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Kevin Herrera

Hello everyone. My name is Kevin Herrera and I am a Journalism major at LaGuardia Community College. What brought me to LaGuardia is that it was near and they were the most helpful out of all the school that I checked out, helpful as in helping you with your classes, which ones to take, which ones not to take, actually speaking with your and understanding any situation you might be in. It is also very near where I live, a 20-30 minute train ride.

My main hobby is playing basketball, bike riding and listening to music. My interests are shoes, clothes, and music.

The kinds of music that I listen to are rap, hip-hop, rock and latin music. I would characterize my relationship to music as a helpful and needed one. Sometimes, music helps me to wake up, express emotion, or just feel a rush. For example, I listen to rock music and it just gives me the chill and sort of a rush when a certain part comes on. That’s how music helps me but I also need music, to have something to listen to, to have something to think about, and to have something to help time pass by when I’m not doing anything or going somehwere, on the train, on the bus, or in the car.

Song Suggestion: Internet Money – His & Hers Feat. Don Toliver, Gunna & Lil Uzi Vert

Introduction – Karina Martinez

Hello everyone,

My name is Karina Martinez, I am Math and Science major at LaGuardia. I came to LaGuardia in the hope of transferring to a 4-year school after graduation. The most fascinating thing I’ve studied during my time here is anatomy and physiology. The course was not easy, but I learned an incredible amount and I enjoyed what I learned. Some of my hobbies/interests include spending time with my family, playing and cuddling with my dogs, cooking, trying new foods, and watching documentaries (science, animals, history, true crime, anything with a monotone voice throwing facts at me – love it all). Unfortunately, music is not a big part of my daily life. Sometimes when I am working out or in the shower, I’ll put on top 100 to have playing in the background, but that’s really it. I can say though that my favorite genre of music is anything from the 60s – Etta James, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Temptations, Bee Gees, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Nat King Cole, etc. If I am ever in the mood to actually listen to music that’s what I’ll go for. But I enjoy any kind of music from any era, I’m not musically picky. 

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Hello,

My name is Muhaymin Choudhury. I decided to go back to college because I realized the benefits of receiving a college degree and constantly learning by disciplining myself. At Laguardia college, the most fascinating thing I’ve done is enrolling in other writing courses. It was an enjoyable experience for me as I learned more about writing and it allowed me to be creative. My hobbies and interests are pretty simple and they include watching movies and spending time with my loved ones. I enjoy spending quality time with people and having meaningful conversations about a variety of things. I do not have a specific genre of music that I like. I like all types of music. Music calms me down and brings me clarity, so I have a good relationship with music. It is therapeutic to me. 

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Hello everyone! My name is Mariah, and this is currently my last class at LaGuardia before transferring to city tech to get a bachelors focusing on radiology/ medical imaging. Laguardia wasn’t my first choice as a school to attend, but thankfully I did end up attending because it has allowed me to actually discover a career path I see myself doing and also allowing me to save money and earn my degrees. The most interesting class I probably took was philosophy it is a hard class that requires you to think a lot but it helps with a lot of basic skills like thinking from other points of view, asking questions, and having to be able to defend your views with reasoning. My hobbies include the basics of being around my family and friends, shopping, and constantly playing around with makeup. Music plays a very big role in my everyday life I’m probably always having some music playing in the background when I’m cleaning or even studying. It really helps to get me focus, to calm me down or cheer me up, or even when I’m bored I play music for entertainment. I wouldn’t say I have a particular genre of music to listen to it really just depends if it catches the attention of my ears.

Introduction: Hi everyone!-Lyza Cotrich

What brought me to LaGuardia was doing the early college program that my high school offered. I started taking college classes at 15 while also taking high school classes. I am actually 18 years old now and I am graduating high school tomorrow (June 22). I am just finishing up the last few classes I have now for college. I am taking this class now and two more classes in fall then I am finished. Being a Liberal Arts: Social Sciences and Humanities major I have learned a lot through all the classes I took. It gave me a chance to see the different types of things that I might want to consider studying in the future. Some of my hobbies are singing, writing, and playing basketball. Something that interests me especially for my future is Law. I want to become part of Law Enforcement. This has been my interest since I was 14 years old and I joined the NYPD explorers at age 15 and I am currently still an NYPD explorer. I love music so much I listen to a lot of different genres like: country music, alternative rock, R&B, pop, blues, Soul. I love all different types of music . My relationship with music is very big. I used to play the French Horn when I was younger and I play the Piano. I haven’t played my piano in a little while but I am going to start playing again. I also love to sing . I always had a dream of becoming a singer. I can say there is not a day in my life where I do not listen to music. 

