KM 3A

Hi guys. What’s up? It looks like it’s time for another blog! It’s been about 2 months into the first semeste herer and if there is one word to describe the Baruch experience it would be “meh”. Looking back I remember that I came into this school with significantly low expectations and so far I haven’t been surprised. The semester has gone by somewhat poorly and I’ve had to drop two classes from my schedule and in the process I’ve temporarily become a part-time student. I’ve been very bored with pretty much every aspect of Baruch. School is very lackluster and as for the atmosphere, everyone generally has a “I hate school” vibe going on. This all makes for a fairly unpleasant school experience at the moment. I suppose next semester will be far better with everyone having their own personalized schedules. However, this school will still be what it is; a college that reeks of high school all the way through (Bad thing) I have been giving some serious thought to transferring schools and I’m not even sure I want to major in finance anymore. If I could do it all again… Well I hate to say it but I probably would not choose to attend Baruch college. Sorry to be ending this blog on that sour note but maybe but at least Thanksgiving break is coming up! Peace.

to our freshman seminar class, can you believe how fast it all went by, congrats we finally did it!(haha like were graduating or something! i wish!) but no this first semester did go by really fast! although the days felt long..especially on thursdays and tuesdays when it got to 3.00 everything just sloooooowed down; it all went by pretty quick!

I guess Baruch met my expectations…i wasn’t expecting some crazy fun experience though. Its just been school and a little hanging out, and meeting a few new people. One thing i did expect though, was to be stuck with 20 kids in every class and be bored with them, but instead i got a great set of friends [: …so glad i got you guys…the other freshmen seminar classes are just a bunch of weird kids…haha kidding…kinda. :p

ANYWAYS i think my first semester was a success, i got my work done and actually did meet some pretty cool people. If i could change anything it would have been to apply myself more-i got good enough grades but i know i could have done a lot better with some effort.

As for changing, i dont think i changed much, i think maybe ive become more aware of my spending and have learned some money management. But other than that still pretty much the same.

So yeah, i wish luck to everyone in their next semester, and thanks to Veronica and Nick for helping us through this first one-we got it from here guys! [:

ps. one thing i did love about this first semester was getting to explore the city during our giant three hour breaks-ive seen some of the best parts of the city, that i had never taken the chance to explore. I mean what would me and Nadine have done with out the Forever 21 at union square or Big Daddy’s for the best milkshakes! :p

To be honest Baruch hasn’t met my expectations. I haven’t really connected with anyone really, all I do is work- which compared to school I actually look forward to, at least there I can be myself. The work is pretty difficult. I hate my room mate, I quite literally mean hate. And I think a lot of things about the requirements are trivial. Pretty similar to high school really.
I suppose I did okay this semester. I didn’t fail out of anything. I’ve maintained decent or above average grades for the most part. If I didn’t hate school in general I’d probably enjoy it more.
The third question is stupid. Watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This is highly relevant.
Since I’ve come here I’ve become more spiteful and angrier than ever. Thanks Baruch.

Baruch has not lived up to my expectations. To me, Baruch has been an extension of High school minus most of my friends. Classes aren’t that great, especially math. However Psy has been fun. My first semester here has been ok, not great, not awesome just bearable. Having some of the worse professors in the world can do that to a person. Especially if one of them thinks our opinions aren’t worth anything. If I could repeat my first semester over again I would drop out of math on the first day and get some of the refund money back. At this point however it’s too late. What a shame. 🙁 After my first semester of college I think I changed a little. I now have in me, a hate for a certain teacher. Other than that I think I didn’t really change at all. I guess I did learn something from Baruch after all.

Baruch matched my expectations. It still feels like going to high school commuting back and forth only that there are large breaks between classes. I think my first semester was alright but clearly could’ve been better.  When I say better I mean the professors and the amount of work given, it really adds up after a day. There is nothing I would do if I was given the chance to relive my first semester, in fact I don’t want to relive my first semester. I have not really changed at all after going through a semester at Baruch.

There's so much work!

When I first came to Baruch I was like, “yeah this place is full of hipsters and herbs, i’m not gonna dig this.”  These expectations ran through my head for about 3 hours on my first day here.  The longest 3 hours of my life.  During these 180 minutes of hell I was constantly asked by strangers in the dorms if I wanted to tag along on a “Starbucks Run” or if I wanted to talk about how much we hated “the man”.  Of course I alway answered with a “hell no, idiot.” I began to think that I would drop out of this school and go back to my original life plan, becoming a world renown dentist.  Then something changed my whole entire perspective on this school and my future here.  I was packing up my things, while “Hero” by Enrique Iglesias blared on my laptop when I heard a knock on my door.  I yelled, “For the last time, NO, STARBUCKS TASTE LIKE SHIT!” as I walked to open the door.  When I did open this door my jaw dropped.  I saw three bros in front of my.  Dressed in pinnys and each reading a “Hustler” magazine, they were straight chillin.  I ran to my desk, grabbed my “Hustler” I was previously reading and held it up to them.  We then proceeded to fist bump.  This was my first encounter with my three bros, Nick, Jack, and Jesus.  My expectations on the school were that it would be terrible, but it’s been chill because me and my bros roll with natty and strumpets all day.  My first semester here has gone real well.  I hold the record for three pointers in an NBA game and my “No Shave November” beard is Grizzly Adams-esque.  Seriously, this beard is brolic.  If I had to change one thing about my first semester I would definitely stop wasting my time at classes so I can get some more xbox time in.  Also, I would change El Sombreros dumb waiting line rule, total bro haters running that place.  Someone once asked me the question, “Have you changed at all since you’ve been at Baruch?” Well let me answer this question with another question, “Do you hipsters not smell like shit?”  Hell no.

