Journal #1
My name is Jieqiong but you can call me Summer. I grew up in China and was raised by my Grandma. When I was born, my grandparents wanted to leave me on the street because I was a girl. My Mother went against their wishes and kept me. Without my Mother’s help, I might have ended up working in a sweatshop or worst. To make sure I had a future, my parents came to America where I can get a free education and go to college. My parents left their families and friends behind to come to a world that they barely knew. My parents overworked themselves to put a roof over my head and food in my mouth. My parents have sacrificed so much of themselves for me and I am grateful for it. This support creates a pressure to work hard and return the favor because you cannot live your life being in debt to other people.
I was expecting college to be similar to high school in the environment but different from high school in teaching. Many people complain that CUNYs do not have the typical college experience. After four weeks at Baruch, i disagree with those people. although Baruch does not have a large campus, it does have a lot of student actives. There are always clubs or organizations promoting events and welcoming you to their clubs. Recently I rushed for a co-ed fraternity and i am having a lot of fun. Everybody at Baruch is very nice and helpful and it makes Baruch seem like a second home. Unlike the teachers in high school, professors at Baruch have a passion for their subject and they also have special knowledge in the subject. this makes learning and taking the class very enjoyable.
My hope is to keep my grades up and survive my first semester of college. I am very worry about my writing skills because writing is such important skill for most of the college classes.
My favorite song at this moment is “Go Away” by 2NE1. 2NE1 is a Korean pop music group.
