Coming into Baruch at first, I was very bitter and angered that I was unable to go away for college. I was sure I would hate it here and I wanted every excuse to leave. Reflecting on my time here my first semester at Baruch, I realized that it’s really not that bad of a school. Though my commute may have caused a great deal of headaches and I was exhausted all the time, I really loved my classes and all the new friends I made. The only expectation I had about this school was that it would be horrible, but fortunately, I really ended up liking it here :). My first semester here didn’t seem like much of a transition from high school, but it made me realize how much I need to change for next semester. I never really realized how on my own I would be all the time. I had to take on much more responsibilities, which was hard to adjust to, but I think I am finally getting the hang of it! I would definitely study harder and try more in my classes if I could do this semester all over again. All the work just kept adding up towards the end and I really regret it. Since I have started at Baruch College, I don’t think I necessarily changed a whole lot, but definitely a little bit. I am much more mature than I was in high school. Looking back, it was such a joke. We would get a lot of work, but it was all very easy for me. I would spend most of my days just partying and hanging out with my friends. I didn’t really have so many responsibilities and I was just surrounded by everyone in my town all the time. Now that I have been forced to become more independent, I have matured much more. I actually like being independent and doing things on my own. I feel very grown up :). Hopefully I don’t grow up too fast. I still miss high school and wish I could go back, but my stay here at Baruch was surely not something I expected. It was better. Muchhh better! I’m gonna miss you all next semester.. hope to see you around 🙂

My college experience live up to my expecation but my expecation wasnt that great. I knew coming to a cuny I would not recieve the full college experience. Im glad I met some cool people and made it to team Baruch (and future RA). Since as of right now I am not dorming still living at home it doesnt feel that great of a change from highschool only difference I actually do homework and study now. I love commuting to the city, its an amazing place and the city has so much to offer but I regret not going away from college and experiencing more freedom. I am not trying to say that Baruch isnt a good college, its actually really good but I see my friends that go to college out of the city and they seem to be enjoying themselves more than me. Maybe this changes next semster, I hope it does. Maybe when i hopefully become an RA this changes.

Juan

My college experience here at baruch really lifted my spirits about not going away for  college. I have  meet so many new people and have experienced so many new things which makes me feel grateful for coming to baruch. At first i was really skeptical about my college experience as it was a commuter school for me. i intended to get more involved in the school and the community as a way for better my experience. I Along the way i have many many new people whom i’m glad to call friends. people in my block, people in student organizations, people i’ve met in class, at lunch, and in the gym made my experience much better. Along with staff member, these people made me feel invited and helped me to better myself. Coming into college has many new unpleasant aspects as well. lately i find myself stressing about grades and registering for the spring semester. the work load is not too hard, it just haven’t adjusted yet from the lackadaisical attitude of high school.  i see it as a challenge to becoming an adult and i am glad to say that i am facing the hurdle head on. hopefully going on to achieve my goals in life.

To start off, I underestimated Baruch College. I did not take College seriously. However, after a few weeks, I adapted to the surroundings and I gradually developed a better studying habit. I did not expect much from Baruch, but after these past months, I learned not to underestimate anything. The workload at Baruch is overwhelming, but after a while, it isn’t so bad. My first semester did not go as well as I wanted to. I learned that I was particularly weak in many subjects and that I need to develop more. Most of my professors are understanding and great inspirations, but the ones that aren’t always seem to rain down on my parade. If I could change something from my first semester, I would have definitely studied more and put more effort into my work. Since the first day of college, I developed into a more organized and independent person. I am able to depend on myself and sometimes have people rely on me. Overall, my first semester of Baruch was a stepping stone in my path to succed.

Overall, I’d say Baruch lived up to most of my expectations. I came in thinking college to be much more based on my adult decisions to actually do my work, and that’s what I got. Professors couldnt care more or less whether you do your homework, as they only need to mark whether you do it or not. As oppose to high school, some teachers might even go so far to call your parents. The workload receive was easily much more pressuring, but I managed it through with the help of new friends I made. What didnt meet my expectations was the social life. I knew before coming that this was a commute school, but I didnt think socializing here would be this bad. There is no decent lounge, for one, and instead they actually presented for us to pay them $30 to build a lounge which we will not get to experience until senior year. So anyways, everyday I go to Baruch, and in between class time all there is are either getting food outside, or sitting in the lobby. It would have been extremely boring had it not been friends I made here. I then hear experiences from my friends who do dorm, and I become envious. I not trying to pin this point down as being entirely bad, but it reminds me too much of high school. I wouldn’t say I’ve changed much through this past semester. Like I said, Baruch is very dependent on your own mature responsibility, and I’ve have that since senior of High School. In all I think I’m prepared and ready to move on to the next semester.

