While primarily focusing on achieving the grades I need this semester, I have missed out on participating in any clubs. However, I hope to join at least one next semester. By doing so, I hope to feel like I’m a significant part of the Baruch College community.

One of the resources that have been useful to me here is the faculty’s encouragement. This has motivated me during the stressful times I experience as a college student.

I have used to the library as a support center more than once. I like to go there and just do homework or study. Sometimes I get more work done there than when I’m at home by my desk.

I have decided to look at the future from a different perspective. Being asked the question where do you see yourself in the next three years? An expected answer would be majoring in ­­­______ and getting an internship at ______ or continuing at being successful at school. For me, I want to feel confidently comfortable with who I am, I want to interact with others in a way that will give me a significant place or role, I want to achieve my goals with a sense a fulfillment. I think a combination of these three things will give me a sense of inner-peace. This isn’t a process of self-discovery because I pretty much know who I am.  It’s taking initiatives and making decisions while embracing this identity.

The Community Service Project will have a significant role in this process. I am looking forward to giving myself to others. Service has made me feel like I am part of a community. I think it is a wake up call, it tells me that I am here and I have value because I am able to help others.

Serving the New York City community can be done in a number of ways. Simple acts of giving up your seat to an elderly person or opening the door for a disabled person serve the community. This semester and during the Spring 2014 semester, we will be taking further steps towards giving back and helping causes that need attention.  We will be working in NYC and helping the relative causes to our city’s community.

The Honors Program at Baruch has provided us with many benefits and extensive opportunities. These include honors courses, a scholarship, and a Macbook. Therefore, it is our responsibility to give back to the community through sacrificing our time and energy in volunteering. The Honors Program promotes its culture of service through the Freshman Seminar course which focuses on helping the community. Through volunteering, we hope to realize how fortunate we are to have the opportunities that we do.

As we better our communities through service, we better ourselves. We become more generous, understanding, and helpful. Giving has always been better than receiving. It is my role in the program to grow while I experience working as a volunteer in NYC.  I think one of the goals of the program to is to connect students with their surrounding communities.  As we donate our time for the benefit of others, we can find causes that we are passionate about. Hopefully, we will continue to work and volunteer to help the community of NYC.

I have been to a couple of places. I have no idea where I am going.

I have transferred schools many times, and my environment frequently changed. The two most positive things that came out of this are my adaptation skills and knowing many different sorts of people.

As I began this semester, my main concern was time management.  I am very prone to procrastination. Eating is my main form of it.  I distract myself with snacks. So I have been using this planner and I made it all colorful and placed stickers all over it. This maybe a stupid form of motivation, but so far it has been working.

My Beautiful Planner, checking things off has been satisfying

I am a visual person. Being able to see when I have exams and assignments prevents me from missing anything.  I am also able to see that I have some days on which I have more than one test. I’m anxious about that.

I’m not sure what I want to major in. It is a gigantic question that I feel like I’m starting to dream about. I was staring at the course requirements and trying to figure out which subjects I will enjoy the most. From that I am trying to deduct what I will want to major in. I am sure it won’t be business or anything business related. I am enjoying that class the least.  My favorite class right now is Philosophy.

I am happy that I am at Baruch. So far, I have been managing the work load.

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