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Baruch has lived up to my expectations although I didn’t have many for it. It was fun but I hate waiting for elevators on the 23st building. Baruch also takes so much time to update their systems and I always have to run from one building to another to get paper work done. Other than that baruch college is fine.

My first semester was ok. I just did not like the fact that I had to be put into a block and not being able to choose my schedule. It was a bit challenging getting used to the surrounding and the classes.

I would try a little harder than I did now because I haven’t done as well as I could have. I would talk to the teachers more and come to class on time more. I also would try to have less absents because I miss some materials.

I have changed a bit since i  joined clubs in the school as well as met new friends to bond and spend time with.

Daniel Shum

There are a lot of things that hinder me. It is the fact that I think I can finish everything but I can’t. Most of the time I think too highly of myself and do not complete the work that I need to do. I am a huge procrastinator and I think it is one of my greatest flaws. While I do work the only thing that pops into my head is facebook and it gets really distracting when I log on. I tried deactivating it but it is like a drug a habit that I can not cure. Procrastination has been with me since I was little as a child I would always put my chores off to the last minute and I would always get in trouble for not doing them. The tasks that are handed to me are truthfully not hard but I have an attention spam of a baby I look at one thing and I would be distracted. I mean a paper is a paper, studying for a test is studying for a test and it all isn’t very hard. However I just can not bring my self to being able to do the work. I sit at the computer for hours telling myself that after this game or after I eat this or after I sleep I will do the work but it never happens till the last minute. This is horrible because I end up doing bad work that gets bad grades and end up falling behind in class.

The change in grades also got to me I am not used to the hours of college. During my middle school and high school years class ended earlier and I didn’t have to take many. Most of my school days ended at 12 and I would go the park and enjoy my time. The work load was also less and I didn’t have to do as much as I have to do now. The big change in the amount of work and the change in the time of the classes really got to me. College for me starts roughly around 9 everyday and ends at about 4 everyday for me. If I were to be at a club, I wouldn’t have anytime to do work. I am also a very busy person and I work a lot with 3 different jobs. I have a lot of bills to pay because I do in fact live by myself and pay for my own college. I rent my own apartment having to pay all my billings that include gas, internet, electricity, water, heating and television. There is a lot to do and most of the time I don’t have time to do the work in the time I have. Moreover when I do have the time to relax I do want to relax and use my down time for things that are rather fun. I like to go out play sports or just chill and sit and watch a movie. I don’t like college much with the work because I find that as a business major most jobs are landed by having a huge network and networking is basically what we need. In my opinion most skill that we have are already given at birth and we all know if one is capable enough to be successful in the future. What also hinders me is that class sometimes is so boring in certain classes and it is amazing hard to pay attention. At time during class I doze off into another world and eventually fall asleep.

Time is a huge problem especially when the sun is out. When the sun is out I expect myself to be out playing instead of being inside doing work. When it is dark outside I like to be sleeping so my mentality is wrong. I do not like doing most of the work and when something gets too complicated I like to leave it for another time to do. Most of the time I hate to do work and would much rather do something else. These are the things that hinder me and make me a much more lazy person. I need a lot of sleep so I sleep around 12 everyday so I don’t have much time to do work. Also since I live by myself I need to cook and clean and stuff so I can’t do a lot of things in the time I have. Each day has only 24 hours what I can I do it isn’t like I can make there more hours in a day and make myself not tired.

Hello everyone my name is Daniel Kai Shum. I am from Flushing, Queens and soon moved to Great Neck to only move back to Flushing. I identify myself as a twenty something year old trapped in a ten year old boys body. As you can see I look like a kid but I am very self reliant doing almost everything by myself. My interests include candy I love all candy especially gummy bears but I would only eat the green and white ones. Legos is on of my favorite past times and till this day I continue to play. However even though I am still like a kid in some ways, I am a very self reliant hard working student. I currently live by myself paying the bills and holding three jobs while attending college.

College so far does not provide any difficulties. It seems quite easy to me making it feel like high school. The days are long especially with the huge breaks. To me college is just like another high school. However during high school my classes usually ran from ten to twelve challenging me to manage my time wisely. Most of the time it is procrastination that hinders me and whenever I am on the computer I am always going “damn facebook got me again”.

My greatest fears include heights and scary movies. For one why would I want to go on a roller coaster or six flags for a great deal of money in order to be frightened. I find no enjoyment in that and it only makes me feel uncomfortable. In addition who likes crazy movies. Is it worth it to get scared for ten bucks? I can go scream at you or hide in the closet and scary you for ten bucks. I really don’t mind taking that money off your hand.

The roles I play in my life is basically an independent student working hard to make it big. College is just another obstacle to get over. Again I am a twenty something year old stuck in an ten year olds body.

Eighteen is a big number and before you know it twenty-one is coming. My name is Daniel Kai Shum and I see myself as a very ambitious young man that is always seeking new opportunities to grow. I am very hard headed and like to do everything on my own without the help of others. Hobbies of mine vary immensely from building legos and figures to traveling around the world. Most people tell me I am outgoing but I find myself very shy at times I am selective and hope to one day be on top of the world.

Three concerns of mine for freshman year include not messing up my gpa because after all college is like a new beginning you choose who you want to be and your gpa has a big say. I want to make many new connections and succeed to finally feel that I have achieve something in life. Concerns of mine also lay in being able to find the right group of close friend and the right clubs to join because that will distinguish me from the rest. The close friends and clubs I join will stay with me forever. Lastly I am concerned about the various tests I have to face coming into Baruch and taking subjects I am not great at.

The difference between my college experience to high school experience will be that I am going to try a lot harder and make it count. The real life is waiting for me. The first year of college will change me to getting ready, getting smart and being prepared. I will be a better and more intellectual person