My first semester at Baruch College has been pleasant and somewhat stressful. I enjoyed meeting new classmates and wonderful professors. I didn’t expect that college would be challenging for me but it certainly is. The work and school at the same time is very difficult, especially when my goal is to get As in all my classes. If I had an opportunity to do the first semester all over again, I would probably study little harder. However, I still have three and a half years at Baruch college so I will try to manage my time better during those years. I am definitely changed person Since I started Baruch. I have much more responsibilities  now and I take them seriously. If one semester changed me so much, then I can’t imagine how much influence Baruch College will have on my during next three and a half years.

I like museums. Even though I am not going to museums as often as I like because of my busy schedule, I was glad that this visit was mandatory so I had to make time for it. It was very interesting to see exhibitions of Eastern art. I was raised in a country where religion is one of the leading force. In Georgia 98 percent of population is Orthodox Christians, so it was interesting for me to see religious paintings of other religion, even though I didn’t know much about it. I am planning to go back and explore museum farther.

The panel discussion was one of the most interesting and though-provoking event I have ever attended. I read the book “The Bitter Sea” by Charles N. Li during the summer and I was stunned how Charles survived after what he went through in China during communist regime. It was an honor to see him face to face. I thought he would be very serious and stern man, but I was glad when I saw his big smile as he greeted the audience. He is very eloquent speaker as well as writer. His life story is very interesting and fascinating.

During the panel discussion Li talk about significance and meaning of reality and who we really are. I left the panel thinking, do I really know myself? Is it so important?

Career workshop was very helpful and interesting event. I got a lot of  valuable information which will help me not only now during the college years but throughout my entire life. I was always intimidated by going to interview for a new job. I didn’t know what was the proper way to dress or talk. What should I ask, what should I say. Sure, you can search this information online but there are so many different advices that I didn’t know what to believe. Particularly, I was confused how to write a good resume. I used to think that writing the resume would be easiest thing to do but when I actually had to do it, I was not sure what to write. In career workshop they provided us with sample resumes which I can follow step by step and create a great resume.

The great tool that was introduced to me on this career workshop was the star search. I was very happy to know that Star Career Development Center has the star search where I can find a job. That’s great thing to know, especially when you are thinking about doing an internship. Star search can match you to potential employer which makes internship easier to find.  Overall, Career workshop was very beneficial to me. And Thank you for organizing such a valuable  event.

What I like best about myself? I like my personality. I am very loving and caring person. At the same time, I am very stubborn person which is my least favorite trait about myself. It always gets me in trouble. I identify myself as Georgian. Georgia is the country where i was born and raised by my grandmother.  My family is the most important part of my life. Family always comes first no matter what! I am afraid of loosing people I love. I am afraid of loosing my grandmother who is already aged. I can’t imagine life without her! every time I talk to her she makes me happy.
My education and my family are the most important parts of my life. Because of my education sometimes I have to sacrifices many things. One of them is being with my family. I had to leave Georgia, my all relatives, my friends and come here to have better opportunities and better future. I hope my sacrifices will be paid off.
I always feel guilty when I procrastinate and Don’t do homework on time. I can’t enjoy anything because back in my mind I always think about the home work I have to do and I have less and less time for getting it done. Once I do it I feel free and relieved. I felt empowered when I graduated High School with second highest GPA in school, even though I have been in America for only four years. My personal motto is to always try my best and “never say never.” No one knows what will happen next. I try to live in the moment but it’s pretty hard when you have so many responsibilities such as schoolwork, job and people who need your help and attention.
So far, I like Baruch College. I enjoy classes and I like the professors. My only complain would be that My classes start too early. I try so hard not to fall a sleep even though class is interesting. I hope I  get A’s in all classes and will be successful person in life.

I am a perfectionist. It doesn’t matter how good I do something I want to do it better. I consider this trait as my biggest weakness as well as strength. Sometimes I feel that I’m not good enough and I discourage myself, but it also helps me better myself in every way. I am a person who wants everything to be perfect but of course it’s almost impossible. One of my concerns about my freshman year at Baruch college is my grades. I want to have A in all my classes. When I don’t get the highest grades possible, I loose my “appetite” for studying. My second concern is my professors. If I don’t like the professor then I am not interested in the subject, which makes it harder to get an A in the class. And my third concern is Lateness. My classes start early in the morning. At 7:50am I should be in Vertical Campus 5th floor room 165. I am not morning person at all. I love and enjoy sleep very much so it’s really hard for me to wake up so early in the morning. However, College is still much better than High school. I feel much more independent and mature. I am much more responsible in the College than I was in the High School. I have Much more reading and writing to do in College. I think my first year in Baruch College will teach me more about adult life, responsibility, and organization skills. I have very little time and so many work to do that without good planing and organization skills I will get lost soon. I hope Baruch will help me to gain more confidence and gain all the necessary skills to overcome obstacles in my life.