Being born and raised in Brooklyn, I actually love living in New York City. Although the commute is long to Baruch, no other school outside the city has the same diverse environment. No other state can understand our slang terms and how we speak, which makes us unique. NY is like no other place in the world; I would never want to live anywhere else, but I would want to study abroad and travel in a few years. I am pretty introverted and enjoy just staying home and watching TV. I watch all types of shows, and I can’t even count how many I watch. Game of Thrones, of course, is my favorite, but I also like reality TV like Big Brother. I would like to get out of my comfort zone as I continue through college.
As an incoming freshman, the first semester I’m just trying to get acclimated to the environment. Attending Baruch is much like my high school in terms of the huge population and diverse population. The workload seems the same- for now, and the classes as well. But unlike high school, I appreciate how independent everyone is. I like that you can follow your own schedule, and do as you please. You can leave whenever you want without anyone questioning you. You don’t even need to ask to use the bathroom; you can just walk out. As of right now I still don’t know what place I fit in in Baruch. I’m still trying to figure out what clubs I would like, and what I should major in. But I’m hopeful as time goes on I’ll figure it out.