My Identity

     I see myself as a 17 year-old college freshmen. My birthday is in a few days so I’ll be 18 soon. I grew up in Staten Island and moved to Queens during high school. I’m an asian that isnt good at math and doesnt have ridculously high grades. I have alot of different hobbies that I enjoy and currently it is playing poker.                                

     A few concerns about my freshmen year at baruch bother me. First of all, calculus is going to really difficult for me. I’m not the best at math but I still strive to become an accountant and since calculus is a requirement for the Zicklin school of business, I have to pass it. Another concern I have is the work load that comes with being a college student. There’s going to be a lot of stress this year since I just began adjusting to college life. I have to balance out the my time to accomodate all the homework, essays and studying that I’ll have to do. Lastly, the commute worries me. I have to wake up pretty early to get to class on time and that is the problem. I need to go to bed earlier in order to get up on time. However, I’ve grown accustomed to sleeping really late so I need to change my habits to be punctual.

     From what I can tell, Baruch is going to be far more different than my high school experience. For college, time management is essential to survive. Making college a priority over other things in your life is hard but it has to be done. If I procrastinate too much in college, I will fall behind dramatically. In high school, I could get away with procrastinating but not in college. I also think going to the city every day is just more exciting than going to a dry suburb for school.

     My first year in college will probably define what career path I will take in the future. I’m probably going to grow more mature and meet many life long friends.