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 🙂