Who Do I Think I Am

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Hi everyone! So I’m Bianca Ning and I’m a student-athlete. My main sport is swimming but I also enjoy doing all kinds of other sports such as basketball, football, handball, etc. I love staying active so if you ask me to go to the gym with you or even jog at 5:00 in the morning, I’m definitely there!

I’m also someone who follows the meaning to “live life to it’s fullest”. I love to have fun and what’s better than to live life by laughing it up and acting crazy with those around you? As most of you probably would know, Dajelyn Diaz, Marek Kledpadlo, and I are like the three Musketeers. Maybe it’s because we’re stuck with each other every single day for the rest of the semester but hey, I’m certainly not complaining! We haven’t known each other for very long but we’re already having so much fun and making the most of our freshman year here at Baruch College.

One of my main concerns about my freshman year would undoubtedly be keeping up with my studies. As a senior in high school, I kicked back and relaxed. I went to school for 3 hours and worked most of the day. Now, professors are giving out so many assignments and it’s a weird transition from relaxing to suddenly having to work hard. I’ll admit, for the first two weeks, I was still in “senior year” mode and I didn’t really keep up with my schoolwork. But now, I’m definitely getting back to my study mode.

Now, I just have to get used to professors posting every single assignment online. It’s so hard to keep track of the deadline for them because you have to check your mail practically 24/7. I’ve decided to get a huge calendar and simply marking down every assignment that is due.

At the same time, it’s hard to keep track of everything that’s going on around me. My top concern for freshman year would probably be time management. Besides school, I have joined the Baruch swim team, am currently rushing for a sorority, and working night shifts at my friend’s dad’s restaurant as a bartender. When friends ask me to go hang out with them, I literally have to answer them back with a, “Let me check my schedule.” Usually, I can’t because I barely even have time to sleep. It does get frustrating at times …

I think my Baruch College experience is different from my high school experience in a way that I’m more independent and responsible now. Since I’m paying for my own tuition, I no longer want to skip class and I have to keep track of everything on my own. I believe this is what my first year at Baruch will change about me; I’ll become stronger in a sense where I’d become more independent, responsible, and yet, at the same time, have a lot more fun than I did in high school!