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A) I have to admit, Baruch has not lived up to my expectations. I dont dread my decision of coming here however. I’ve always enjoyed the competitivness and school in general. There are many ways for you to get help in almost any type of situation you are in. It takes some getting used to with the new learning style but it’s one that I believe everyone has to cope with.I’m trying to complain though, I’m only a freshman and my college “career” just started. I think its too quick to judge Baruch already.

B) I think so far, my first semester at Baruch has been okay. It hasn’t been the best and it hasn’t been the worst ever. College is about sacrafices and working really hard. It’s just something I had to get used to. I wish I had made that choice sooner. There are mistakes that I’ve made that I can’t take back. They are just some that I have to learn and live from.

C) If I could go back and time and do my first semester all over again I would. I like all of my classes, and the time frame in my schedule wasn’t bad. I just wish that I studied more and did not procrastinate. I would’ve probably not have to drop a class and been gettin A’s in everything. Sadly, not everything always works like that. But those are the two major things that I would change if I had the chance to do my first semester all over again.

D) I don’t think that I’ve changed drastically since attending Baruch. I am more prone to the city life-style. I’m also aware of the values of money. As quick as you can get it, is not half as quick as it goes. In the beginnging I hateded my breaks. But after a while, I realized how important they really are. If you happen to forget to do a homework assignment or study you can use those breaks to help you out. Since I also started Baruch I continued with my ultimate bad habit of procastination. It wasn’t until I bombed the monologue that I had to do in FRO, that I realized how embarrassing and stupid it is to not be prepared.

     College itself is a big leap and difference from highschool. In highschool I was able to go to class and just do my work. Never did I ever have to actually go home and study. I always managed to get 85+ on every and anything that I did. Stress wasnt a word in my vocabulary. Now that really has changed. I thought that I could do the same in college. The worth ethic is so much more challenging and there seems to never be enough time to have a social life. I’m a person who is extremely lazy. I either have to sleep at least 8-10 hours or else I wouldnt want to do anything productive the next day.

     When you think of college besides all the stress that you hear comes with it, you hear that you will have a lot of fun. I do have some fun times but those experiences were not really the definition of fun for me. I like to hang out with my friends at night, go to parties, and because of this I usually come home really late. This is a problem because the next day I have to wake up at seven just to go to school. In highschool my first class started at 10:30 and my last class ended at 1:30. Along with that, I was only about ten minutes away from my highschool. This is a big difference to what I have to go through now. I guess I can’t complain though, it’s just something that I have to adjust to.

     Another thing that is hindering me is the fact that I can’t follow what is going on in class at times. This is a big struggle for me. For as long as I can remember, I always knew the lessons that were going on during class. Never did I ever have to stress about not knowing what was going on in class. Now this is a major set-back for me. It doesn’t make me want to go to the SACC or go to tutoring of any sort. It honestly just makes me want to give up. If I knew what was going on, I’d be motivated to do more work and want to help others. Because I don’t know what is going on I just feel lost. This is not a comfort zone for me. I feel like now that I try to make a come around and try to do my best, my best isn’t good enough. What is there left for me to do? I guess I have to change my study habits and notice what my priorites are. I have to put school before anything because I know that this is my future ahead of me. I’m going to be living my own life. I can’t depend on friends or hanging out to help me out. Cramming the material the night before won’t help me either. At times I think I will feel like college has taken over my life. I don’t want to be stressed out all of the time. I want to be able to have free-time and some time for myself. I guess that comes with time. For now I have to get the hang of things and when I feel comfortable with the way that these things are going maybe I can have some time for myself.

     Last, the thing i feel that is hindering me the most is that I feel like I haven’t gotten a break from school at all. It is true that during my senior year of highschool I did only have a few hours of school. But I had a lot of challenging classes that assigned a lot of projects and written assignments. It took alot of my time to get it done. If I was to go home at 1:30 I would still end up doing my work and finishing around 3:30 which is the same time that normal school comes out. The night before the placement test at Baruch, I admit that I did go out with my friends. We ended up partying real late and the next day I woke up with a hangover. I ended up bombing the placement test and a few weeks later, I got a letter in the mail saying that I should take a summer course. I was so pissed. Not only did I have to go to school in the summer, but it started at 9 in the morning. I had to sacrafice alot. During the summer my family likes to take exotic vacations and this summer when we were supposed to go to hawaii again, I had to stay home because I had school. Now that I think back, I’m not going to complain anymore because that’s life. God works in mysterious ways, and hopefully He has great things in store for me.