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Hello, everyone, my name is Noel Febres Gonzalez. As all of us this class means the end of my education at LaGuardia. My concentration of Liberal Arts is Math and Science. I started in the nursing program at LaGuardia but I finished at other school. I’m a Practical Nurse planning to become a Register Nurse in the next couple years. My favorites classes are biology and psychology. I gained new and interesting information.

Before I become a nurse I used to work in restaurants, I had worked in different restaurants styles from Chinese, American BBQ and Latino cuisines. While working in these restaurants I was constantly listening to the music playlist and I diversified my music genre and apricated music not from generation like David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, The Rollins Stones and 70’s American pop music. I also enjoy listening to classical music to study or relax, I tune WQXR classical radio station where I learn about classical music. My music preference depends on the situation of the moment, when I’m driving, I listen to La Mega Latin station to catch up with the current trends in the Latin pop scene or when I’m having dinner with my wife I prefer to listen to Miles Davis or Jazz in general. My daughter (age 4) and I, have “princess dances sections” where we dance and listen to The Nutcracker playlist and “princess music”. I enjoy music every moment and I hope to expand my knowledge and experience about music with this class.

Introduction Post – Joselyne Ponce

Hi everyone!

My name is Joselyne Ponce and this is my last class at LaGuardia Community College. I decided to attend LaGuardia Community College for two main reasons: it was affordable and it was near my neighborhood. I can honestly say that I’ve truly enjoyed my experience at LaGuardia. The school has motivated me to continue with my academic career and has provided me with so many resources. I finally graduated and will be transferring to Columbia University this Fall. I actually took a course with Professor Fess during my first semester at LaGuardia, I thought it was fitting to end my time here with another one of his classes. Sort of like a “full circle” moment.

Some of my hobbies are going on walks and reading. I like walking around my neighborhood or the city, there’s always something new to explore. I also love diving into a good book and zoning out for hours. As far as music, I like to think that my taste is very versatile. It really depends on my mood and how I want to feel in that moment. I have all types of music on my spotify playlists. It can vary from salsa, rap, reggaeton, house, lo-fi, techno etc. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t listen to music, it is definitely vital to my life. My favorite thing to do is to blast music out of all the Alexa’s in my apartment and turning it into a mini club.

Introduction Post – Becky Huang

Hello, my name is Becky. I enrolled in LaGuardia to be a Deaf Studies major. I enjoyed all of my classes pertaining to my major because I love learning about languages and their connected cultures. My most memorable classes were Introduction to Bilingualism and Sociology of American Deaf Communities because of all that I was able to learn during them.

I enjoy reading, playing games, and eating. I believe that it’s important to enjoy every meal because the amount of food that can be eaten in a lifetime is limited. In the past year, one of my favorite places for bubble tea closed permanently. It taught me that my opportunities to eat at different restaurants can be suddenly limited as well. You never know when misfortune may occur or when a chef decides to retire. Because of this, I try to order takeout every once in a while, both to support the restaurant and to experience different foods.

I like listening to music from different languages and time periods, for example Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, English, and Japanese music. I tend to listen to the same artists because if I liked listening to a number of their songs, then I’m likely to enjoy future songs by that same artist. Some artists and groups I like listening to are Hua Chenyu, Mamamoo, Lee Hi, Vera Lynn, and Aimer.

Andy Zhang Introduction

Hello, my name is Andy and this is my last semester here at LaGuardia. I have to say I find almost all courses I’ve took interesting in one way or another. Bring a film and tv major, the core classes definitely satisfies my curiosity the most. Other than movies, I do also enjoy racket sports tennis and badminton and a bit of table tennis. I try my best to listen to all types of music. I know we all have our favorites, but I don’t like dismissing a certain genre just because I didn’t connect with it right away. I am always looking for music that have the right amount of funk. To me a piece of music sounds good when it’s bringing something new but still feels familiar. That sensation when it hits a part of your brain thats never been connected before is amazing.

Introduction post

Please write a post introducing yourself. Here are some questions you may address:

  • What brought you to LaGuardia
  • What is the most fascinating thing you’ve studied/learned about during your time in college?
  • What are your hobbies and interests?
  • And, since we will spend the class talking about music, what kinds of music do you listen to? How would you characterize your relationship to music?

If you can, please post a picture or some music relevant to what you write about.