Hi, everyone! My name is Emily Yeung. I was born in Manhattan but have grown up in Elmhurst, Queens ever since I was one. My community is made up of mostly Asians and Hispanics. Over the past few years, I have actually witnessed some changes in commercializing my neighborhood with the openings of Subway, Carvel, and Starbucks side by side next to the train station. They have bumped out the previously family-owned stores.

Macaulay’s program was influential in bringing me to Baruch. The opportunities that they had, especially with study abroad, interested me. Initially, I thought about majoring in Economics because I found AP Economics intriguing in high school. However, my love for science has triumphed over my interest in business. Even as a little girl, I would question my parents about the existence of life. They would buy me books such as “The Big Book of Everything,” that provided brief answers to questions like: I pushed my finger into a soap bubble and it didn’t pop. Why not? As I continued taking different science classes, I decided that biology was the area I wanted to specialize in. Currently, I plan to major in Biological Sciences and minor in anthropology and economics.

Throughout my life, I plan to engage in different research concerning biology and chemistry. I enjoy performing labs and experiments in hopes of creating something beneficial. I would also like to open or work in a daycare in the future. I love working with children because of their inquisitive minds and bubbly laughter. Because they have not faced many of the difficulties and responsibilities in the world, they are more carefree, which I find stress relieving.

In the duration of this course I hope to learn more about the relationships between people and how that came to be. I also want to clear the difference between anthropology and sociology. I took anthropology last semester and it truly opened my eye to view the world differently, especially when it comes to the idea of “race”. Because I have some knowledge in how race came to be, I would like to see how that affected community building.

Hi everyone! My name is Aishwarya Bhatia and I was born in India and moved to the U.S. with my family at a young age. I went to Forest Hills High School in Queens. I chose to attend Macaulay Honors Baruch College because the college offered a great source of education. Baruch’s renowned business school, helpful faculty, and apt location confirmed my decision.

As a business student, I am interested in exploring different sides of business. However, I would like to major in either international business or finance. International business is fascinating because it comprises of, as the name suggests, “international” interaction. The idea of owning a large international corporation, traveling to different parts of the world, interacting with different groups of people, and adapting business strategies according to the time and region is very appealing to me.  I am also interested in finance because all forms of business require knowledge of finance and budgeting along with management. Finance has great scope, is not something that will fade out in the world, and is interesting in general.

I am looking forward to second seminar of IDC. I want to learn more about New York City and how it became what it is today. As a history fanatic, I am especially interested in the early 1900s and this class is apt for that.

After college, I hope to study more. Apart from academics, I have many other goals in life. One of them is to travel around the world and see the countless small worlds that reside in and make up one. In my eyes, that is one of the greatest accomplishments anyone can have! Other than that, I would like to practice and master more dance forms. In addition, I would like to learn how to take good pictures. One of my favorite pictures taken by me is:

More importantly, I would also like to have devoted a major portion of my life to something adventurous.

Well, that’s enough about me!  I look forward to learning more about you all!