College so far has been a roller coaster. You get going on one thing and totally forget the other stuff. Like the time when I had to do a huge homework assignment for class but then totally forgot about the history homework I had due. Reading the assigned pages of books can be a hassle as well because you have to make time to read a whole class worth of work as well as understand the whole discussion.

It’s not only the work that sucks but the textbooks don’t make things any easier themselves. You’d think that since textbooks are such huge budget problems that the colleges would provide aid faster. Sadly that isn’t the case. Financial aid usually comes in between the middle to the end of the semester, which I would say is not very compatible to the students. Some students I know couldn’t get their books until 3 to 4 weeks in to college. I actually consider myself lucky to have had some money available to use on the textbooks.

Now that I have totally vilified college, let me says a couple of good things about college, mainly Baruch college.

College in general is a place where students learn about the world, both intellectually and socially. I think Baruch does that pretty well. Either I am damn lucky or the school is overall great because I have to say that I love all my classes. It is not to say that we don’t have the right to sometimes hate a teacher but overall I think most teachers are pretty likable.

One thing I found wonderful about Baruch is the block program and the learning community programs. Some people may think that blocks are horrible and that they take away the freedom of choice from the student. I would beg to differ on that opinion because I believe it actually stimulates student interaction and relationships. I would be less inclined to befriend a person I see twice a week than a person I see five or six times a week. This is why I think block programs are awesome. Learning communities are great as well because you, the students, are hanging out with two teachers that everyone has and you are spending time with your classmates and teachers as regular people. I mean hey, we all gotta remind ourselves that everyone is human every now and then.