Journal #1
So far Baruch Honors has been treating me pretty well. Baruch is definitely harder than High School in the sense that the teachers just mention an assignment once never tell you about it till it’s due and expect you to do a whole bunch of reading for it. I can’t really comment on any professors whether they are difficult or not because I still haven’t taken my first test. After I take my first test and get my grades back, I can see what each professor is looking for or not looking for. So I hate to say that the first test is going to be like an experimental test that counts toward my grade. But as everyone says, you always score the lowest on the first test because you are still getting a feel for the professor.
I like how we have a college advisor that gets to know us on a personal level and a peer mentor. I will definitely take advantage of this opportunity because I know majority of Baruch students have a much larger adviser to student ratio than my class and it’s not possible for them to get to know everyone (already my friend complained about this). It’s also pretty cool that we as Baruch Honors students have our own little building with a study lounge and it makes me feel special.
Although I met a bunch of new people I’m looking forward to meeting more students especially ones with a common major interest. I would say the bigger picture is that I’m looking forward to taking the courses that are required for my major. Now I know we are suppose to take different classes because Baruch students have to get a liberal education and it’s good because we might stumble upon an interesting class and then find our passion for it and pursue a career in that. But to be honest I know what I want to do for years already and I haven’t changed my mind yet and the sooner I take that class the sooner I can find out whether I want to pursue it and possibly change it without having to worry about graduating within 4 years. If I do decided to change it then I know what other field I might possibly be interested in pursuing so why can’t I just take the classes I want to instead of these required classes. I guess I’m still new to this whole system and will understand later but till then I am not too happy about taking certain classes that I don’t have the passion for.
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October 27th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Very interesting Eric. Yeah having a personal advisor is a great benefit, especially when it comes to choosing a major/career. I understand not wanting to take liberal arts courses that you don’t feel you need, but one reason they do that is because having a well rounded base education appeals to employers, so in the long run it helps. Keep up the good work man!