Kenneth Fremer Group 1
Going into Baruch, I was kind of excited but also pretty calm. For me, that’s rare – in the past I’ve gone into new situations an anxious mess or at the very least, frantic.
In high school, it took me a while to really connect to people I cared about; I used to be a lot more reserved and quiet. Over time, though, I found my home in my school’s tech crew. They were like a second family – we did everything together, and they were essentially my closest friends. The people in tech crew helped me really blossom in junior & senior years – I ended up with a core group of five or six friends who helped me make the most of high school and of an often stressful learning environment and personal life. I used to be afraid of going to college, because I’d lose the group that made me feel secure.
My time with tech crew isn’t completely over, the more that I think about it. A lot of my getting over anxiety and self-consciousness was because of them, and I’m trying to take that with me into college. Also, I still talk to a lot of people from the crew daily, and quite a few stayed nearby. Without their support, I don’t think I’d be as happy as I am now. No matter what happens throughout college, I’ve got a shoulder to lean on. So, I’m trying to be more on top of things, more active, and more confident in myself. I guess I’ll see how that actually comes into practice!
I don’t know where I’m going, but I know I can be happy wherever it is.
You definitely can be happy wherever you go and I believe that you’ll definitely succeed with that mentality.
I totally understand having a group of close friends who are like a second family, I have a group of really close friends that I knew since middle school, and even now, when most of us went to different colleges, we still contact each other a lot.
Kenny,
In high school I was also very shy before finding myself in my own group of friends and inspiring teachers. I feel as if we have a lot in common and would love to get to know you better. I wish you luck in finding your path to happiness!
It’s great that you’re going into college with such a positive mindset. Having the support system that you have is awesome and they are the true meaning of friends. Stay happy and college will be fun.
Wow, its great that you have such an optimistic mindset going into college. Baruch has a lot of people so I hope you can find a version of your “tech crew” here. Thanks to technology it is really easy to keep in touch with people, so maybe you create a super tech crew with your new and old friends. Meanwhile, its great that you have a shoulder to lean on.