English class. As a freshman at BMCC majoring in Accounting, this class is an interesting takeoff from my standard scholarly pursuits. In my free time you’ll frequently find me fiddling with vehicles and electronic devise, activities that provide a different kind of stimulation compared to the analytical challenge of accounting. I’m from Haiti, I currently call Brooklyn my home. In this class, I desire to upgrade my appreciation for writing as well as refine my communication skills. I look forward to engaging discussions, shares insights, and the opportunity to uncover the profound impact literature can have on my live.

Hello my name is Nicole Vega . I am a Psychology major and am in my third semester. I current live and was born and raised in Brooklyn New York. I have two beautiful children . Their names are Shawn and Amiya. My hobbies are to sing an I love to dance. I am looking into playing the guitar at the moment. I also love to crotchet is my spare time. I find myself quite busy because I also work for a fashion company part time while Ipursue my degree. I love what I do and am very motivated and dedicated to achieve all my goals one day at A time.

Hi everyone! Happy Friday. My name is Kadi and this is my fourth semester at BMCC. My major is Business Administration and I am hoping to graduate by next Fall. Three years ago, I moved to the US from Montréal, Canada, where I was born and raised. My native language is French, but I do consider myself bilingual now. I don’t have a lot of free time between my full-time job and school. I enjoy staying at home, cleaning, doing laundry, organizing, decorating. From time to time, I like trying new things, exploring neighborhoods, coffee shops, etc. I have an almost 6 years-old dog with whom I am obsessed. He is a Jack Russel mixed with a Korean Jindo. I love spending time with him. I am hoping to bring my diverse life experience and culture to the table when we have in-class discussions and reflections. I am mostly looking forward to what this class will bring me, which I am sure will be a lot! Thanks for reading. Kadi    

Hi Hello everyone, my name is Khalil Black and I am from the Bronx, NY. I am a freshman at bmcc and this is my second semester in college. I am majoring in communication studies and studying this major because I want to be a better communicator and talk to people a lot more instead of being anti-social. Something that I do aside from school is play basketball and I want to take basketball far in life to see where it can positively take me.

Hi, My name is Jade Osorio but I prefer to be called Jay. My pronouns are they/them or she/her. I’m a second year student at BMCC and my major is History.  In my free time I like to either read or play cozy games. I also enjoy writing short stories or poems.  I’m excited to take this course and help refine my writing skills, especially research essays. I’m also looking forward to the different genres and stories we’ll be reading this semester. I grew up in California before moving to New York my junior year of high school. I currently live in Manhattan with my family.

Hello everyone my name is Anjel Suero I am 21 years old. this my 2nd semester here in bmcc. My major is economics. what i like to do in my free time is go to the gym, play basketball and video games.

Hi!! My name is Sabrina Rodriguez Andrews. I am 18 years old, and I am a freshman at BMCC and this is my second semester here. I’m from east New York Brooklyn and I’m mixed with Dominican and African American. My major is business management and I hope to be able to complete my 2 years at BMCC, earn my associates in this degree and establish my now small business into a bigger wider known brand in the fashion/art industry. I’ve always liked English literature classes because the stories and articles we read for the classes are usually interesting and entertaining, and I also like the fact that I get to add my own input on the story when completing an essay or answering questions. I hope that this class can help me understand articles better and write in a more professional understanding way because I will surely need this later on in my career.  

Hello, my name is Britney Barzola. My college journey has been very off and on, since I started when the pandemic basically hit I have yet to go to BMCC in person, I’ve been educating myself remotely since. I’ve also been taking breaks in between semesters so my journey is pretty lengthy. I am majoring in psychology because I am very interested in learning about how our brains work, although I still question if thats really what I want to major in going forward but it is my number one pick at the moment. I would enjoy learning about child psychology hence I have a lot of history working with kids I wouldn’t mind involving them in my career. The only thing that clashes with that is the fact that I also want to pursue some sort of creative career within the arts and media, I hope to find my true passion as I go.

