A "Real" Beginning

Recently, I took the time to read blogs of the other students in a graduate course of mine.  While most students chose to introduce their blog with a proper introduction, I realized how selfish I was by not introducing myself to every kind soul who takes the time to read this little blog of mine.  So first, let me write that I’m sorry about that.  Second, here goes:

To all you bloggers who care to know, my name is Alexander (Alex works just fine, though I tend to sign all of my papers as Alexander rather than Alex, a minor itch that I still can't seem to comprehend). I tend to have many of these little itches that I try and tolerate, mainly because of my need to have things work a certain way.

Making decisions has never been a strong suit of mine.  Growing up in a small town on the east end of Long Island, I had a tough time trying to figure out my “future.”  I think that, at that crossroad between high school and making a decision regarding what college we want to attend, we often times struggle to make any decision about our future on our own.  In doing this, I believe that we tend to make decisions that our parents would make rather than decisions that we actually want to make.

So, with that, I began my college career at Manhattan College in August of 2007 with a plan to graduate with a degree in Accounting by May of 2011.  Thankfully, I did graduate on time in the May of 2011.  However, my graduation robe had Adelphi University written on it, and my degree was in English Literature with a minor in Secondary Education.  Talk about opposites, eh?

During that experience, I both made and maintained friendships that have surely shaped much of myself today.  And, in that process, I was able to both keep and maintain passions of mine that have grown to new proportions in the process.

While my love of literature has always seemed to be an important part of me, it was only until college that I realized that I could make a career out of reading books. Pretty cool, right?  With some of the most professional beings I have ever met, Adelphi’s Professors enlightened my love for literature unlike anything I’d ever experienced, enhancing my love for thinking analytically just that much more.

Also, I was able to maintain my love for basketball as well (remember the first blog?!).  A perk of going to such a small university, I was able to be in charge of Adelphi University’s Club Basketball team as both the President and Head Coach.  During this process, I developed the knowledge of creating plays, running practice, and traveling to schools all over the east coast United States.  An experience I am ever-grateful for, I still maintain a close relationship with the new President and Vice-President, keeping the game close to myself as a mental escape.

With that, I have revealed some things about me with the hopes that you may get to know me a bit better.  My intentions for this blog seem to be a venting session, although that could change throughout this exciting process.  Ciao, all.