this semester as a college freshman was definitely interesting. i enjoyed all my courses. some professors were not the best however other professors never failed to lose my attention. not only was classes fun it was a great transition into college work. i also met amazing people and made great friends who i hope i can stay in contact with for the next three years or even longer. without my LC however i would have been more quiet and the college experience would not have been the same.

I just want to get thru my finals, not fail anything and go on to the next semester lmao
I went into is semester with an open mind and the expectation to make it through and I came out passing for the most part, having new experiences and making new friends that have become like my lil dysfunctional family lol
This semester was one to remember and was definitely a pretty damn good way to kick start my college career.
>:]

I really didn’t have any expectations going into Baruch College or college in general. The media seems to exaggerate what students really go through, but close sources cleared up the hype and proclaimed that in actuality, college is just like high school. I have also come to that conclusion. So I just took it as it came. I have tried to make the most of my college experiences by sifting through clubs, attending different school events, exploring the wonderful campus known as New York City and making new friends. The first semester was overall enjoyable. Academically, I am still getting adjusted to the differences, but I am doing fine in all of my classes with no less than a B. What I would do differently is branch out a little more than I already have with the activities and such. Academically, I would have prepared myself for the curriculum and would have learned the material ahead of time, before it was actually taught. Since starting my first semester at Baruch College, I feel I have changed significantly. I have regained my focus on the things that are important to me, redefining and re-establishing my priorities, and I have rediscovered my passion!! =)

My first semester at baruch certainly has been more than i expected. I always figured i would meet a few new people during my time here but I’ve met people from all over new york already! At first i hated being at baruch but now i really enjoy it! I think i just had to get used to the whole environment which was way different than high school.

Right now I’m thinking my first semester at Baruch could have gone better. I slacked off at times i shouldnt have and now its just really hard to catch up to where i wanted to be. I should have studied more for certain subjects when i was supposed to. But then again there is always next semester!

If i could redo my first semester i would definitely focus more in class! If i focused more i could probably pull off better grades. I also need to stop procrastinating. Procrastination is gonna and already is gonna ruin me! And i most definitely need to get more organized. If i can keep myself organized i would probably know all the deadlines for all my assignments!

Since I came to Baruch I’ve become more open and much more outgoing! I used to find it hard to talk to new people but now it feels like its just an average thing to do. I love how open i am now because it feels really good to talk to people and hear what else they have to say back!

My experience at Baruch has lived up to its expectations. I received the amount of work i believed i would have, met the nice people i hoped i would, and studied as much as planned. Even though Baruch is a school where student primarily commute, the idea of friendship and warmth was there shared between my fellow schoolmates and myself; i definitely did not expect this from a commuting school.

I feel that my first semester at Baruch went well. I will definitely need to be studying harder next semester, but as a Freshman, i feel that i had fun and did not regret a choice i made in college so far. But if i cold do it all over again, i would study more often. Not that i did bad, but it never hurts to do better.

Since i stared at Baruch i do not believed that i have changed too much. At least i feel the same. Other than the fact that my “ridiculously good-looking” status has gone from an 8 to a 9, i think i am the same old person i always was.

I think it’s safe to say that all of my expectations for Baruch have been met. The work load is about as much as I expected, and the school itself lives up to all I expected it to be. I’ve made probably more friends than I thought I would, especially through the LC program. As well as this, I think that the city and it’s atmosphere has lived up to my expectations flawlessly. The only thing that bothers me about my college experience is the commute. The bus rides in the morning are long, and in the evening there’s nothing worse than sitting on the bus waiting to get home. On the bright side, people love talking to me on public transportation, so I make a lot of random (and sometimes pretty sketchy) friends. In total, Baruch is enjoyable and the school, work, clubs, and fellow students live up to my expectations perfectly.

One thing I’m going to do differently next semester is keep up with my class’s readings much more closely. I find that when I read what was assigned, I could better understand the lectures, so I’m going to start doing that much sooner next semester.

I don’t think I’ve changed this semester. If anything, I’ve become more self confident and outgoing. THANKS BARUCH!

-Mike Corrado

After experiencing my first semester at Baruch, I can say that it exceeded the expectations I initially had for college. I perceived Baruch as a glorified version of high school since we were still in the city with most of us not dorming. College life was a bit slow at first with the transitioning and everything. I knew college came with a lot of freedom and lacks the restrictions that we were used to having in high school so I took time to wander around campus in order to get a feel for the place.

I think my first semester at Baruch went well. I’ve made plenty of new friends and I sort of enjoy my classes. My grades are okay, but not where I want them to be. I need to focus next semester, especially since I got a tougher schedule than the one I have this semester. As long as I study and put in the effort, I know I can do better.

The one thing I’d do differently during my first semester would be to not slack so much. I did things half-assed when I could’ve done them thoroughly had I taken the time and initiative to get started properly.

Since going to Baruch, I’ve changed a lot. I’ve been more social since I keep in contact with the brothers of a fraternity. I go to the gym a lot to play basketball or work out so I’ve gotten more athletic. Academically, I’m keeping up, but I want to excel.

I’ve really enjoyed my experience in Baruch. I just remembered writing the first blog and now it seems so far away. I’ve met a lot of people and had very nice time. I am satisfied with everything I’ve done and feel proud of my achievements. The only thing I might change would be to have joined a club but I still did school related activities and attended workshops and parties. I’ve learned a lot throughout this semester, started thinking about the things I thought I would never find interesting. I’ve become more independent, learned how to manage time more efficiently and have made some important connections. I hope the next semester is going to be even better and I’ll hopefully find out what my major is going to be.

Ana

Now that my first semester at Baruch is less than a week away from being over i can reflect on the past 4 months or so. When i went into Baruch i really didn’t expect to make any friends. My friend had told me that people usually don’t talk much and focus more on there work. Thankfully i had a great LC to spend my semester with. One expectation that was true about Baruch was the work. I expected the work load at Baruch to be a lot, and i was right about this.

I think my first semester at Baruch went pretty well. My grades were pretty good, not nearly as good as i’d like though. But i know if i spend more time next semester studying i can improve my grades and do much better.

One think i would do differently during my first semester is definitely put more time into my work. Sometimes i would get lazy and half-ass a project or not study as much as i need to, and i regret this.

I have definitely changed during my first semester at Baruch. I feel i’ve become a lot more mature, and i developed a much better work ethic, even if it might not be as good as i’d like it do be.

What expectations? To be honest, I never expected much from this place except an education. I knew the parties were not anything special and nothing else attracted me to this place. I’ve grown accustomed to it through the months and i hope my next semester is better.

My first semester didn’t go to well, in terms of grades that is. Obviously i still think i can bullshit my way through courses and thats not true. Next semester i plan to change my habits a whole lot. I made a few new friends and a bunch of acquaintances I’ll probably never say more than a “hi” to in the near future. Thats life, though, and it doesn’t really phase me too much. Overall, I’d say it went well. I wont lie, I had fun times with the LC.
What would i do different? Sorry, Jose, there’s no point in me answering this question. Whats done is done and i wont waste time on idle things.

I haven’t changed since my personality kicked in when i was maybe like five years old. All I’ve done is learned new information and how to do things differently. You learn something new everyday.
In Conclusion, I’m wrapping this up. Goodnight.