Who am I?
I’m Rajdeep Chahal, 18 years old, and born and raised in Queens. I like playing sports and video games, getting to know new people, making new friends, and just hanging out. I like going to Baruch, but dislike having to get up at 6 in the morning some days.
My first concern with going to Baruch is the commute. The commute to high school took only ten to fifteen minutes, but for Baruch it will take around an hour, meaning there’s a lot more discipline involved in getting myself up and ready to go. Another concern is getting to know new people in Baruch. I have made a few friends, but I hope to meet a lot more people along the way. If anything, I could just chill with the FOURTEEN other kids from my high school who came to Baruch with me. The last concern is the workload. It’s not something totally new since I went to a specialized high school, and all the classes there were honors level, so we were pretty well prepared. But I’ll have to try to stop procrastinating and get work done on time.
The biggest thing that distinguishes Baruch from my high school is the size, both of the building and the student body. My school had only 400 students in it, 100 per grade, and coming to Baruch for the first time gave me a weird sensation of being in a “regular high school”. The only other major difference would be the independence that comes with going to college, and being able to go to school in the heart of New York.
I don’t know yet if I’ll change in during my time in Baruch. My high school experience was vital in shaping who I am today, so I don’t really think college would do much, but there’s still four years left.