Baruch exceeded my expectations? Hell no! Not even close, im definitely transferring out after next semester, maybe its just college college but Baruch is way too businessy for me. Having said that i dont think im gonna be majoring in business. The studying has been stressful especially cause im working a lot too but i think i found a pretty good balance now. I would probably taken later classes if i could do it again and go to a different school and maybe have joined a club. I havent really explored the college life, just cause it doesnt interest me but since im here i should have taken advantage of it. Its all good though. I dont think ive changed much, except for procrastinating, ive learned not to do it as much casue its already screwed me over a bit. Other than that ive gotten nothing oout of baruch…YAY!

Honestly, I’m not entirely thrilled to be attending Baruch college. In the end I hope the education is worth it and I end up with a well paying job. I like money lol. Anywho my freshman year has been much like senior year except with less friends and actual work. I feel like this semester hasn’t been that hard, I just have to apply myself more and crack down on studying, being that I’ve never actually studied, this will be a hard task to follow through on. I don’t know, I guess Baruch is an extension of high school to me. I have the same freedom as before. I just need to learn how to wake up on time for a 9 AM class unless Nick helps me avoid this next semester. Speaking of which, in an attempt to build my schedule for next semester I got immensely stressed to the point of crying. =( It was horrible. Thank God for Nick lol. My first semester went well, I didn’t get all A’s, I have mostly B’s though. Hopefully I get better grades next semester because it only gets harder from here on in. The fact that I have 21 credits from high school does put me at ease though, I am able to take less classes and graduate on time. 🙂 I view Baruch as a reflection of the city, everyone is always on the move. A commuter campus does that to people. Everyone just goes to class and goes home; people sleep on the library couches all the time and everyone has their little cliques. I would join a club, but since I work, there’s not much time for that. The only thing I wish was different about this semester was my relationship with my seminar class, I don’t really know many of you guys, since I hardly have classes with you, and I probably won’t see any of you again after this semester. I had no clue there were 1400 freshmen until that woman at the workshop told us.

All in all my first semester went well, it was pretty quick. 3 more weeks and school’s done for a month 😀

Baruch College has not lived up to my expectations. There are many things that I have found completely disturbing to me. However, it could just be that I have not been in Baruch for an enough amount of time.  I hope that Baruch College can meet/exceed my expectations because I do want to succeed but I am still in the process of searching. My first semester at Baruch College has been a disaster. Too be honest, I am extremely bored out of my mind in everyone of my classes (except for Freshmen Seminar).  If I could, I would not sleep in class. I would try a little more to pay attention in my classes. To be honest, I have not changed much in any particular perspective.

I really can’t believe that my first semester in college is almost over. I must say, it went by super fast. Although in the beginning I was a little disappointed about my overall experience at Baruch, I now feel better about it. I don’t want to exaggerate and say my experience has exceeded my expectations, but it has gotten better. I’m more used to how college works and adapting to the workload and the grading system. I’ve definitely learned that you need to be way more responsible and independent in college than in high school. Being in the city everyday is an adventure! Yes, Baruch doesn’t have a conventional campus, but I mean, we have one of the greatest cities in the world as our campus. There’s always something to do and something new to discover. That’s probably my favorite part of going to Baruch, despite the hour commute I have to endure everyday. However, I do know that most of the students at Baruch commute, so I shouldn’t really complain about that. All in all, I’d have to say my first semester at Baruch was a success, but there would probably be some things I would change if I had the chance. I probably wouldn’t underestimate the work and amount of studying I need to do, as I did this semester. The grades I’ve gotten have definitely been a wake up call. I also probably would’ve tried to be way more social and took advantage of more opportunities to meeting new people and trying new things. I also definitely want to join a club next semester since I didn’t this semester. Since that first orientation day, I would say I’ve changed. I’m way more outgoing and not as nervous to strike up a conversation with someone. I’ve also learned to be more independent and responsible for my own decisions. With almost a month left of school, I seem pretty satisfied with my first semester, hoping to end up with a decent gpa. Opposed to being handed a schedule with no input, I think next semester will definitely be better since I get to choose some of my classes and pick some that I’m actually interested in. So cheers freshman seminar class, we did good!