Hello everyone! My name is Fils. Fils is my middle name, that is the name I like going by. I am 19 years old and I am originally from Haïti, a little island in the Caribbean. This semester I decided that I’d change my major from psychology to LPN (licensed practicing nurse). The reason for the change, I don’t know. I guess I still am trying to figure out a career path for myself. Some fun little facts about: I love cats, I am a cat person. I want to have a cat pet one day. Some of my favorite animals are cats of course, wildcats, wolves, and owls. I wanna say I think my liking for owls started when I saw The Guardians of Ga’hoole movie, I thought the owls looked really cool in that movie. Also another fun fact: I don’t like eggs. I like working with people, and I like helping any way I can so I think I could bring in those traits to our course. Since we’ll be reading and analyzing texts throughout the whole semester I think we’ll definitely need each other’s help. I look forward to getting to know everyone. And a quick note I’m an introvert. I don’t partake in a lot of social activities but I do want to be more extroverted.

Hello, my name is Moumini Diallo. My major is computer science, this is my second semester at BMCC. After BMCC, I plan to explore the interesting field of computer science. I’m excited to start a career as a software Engineer and immerse myself in the industry. I am excited to utilize the information and abilities I learned in college to contribute to creative initiatives and make a significant difference in the field of technology.

Hello, my name is Arely Vaquero. This is my second semester in BMCC. I am majoring in early childhood education. In the future I would like to become a kindergarten teacher.

Hi everyone, my name is John and I am 19 years old. My major is computer science, this is my third semester in BMCC. What I plan to do after BMCC is to pursue my career in computer science.

Hi, I’m a psychology major and I am currently in my freshman year second semester. Whenever I have time I like to read books (working on finishing them), rewatch old movies, or discover new ones, listen to music (I would like to say I have a decent music taste). After BMCC I do plan on transferring to a 4 year college and even in the future getting my masters. One skill that would contribute to this class is being curious. I feel like depending on the topic I can ask good questions to get more detail or get a different perspective and connecting it to another idea.

Hello guys!! My name is Gabriela Gonzalez, and I’m 20 years old. This is my second semester here at BMCC. About me: I’m an extrovert soul that loves making friends and talking (a little bit too much though lol). I’m doing Criminal Justice as my major, and after completing my credits here at BMCC, I’m planning to transfer to a 4 year college!

Hello my name is Peter Pizarro This is my second semester at BMCC, my major is computer information systems.  What I can offer to this class is a different perspective on certain topics. I’ve always been told that I am a very analytical person so maybe I am able to grasp some of the concepts. To be honest writing isn’t my forte but that doesn’t mean I wont give it my all. I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you. I hope we can have a wonderful semester together. Thank you and lets all pass this class together.

Hello everyone, my name is Harsneh Kaur. This is my second semester at BMCC. I am doing a Nursing Pre-requisites. I’m thrilled to be a part of this English literature class. I’ve always had a deep love for literature, and I’m particularly excited about delving into the rich world of English literature with all of you.I find that literature has a unique way of connecting us to different times, cultures, and perspectives. I’m looking forward to getting to know each of you and engaging in thoughtful discussions about the literary masterpieces we’ll be studying together. Let’s make this class a space where we can all share our insights and passion for the written word. Thank you, and I can’t wait to embark on this literary journey with you all!”

Hey everyone, my name is Jesus Ramirez and I’m 19 years old. I’m currently in my second semester at BMCC, majoring in Financial management, aiming for my associate’s degree. This is my first online class. My main interests are working out in the gym, sketching and playing video games. My target is to be the first one in my family to graduate from college and make my parents proud for supporting me this far. My objective for this semester is to stay on top of my classes, submitting work ahead of time, and contribute the most that I can in this class.

Hello, my name is Aaron Hoagland. I am currently a freshman at BMCC pursuing a bachelor’s degree in science for health. I’m 21 years old born and raised in Brooklyn with a career goal of becoming a physical therapist or an athletic trainer. Some of my main hobbies are working out in the gym, playing basketball, playing video games, reading books and creating music. My dreams in life are to become a professional athlete, rapper and clothing brand owner. I’m also interested in helping out my community. This is my second semester at BMCC and I’m looking forward to staying on top of my work in this class, meeting & collaborating with you all, and making the most of my college experience.

