Author: brandon.fernandez

My experience at Baruch College has certainly lived up to my expectations academically and socially. I was worried about the fact that Baruch is a commuter school would hinder being social but I have not had any issues. It has not lived up to expectations because there are not as many physically active clubs to participate in than I would have hoped for. I think my first semester at Baruch College has gone very well and there is little else that I could have hoped for. If I could do something differently my first semester if I could do it all over again I would start my work earlier so that I would not lose sleep the last minute completing assignments for the next morning. I would have also spent more time in school in the game room with friends. Since I started college I have not really changed, I still have the same basic ideals and work ethics. I might have actually worked harder when the semester first started because I thought it would be harder than it was but it is very manageable.
4. How have you changed since you started at Baruch College?

My name is Brandon and well I’m going to tell you about myself. What I like the most about myself is that I’m determined, I never give up without first giving it my all and sometimes even when I know there is no chance for me to succeed, though sometimes I do manage to turn things around. What I like the least about myself is that my mind wanders very often and that I tend to fall asleep in my classes even when I try my hardest to stay awake. I am someone who identifies myself as a Domincan and as an American who lived a majority of his childhood on long island. The people who are the most important to me are my friends and my family. My friends are the people I can share my everyday problems with and the people I always have great times with. My family is a major influence in the person I am today and I know I can trust them with anything. When the rest of the world walks out I’ll always have my family. I’m afraid of a few things, I’m afraid of heights, I’m afraid of meeting new people, and I’m afraid of being outside of my comfortable zone.

I think I’m a person who’s looking for the college experience that is hyped up by the students of years ahead of us. At the same time I’m looking to make sure that I stay focused on my studies and get good grades. So in essence I’m someone who is trying to find a balance between the social aspect of college and the educational portion. I think my first year of college will change me in that it will force me to be somewhat more independent in making my own decisions and it will make me more open minded towards exploring new opportunities. Three concerns that I have about my freshman year are that I will not find the balance that I’m looking for between friends and school, that I won’t find the college experience that is hyped up, and that I won’t join a club or sport that I’m interested in.

The semester so far is going well. The classes give a reasonable amount of work and other than the few teachers who can tend to be a little dull they are interesting. There are lots of cool and interesting people who I have met and have yet to meet so that’s something I’m looking forward to. I also hope that as the semester goes on I’ll manage starting research assignments earlier and that I’ll participate in a couple clubs including the tennis team.