The name is Sean Budhua. Doesn’t seem very original but the person behind it is very unique. I have a variety of different roles in my life. I am a son, brother, grandson, & a student.  I’m a new freshman in college, I assume everyone else here is the same. We seem to all have a basic set of morals which is to graduate college and have good careers. What is different indeed between all of us, is just that. We are all different.  I hate being under pressure, especially by people who annoy me. Basically not being able to do what I want urks me the most. Parents seem to give lectures to either guide us or slowly kill us.  I find myself to be outgoing, sarcastic, and open minded and laid back.  I have fears just like any other person out there. I am a afraid of failing. I am afraid of not being able to live up to my potential. I don’t want to end up settling for less than what I am capable of.  At times I am scared of what life has in store for me. I don’t want to regret anything. What I like best is having fun, hanging out with my friends, partying, socially drinking. I love food. I think it’s one of Gods greatest gifts on this earth. Pizza is the best, Buffalo wings, & cheese burgers just to name a few. Lastly, who can forget about the thing that makes the world go round, the basis of all evil money. A personal motto of mine would be “ Live life to the fullest” I never really used to care about what I get done, but when my grandmother fell into what seemed like an acoma I really realized how short and valuable life really is. My grandmother to me is like a second mother. You see, my parents are divorced and I hardly ever see my mom. She doesn’t live far away or nothing but it’s not until now, that I realized all of the things that were rough on my dad. You don’t normally hear about parents getting divorced and the father ending up with custody. He is one of the strictest people I know. School was never hard for me which is why I find college a bit different. All this work seems to creep on you when you are unaware. Kind of like a five minute monologue that seems to take a million years to finish. I’m not complaining though. This is by far one of the easiest classes.  But never the less i plan on giving it my best. A friend once said to me “the road to success is always under construction” and it stuck with me because I’ve realized that we build the path in which we intend to walk on, with the choices we make and every construction site has its setbacks but i know being the determined individual I am I will strive through it with slight difficulty and great success.

1. My name is Sean Budhua. I think I am a well driven student who wants a lot more than average in life. I know life is challenging and I accept that. I like being challenged. I’m a person who is down to earth and very laid back. I like hanging out with my friends and having a good time. I guess that makes me a people person. I like entering a room and having everyone know who I am. It’s difficult to have that in college however because there is so many different faces that I see everyday. I’m a person who loves trying new things and I think thats a good quality to have in college because I’m open-minded.

2. My top three concerns my freshman year at Baruch are:

– “Rude Awakening” Everyone always talks about how you are in for a rude awakening when going to college. I hate to hear that honestly, it just annoys me. So far everything is going fairly well. I just dont want to jinx myself and end up with a huge workload.

-“Fucking Up” I have this fear of slacking off too soon and potentially messing up my GPA. We are all starting off fresh and we each have an equal opportunity to have really high grades. Hopefully I can maintain at least 90+ averages and test scores.

-“Not having fun” College has a hype of being always fun. I know Baruch is not really a party school. Sadly that is one thing that I ENJOY doing a lot. I know how to balance out my social life and my college life. I just don’t want to be bored and hanging out with the same people all the time. I want to be able to do a lot of things and have a good time, that way I can look forward to my future years at Baruch.

3. So far, the difference at Baruch from my highschool experience is the money lol. I never really noticed how much money everything really does cost. I value the “student metro cards” so much more, even now that I don’t have one. The textbooks in highschool were free as well. Even though I do miss all these luxuries, I enjoy it at college because it gives you a sense of responsibilty and you get to be on your own.

4. I think my first year at college would change me. I think I will learn how to manage my time better. I will also learn more about how everything works. This way come next semester I will hopefully have a simple and smoothe time. College will give me more responsibilites and will be a challenge as well. This really is the start of a new transition and I’m embracing it.