Hello everyone! My name is Jonathan Alonzo I am from the Bronx and both of my parents are from Ecuador. I graduated high school in 2020 and I got into Manhattan College by Riverdale right after, now the problem was that it was during covid so there were a ton of restrictions to do anything at the time. What made it worse was that all my classes were online and I could not focus at all and it felt like I was wasting my time so I dropped out and started working. I ended up working at a property management company for 2 yrs and a bank for 1 and now I am 22 and I decided that it was time to come back to college and finish my education.

Hi there, I’m Falaq Amjad. I’m a second semester student at BMCC. Right now, I’m working on my nursing prerequisites. Regarding my writing, I think it’s my strongest subject because I enjoy it so much and I can relate to whatever topic I have to write about. I think writing is a skill that anyone can truly grasp, it’s a way to communicate emotions of all kinds. In my spare time, I also enjoy crocheting because it’s calming and enjoyable. In general, I’m excited to meet you all and wish you all the best of luck this semester. Additionally, give everyone encouraging feedback.

Ever since I was little, I have loved writing. I feel passionate every time I have a paper and pen or a blank document and a keyboard in front of me. I enjoy writing about current events, past events, or even about my own day. Not only do I love writing, but I love to read others writing. I have a long list of books I want to read. I believe that not only can I bring an positive attitude and energy to class everyday, but I am very excited to share my own thoughts on literature and hear others opinions. I am also very excited to be able to give feedback on others and Receive feedback on my writing.

Hi everyone, my name is Nathalie Joseph and I’m currently a freshman in my second semester here at BMCC. My major is in Science for health professions, I have taken a college literature class before but not really sure which one. In my free time I sketch and model as well, but I’m still very much new to the industry and have a lot to learn. I am hoping that I am able to give positive feedback and opinion during the course. I’m looking forward to meeting you all this semester and make this learning process a productive one to remember!

Hello! I’m Madelyn — it’ll be nice to meet you all next week, when we actually have meetings, but this can suffice for now. To get the usual icebreaker traits out of the way, I’m a sophomore here at [edit:BMCC ! the name of the college, what I meant to type], pursuing an associate degree in Financial Management. If all goes as planned, this should be my second-to-last semester, and I’m excited to transfer to CCNY for my Economics BA! It’s true what they say about the grind never stopping, isn’t it? I’d call said grind one of my main interests! As for what I feel that I can contribute to this course, I’ll freely confess that I’ve taken Introduction to Literature more than once, so I may be familiar with some of the material. Besides that, my older brother is a CUNY alumnus and bought a textbook for this course when he took it — I’ve found that said book has much of the texts used in some of ENG201’s curricula, and if that proves to be true this time too, I can provide the name of it (if you’d like to seek it out as a supplementary resource) on request! I hope we’ll all have a productive semester together!

Hello, My name is Yasmin and I am twenty-four years old. I am a mother to two girls ages six and four years old. I am Criminal Justice major and a freshman. I chose Criminal Justice as my major because  I have also been interested in the law and government and everything surrounding the two. My dream career is to be a Youth Criminal Defense attorney and then a U.S. District attorney. I want to be a lawyer because I want to make a differnce espically for the youth in the system. I know that sound kind of cliche but I really want to make a change. To me the system needs a whole revamping because a lot of it is outdated, bias, and prejudice. This is a little bit about me and I hope to learn a little bit about you all.

Let’s use this as a test forum so everyone can experience how the Db posting works. Please just introduce yourself and share some information about your interests. Important: Tell what you feel you can contribute to the course. To submit your post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the word “Hello.” (example: John Hart Hello). 3. Type your response in the text box. Your post should be at least 100 words. (Future posts should be 150 words). 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Hello. My Name is. . .” Never choose anything in the box that reads “Category Sticky.” Click for screenshot. 5. To add media (optional), click the “add media“ button in between the title box and the text box. Do not add the image directly to the media library. To get the image to show in the tile preview, go to “featured image > add featured image, in the lower right-hand side.” Click for screenshot. 6. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 7. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.