Category Archives: Journal Entry Two

As a Baruch Scholar, I am granted with an endless amount of opportunities to expand my educational horizons and to learn. With so many opportunities such as participating in challenging honor courses, studying abroad, and interacting with other intellectual Scholars, I am able to learn a lot. With this, I feel my duty is to […] Continue reading →

When I hear or see the term, “helping the community” I think of my volunteer experiences thus far. Starting form my freshman year in high school I began volunteering first as a camp counselor, then in a Jewish Organization, and most recently I have been volunteering at Coney Island Hospital. The skills and experience I […] Continue reading →

I position myself to be a real scholar when I earn the title as a Baruch Scholar. Being a real scholar means a lot in my mind. First is to maintain and improve the GPA, as suggested in the program policy, that the base is academic success. Of course I should study as best as […] Continue reading →

So what does it mean to serve the community? The first answer that pops into my head when I think about this question is simply returning the favor. As Baruch Scholars, we have so much that’s given to us. I feel utterly thankful for all the freebies and opportunities I received over the past few […] Continue reading →

So I’m two months and a few days into my first semester of college. By the looks of it, there only seems to be six weeks of school left. In retrospect thus far, I can’t help but to freeze and feel awe at how quickly time has gone by. It seems like only yesterday I […] Continue reading →

Scholarships, and high academic honors classes are privileges that I will be receiving as a Baruch scholar through out my college years. Scholarships have ease the burden of financial difficulty that my family was concerned for, and academic enriched classes have and will continue to help me to strive for higher education. I believe that […] Continue reading →

As a Baruch Scholar it is the responsibility of all scholars, not only myself, to make a great and fantastic first and lasting impression on those in both our community and the Baruch community.  In our community, I’m sure if not all then at least 99.9% of us volunteered or did some community service.  There, […] Continue reading →

One of the most important aspects of college life is to get involved. To prepare for the career before us, connections are essential. Thus, I am more active in my learning environment compared to the years in high school. I became more willing to communicate with other people. I also joined a club (Chinese Christian […] Continue reading →

As a student and Baruch Scholar, my primary role, currently, is to dedicate myself to my education and studies so that I may receive excellent grades and accomplish my future endeavors. Although the desire to get good grades is a strong driving force it is not the only reason why I place such a great […] Continue reading →

What is your role in the Baruch and broader community as a Baruch Scholar in the Honors Program and what do you think it should be? How is this related to the culture of service the Honors Program promotes? When I first found out that I got accepted into Baruch’s Honors Program, I was thrilled. […] Continue reading →