My name is Roxana Marin. I am 19 years old, I go by the pronouns she/her. This is my second year at Borough of Manhattan Community College. My current major  is Liberal Arts but I have been thinking about changing my major to Psychology. I was born in Brooklyn but raised in Queens. My parents are Mexican and I have one older brother. My brother is someone I look up to, he is a great role model for me and the reason I keep working hard in both school and work.I do not have much time for myself since I’ve been balancing my classes with two jobs but in my free time I love to explore new places and travel. I have explored different museums and locations in New York City and New Jersey. I have traveled to Florida and Mexico as well. I also love trying new food from different countries. I enjoy playing volleyball and going for long walks whether it is by myself or with my family. I am also very huge with streetwear, specifically shoes. The main shoes I like to wear are Jordans and Yeezys. Reason I like the shoes is because of its unique style and design. Apart from shoes I also like clothes , from cargo pants to plaid shirts , from sweatpants to oversized hoodies.Though the semester just started , I am excited to see what this course brings. I am taking this course because I believe it is very interesting and important to learn about the different perspectives of gender and women’s studies, especially in today’s society. I hope to learn more about the different beliefs that society considers appropriate for men and women including privileges, sexuality and race.There are things I value , which are my family and my education. My dream is to be financially stable and travel the world. I would love to visit Japan, Brazil, France, India , Spain etc. In the future I would also love to open my own little dessert store. I am trying to better my baking which includes cake pops, apple pie, cookies and different flavors and decorations for cupcakes. I am also interested in learning how to make zeppoles and cannolis.   My hopes are to finish my associates degree and be able to transfer into another college , leaning towards NYU , with a major that I will be interested in. In case my major does not go to plan I do have a back up plan , since I do want to open a little dessert shop , I would also be Interested in going into culinary school to improve my baking skills .