KM 3A

My experience at Baruch has definitely been an eye-opening one. In my first couple of weeks, I realized that I was not very good at Math, and therefore had to drop the class. As a result, however, I was able to realize what I really want to do for college. Unfortunately, the program into which I want to enter is not offered at Baruch. I did not see this as necessarily a bad thing. The thought of transferring had occurred to me, but I wanted to wait a little while to see if maybe I could find my way at Baruch. I have a few friends here, and I will regret leaving them. However, I realize that transferring is what I have to do, so I applied to a school that offers the program that I am looking for. In my next semester at Baruch, I will be taking a few courses that will go towards my intended major, and I will be spending my free time on keeping my grades up, so that I will be able to transfer. I like Baruch College very much, and I am enjoying my experience here. I hope to keep the connections that I have made as well as continue to make new ones as I work towards my personal goals.

So I don’t really remember my monologue word for word, but I’ll try to sum it up for you guys.

I talked about my horrible lifeguarding experience at the Baruch pool last week. I first described how I became a lifeguard. It was my mom’s idea when I was about 14 years old for both me and my brother to become lifeguards. I reluctantly took the course, and I worked at the YMCA in Saratoga Springs for a few years, and during the summer I worked at a summer camp up in Fort Anne, NY. (Near Lake George, for all you city people 🙂 ). I have worked at the summer camp for the past 5 summers, and thought that it would be no problem swimming the 8 laps that they wanted me to swim for my lifeguard test here. So I got in the pool and started swimming. I started getting tired by the 6th lap, and by the end of the 8th, I was surprised I wasn’t dead. WOW, was that more difficult than I thought it was going to be! Anyway, I felt really light-headed after the 8 laps, and went into the locker room, and, well, I “got sick”. (No one wants me to go into too much detail there.)

Update, though (this wasn’t in my monologue, but for anyone who cares, I did go back and finish the test, and they hired me!)

Hmm, a self portrait:

Tada!

Hey everyone, My name is Will.

I think that I might live the furthest away from college than anyone else in the group. My family is originally from around the city, but I grew up in Saratoga Springs, NY. I have always wanted to go to school down here in the city, and Now I finally am! I have to say, though, it is way different than what I expected. (we actually have a lot of work?!) I’ve always heard that, but wow. For now, it’s manageable, though.

I have a lot of interests. I play piano, sing, and also am a writer and a photographer. It’s probably not too surprising that my major is undecided. I’m not worried about figuring it out though. I’m interested to see what I will be interested in! For now, I’m just getting the work done, and going into this year with an open mind!