My first semester at Baruch has not lived up to my expectations. Like the average first year student, I expected my social life to be filled with parties and gatherings. Fortunately, these assumptions did not play out and honestly, I am super relieved! I am one of the world’s biggest procrastinators and given all the work college has provided, I take the longest time to finish all of the assignments. I think my first semester of college could have been better. If I had the chance to do this all over again, I would have definitely studied more for exams and slept earlier. I believe changing is inevitable when you enter a new chapter of your life, college being that new chapter, Baruch has made me become more aware of the vice and virtues of growing up.

Reflecting on my first semester at Baruch College, I would say that Baruch has lived up to my expectations. Although my first semester was a big adjustment to college life, I found that Baruch helped make the transition easier, especially with Freshman Seminar. I found at first it was difficult to balance everything due to the heavy course load but eventually I was able to manage. Academically, Baruch really put things in perspective for me as I didn’t expect things to be so difficult, but now I am up for the challenge. As for the social side at Baruch, you really need to put yourself out there when wanting to me new people, since I’m shy this is something I’m still working on but I hope I can overcome it. Freshman Seminar was great to have as it really helped me cope with my first semester, I’m glad they implemented this into the program since it was really helpful and full of good information about Baruch. Looking back at the first few weeks of classes, I can say that it was really hard to adjust from high school to college. Time management was my biggest problem but as the semester progressed I was able to balance everything that I needed to do. There were times I felt that I was overwhelmed with a lot of work but somehow I got through it. Before starting college, I thought that the professors would be mean but I find that the professors were caring and ultimately wanted us to succeed in their classes. However, the best part of the semester was watching my monologue performed at the Voices show. I never would have expected that my poem for a class assignment would be performed in an actual show. It was great to watch my poem come to life. I felt that the actress portrayed my idea way better than what I had envisioned in my head. Ultimately, if I could relive my first semester I would say I would have learned how to study more efficiently so time management wouldn’t have been a great concern. I feel that college hasn’t drastically changed me but I find that I’m becoming more independent as I am in the city everyday and feel that college has taught me to grow up as I am becoming an adult.

My first semester at Baruch has not lived up to my expectations. The classes were not has hard as I thought they would be, and the professors were very easy on the grading. Also, there weren’t as many social events and parties as I thought there would be, but I guess that could be a good thing for my grades. Overall, I believe that my first semester at Baruch went great; I really don’t have any major complaints. I am really enjoying the basketball courts and workout gym here at Baruch, I am using them alomst every day that I’m here. If I could do this semester over, I would probably focus more on my work. Most of the time, I leave assignments and readings for the last minute so they all pile up on me to do the night before. I don’t think that I have changed that much after only a few months at Baruch, but I do feel more independent then when I was in high school. I really enjoyed my first semester here at Baruch and I hope the next one is just as good.

My experience at Baruch College has definitely lived up to my expectations. In the beginning, I had to adjust to the transition from high school to college. In high school, teachers cared about you and knew who you are. In college, you are treated like adults and what you choose to do or don’t do is entirely up to you without teachers or parents getting involved. There is this freedom where I can do whatever I want during my free time. My first semester went pretty good. I made friends that kept me on track. If I could do something differently, I would definitely have kept my Communication class and study a lot more and put more effort into school. I missed a few classes and assignments here and there and that just made me fall back in the class. Managing my time more efficiently is also something else that I would have done. Procrastination always gets to me and I always think I have tomorrow and the day after and the day after that but then by then its too late. I think that I’ve become more independent since I started Baruch College. Everything I do is pretty much done by myself. My professors aren’t there to guide me through school anymore. They lecture the material and understanding and studying it is up to me. Overall, I think Baruch has made me into a more independent person.

My first semester’s experience at Baruch College has lived up to my expectations, but honestly, my expectations weren’t that high. It had seemed like high school all over again, but with a bit more freedom. However, it was a bit more difficult than high school because I had to give in a lot more effort, especially for all the classes I’ve missed. Overall, my first semester at Baruch went great. I made a lot of close friends who had been helping me boost my grades. Without them, I would probably be falling behind in the classes and my grade would be dropping. If I was able to go back in time and take my first semester again, I would not underestimate the math class. Although I had taken the class in high school, I felt that what I learned in high school couldn’t compare to what I have been learning these past 3 months. I walked into the class the first day thinking I knew everything, and to my dismay I almost failed the first exam. Ever since my first college experience at Baruch, I have not changed much, other than changing my study habits. I actually study now, rather than skimming through notes right before an exam as I have done in the past. Generally speaking, Baruch has turned me into a more diligent person.