Who do I think I am? Let me think about this for a second… I am a Ukrainian and Jewish girl who was born in Brooklyn, New York. Although I do not look Jewish, I take pride in my religion as well as my culture. But I do in fact take interest in other cultures as well. I speak English, Russian, and Spanish. I am very passionate about languages and want to make sure that I have time to learn more of them.
If you want me to get into my personality, that’s a whole different ballgame. When I am with my friends I am really outgoing, friendly, and always smiling. At home I tend to be a pest because I sometimes take my angers and stresses from school out on my family members. In school I try to be attentive, quiet, and reserved but if I have my friend next to me I might not be able to resist talking. One thing about me is that I absolutely love talking – my phone bill says it all.
When it comes to Baruch, I have some concerns. One of my top concerns is that I will get behind in the work and not be able to catch up. I have always been good with prioritizing, but lately I seem to have way too many things on my mind, which gets in the way of what I have to do. Another concern is that I will be too busy with homework and studying and lose out on some great opportunities to take part in extracurricular activities. I want to make sure that I meet a lot of people and make friends because that’s one of the great things about college – especially in a diverse one like Baruch College. My third concern would be that I get some professors who are not as favorable as some other ones. Also included in this would be that I don’t get the professors/classes I want when I get to register for my Spring 2010 schedule in January.
Even though I just started college, I can already see the differences between high school and college. At Baruch, like any other college, the professors only say things once. For example: they will announce the due date for an assignment or post the exam’s date on the syllabus and you will have to know about them. They will not repeat themselves and/or baby you – after all, they have hundreds of students and to them you are just a number. Most of the professors may not even know your name, let alone be able to pin a name to a face.
I think my first year of college will change me in a few years. It will teach me the hardships of living in a city. For example: cold winters, hot summers, train delays, school closings, and terrorist threats. I have to be aware of the traffic and weather news to make sure that nothing will affect my commute to school. College will hopefully make me into a more organized and disciplined student. Senioritis may still be in my blood… I also hope that college will teach me how to effectively prioritize and then carry-out with the things that I have to do in order of importance. I am not worried about my grades because I am a hard-worker. So, in this sense, I hope that college doesn’t change my perfectionist personality and my drive to succeed.
