Hey everybody, my name is Michael Zhan. I am a native New Yorker and have lived here my entire life. I am Chinese and though I consider myself American, I am very proud of my roots. If there had to be one word to describe my personality, it would be ambitious. Throughout my 18 years of life, I have pursued quite a variety of hobbies. Even now, I have my attention widespread across several fields of interest. I am a singer, an actor, an aspiring pro poker player, and a mixed martial-artist as well as an amateur nutritionist. However, though the hobbies may differ from each other; my attitude towards them does not. In whatever passion I pursue, I try my best to leave a mark. Whether it’s trying to become a top poker player or a famous singer, or simply to learn more about what we eat; I am determined to succeed and to go out and do big things. Because life is short, and I want to live it to the fullest and go out with a bang. No “what ifs” and regrets… Now, that would truly be the life.
Hey but enough about that, what about our new school? I have all the concerns you would expect from your typical freshman, but one takes the cake. All my life, time management has been a struggle. It just seems there is never enough time to do all that you want to do. I almost wish I don’t have to sleep so I could use all 24 hours of my day. At Baruch, I will try my best to search for a way to balance out my life so I can finally be at peace with father time.
Like many people, I chose Baruch College because of the cheap tuition. Due to the research I did prior to coming to this school, I came in with low expectations of this school. So far, I have not been pleasantly surprised so suffice to say, Baruch has been exactly like I had imagined. I went to Stuyvesant High School here in NYC and it was much like Baruch. No real dorm life, tons of commuting, people stuck in cliques, a general studious attitude and a lack of the ‘college atmosphere’ you so often hear about. In short, Baruch has effectively become the High School (Part II) of my life. In all honesty, I am not sure about how this will affect me in the coming years. Though I knew what I was getting into by coming here, I am not sure if I am willing to accept it. Perhaps I will try to transfer, perhaps I will not. Time will tell. Whew, it was great to let those thoughts out. Adios till next time!