I am a Korean American, but I consider myself to be more of an American even thought I physically look Korean. I have lived in New York my entire life and I’m more comfortable in speaking English rather than in Korean. I was taught to appreciate the cultures and traditions of South Korea, so that I would never forget where I came from. I am a girl who has grown up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn my entire life. I can be pretty shy and timid at first, but I can also be loud and outgoing . I have played the piano since I was six years old, and I continue to play when I am in the mood. Additionally, I have done tae kwon do since the sixth grade; however, I stopped right before my black belt because sparring with others gave me too much fear.
My top 3 concerns at Baruch College are maintaining a 3.5+ GPA, making new friends, and making it to Sociology on time. I need to maintain a 3.5+ GPA because I received a full scholarship for 4 years at Baruch and that is the main reason why I even enrolled at Baruch College. Making new friends in college is generally important, because it’ll be harder to make friends when we are out of our block systems and because I want to actually enjoy going to school. Sociology class is the earliest class in my program, which basically starts at 7:50 AM. Being in class on time is one of my concerns, because I hate walking into class late and I would hate it even more if I missed any notes.
Baruch College is different in a way when compared to my high school because I have more freedom to do what I want to do. I can control my schedule and I would also be expected to make adult decisions. Professors won’t be there to remind me my homework, etc. I would have to rely on myself to do what I have to do. On the other hand, the commute to Baruch College is more like my commute to high school, so that didn’t really overjoy my thoughts of going to college.
After my first year at Baruch College, I’ll be more comfortable with my environment so I’ll feel more like a college student. Since I know my goal and I know where I want to be in the future, I hope to have most of my core curriculum finished by the end of my first year and I hope to be fearless in my mind to face any obstacles that will help me be one step closer to becoming who I want to be.
