My name is Alexandro Araujo but you can call me alex and i guess this is my first blog. I was born in Queens New York in the summer of 1992. The youngest of three kids I’ve lived in Queens my whole life with my mother, my sister, and my brother. I am a six foot two inch Portuguese guy who hates waking up early and likes to make other people laugh. I am also a big sports fan, mainly the Jets and the Mets. I guess I only like the teams that never win.
My first big concern is having to get used to a heavier work load. In my last year of high school I think I only had 3 classes and the work load was pretty light. Freshman year at Baruch is certainly going to be a lot harder and a lot more work. Another one of my concerns about freshman year is just getting to class on time. Like I said I don’t like getting up early and this year most of my days start at around nine in the morning. Though I think that after the initial few weeks I’ll get used to it. I guess that last concern is getting used to the city. Before starting college I would only occasionally go into the city, but now that I’m in the city on a daily basis I’ve just got to get used to finding my way around Manhattan.
There are two big things that I think are going to be different between my high school experiences and my Baruch experience. The first like I said is the work load. College is to be a lot more work and studying than high school was. The second thing is that in high school if you start slacking off with your homework or something there is always someone there to push you. I think College is totally different. I’m going to have to keep on top of my own work because if I don’t nobody there to make me.
As for how I think freshman year will change me I think I will learn how to be more self sufficient and hard working.
Great post Alex. Definitely keep on top of your studies! It’s not that professors in college won’t push you, the will. It’s just they will expect more self-discipline and responsibility. I’m sure you’ll do just fine!