Hi everyone!
My name is Paulina Gonzalez, and my pronouns are she/her. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and moved here to NYC in 2013 with my mom, just after my 12th birthday. If you’ve ever seen Gilmore Girls, the relationship between Lorelai and Rory is very similar to the one I have with my mom. If you have no idea what I’m talking about (I don’t blame you) – that just means that my mom and I are very close, and sometimes it’s almost as though I’m her mom. She can be a little childish. Then again, so can I.
I enjoy writing stories (truthfully, a lot of self indulgent romance), acting and improvising bits with my friends, as well as drawing and designing miscellaneous things that I think are cute. I’m a liberal arts major – I went to a visual arts high school, but honestly, I have no clue what I want to do, career-wise. I’m sure I’m not alone.
I’m also interested in fashion (my current obsessions are layered scoop-neck milkmaid tops and miniskirts – I also can’t get enough of furry cuffs!), animals (dogs, hedgehogs and birds have a special place in my heart, but it’s big enough for all kinds of furry – or not furry – friends!), and have a huge sweet tooth. Hate cupcakes, though – they’re always 75% frosting! Why not just give me a muffin, y’know? I love muffins. Cranberry-orange ones are amazing, you should try them at least once. Unless you’re allergic, of course. The other day, I tried some cinnamon coffee cake muffins for the first time, and they just blew me away. I think everyone deserves to be blown away by food, by every aspect of life. Everyone deserves to indulge. Life is too short not to.
I’m really looking forward to this class. I’ve always wanted to take it, so I’m glad that I finally have the opportunity. I would love to learn more about the concept of gender and women’s history within different cultures, through an intersectional lens! I’m very excited to get to know my classmates, too. I hope this will be a good semester for everybody! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this. :o)
Hi Paulina!
I had a fun time reading your post! You seem really nice and seem like you have a lot of fun! I find that we are somewhat similar, and I hope we interact more throughout the semester!!
PS. I’ve seen Gilmore Girls with my mom, so I definitely understand where you’re coming from.
Hi Paulina,
I enjoyed reading your introduction. I see that you’re a foodie like me. I love sugars especially desserts. If u could share, where I can find a cranberry orange muffin because it sounds so delicious. Hopefully during the semester, we can interact so u could probably share some other good deserts.
Hi Talisha!
The Whole Foods by the BMCC campus has great cranberry-orange muffins! 🙂 If you get the chance to try one, I hope you like it!
Hello Paulina,
My name is Daniela and I would like to say thank you for sharing!
I can already note that you write because this was such a captivating post!
A foodie myself, I truly take pleasure in mealtimes and am a lover of trying new foods! I work right by a Martha’s Country Bakery so you know my sweet tooth is satiated! Two of my favorite desserts at Martha’s is the Berry Napolean and the Sour Cream Apple Pie. Talk about indulgence!
I am also eager for this class to commence, see you (virtually) in class!
Hi Paulina – I definitely remember the Gilmore Girls and always thought the mother/daughter relationship was interesting. Much different than my relationship with my mother. I sort of envied it. I am glad you have a close relationship with your mom. I also love your paragraph about muffins. I do like cupcakes but agree the frosting can be too much. There was this muffin called the morning time muffing or something like that that I used to get. It was so good with carrots and raisins and bran and a crunchy top. You have made me hungry now! Looking forward to getting to know you this semester.