The first semester of college is always tough but its always helpful if there are friends around and people willing to guide you. Baruch seemed to aid the transition processes along by implementing Freshman Seminar classes and creating learning communities. The learning community gives students a chance to form really close bonds with the rest of the group.
Although Freshman Seminar was always in the middle of the week and pretty late in the day, I believe that it was a useful class. In Freshman Seminar there were plenty of topics discussed such as how to manage time well, how to use the Baruch website, how to register for classes and much more. It was nice to see the familiar faces of the mentors, Katerra and Gia every other week and listen to their advice for college. They were always willing to listen to our stories and give their input on situations that we were experiencing.