The students at Baruch College value a great education are goal-oriented and want to get a head start in life. Being a student at Baruch for the last 4 years, I’ve surrounded myself with a lot of successful students who have always dreamed big and are ambitious since their Freshmen year. Being around so many independent, quick-thinkers allows me push myself harder and not only excel academically, but aspire to achieve many personal goals as well. We as students at Baruch understand opportunity cost and know that time cannot be wasted and “free days” and gaps should not be taken lightly. The library is always crowded for instance, and that shows something. Even when I stop by school on a Sunday, I still see the library full of students. We believe in working hard in order to play harder later on in the future.
We all envision a better life for ourselves in the future. Whether we are being mentored to work hard to build our resumes and coach ourselves to speak better, we all want to achieve that 6-figure or million dollar mark. Students involved on campus learn to work in teams and run organizations as if it were an actual business. I’ve seen many student leaders on campus come and go, but their mark on Baruch forever stays. In Collins and Porras “Building Your Company’s Vision”, what stood out to me was “You must be able to translate the vision from words to pictures with a vivid description of what it will be like to achieve your goal. I think Baruch students have a pretty good idea collectively of what they want to achieve. In terms of values, integrity and honesty definitely plays an integral part in their success.
