I am a short, fun kid that likes to be alone sometimes but also likes to be reckless when I hang out with friends. I don’t really care what other think about me but I try to make every one like me. If I like someone, which I usually always do, I would try to be friends with them. It’s pretty normal for me to always be laid back which is a problem sometimes because it causes me to be lazy when it comes to school. I know that is something that has to change but it is not easy for someone who has been a procrastinator for a very long time.
I am worried about quite a few different things about my freshman year at Baruch. The main thing is being afraid that I will not learn the material that is taught to me which would make me fail some courses. Failing courses is something I am not used to and it terrifies me to start in college. Something else are the financial concerns. It is not easy to pay all this money for books, food and travel expenses. A last thing I am worried about is being able to focus every day and take the notes I have to take. Because I don’t sleep very well at night, I usually fall asleep in some classes and can’t take some of the notes down. Also, I am not really good at taking notes by listening, I have to write whatever is on the board and not what is being spoken. I have to change those things in order to be more successful at Baruch.
My Baruch experience will be different because this is a very different atmosphere than when I was in High School. In HS, it was much easier to make friends because everyone knew each other and it was easy just being introduced to other people. At Baruch, it just feels like everyone has their own groups of people and don’t want to hang out with other people. It’s just weird seeing so many stuck-up people since I am not used to being around people that age.
My first year at Baruch will probably teach me to do things for myself because nobody will help me out. I have to help myself out, being talking to a teacher during their office hours or fixing a problem with my financial aid. No one goes up to me to tell me I have a problem. This is very important to me because I have to learn to stop waiting for everything and to do it myself. It will probably also teach me to work harder because up til today, I am a lazy person that does things at last minute.
This is far beyond the original last minute, more like 7200 minutes. That’s ok though, everything takes time getting use to, eventually, you’ll find the way that works best for you.
Sleeping in class is something, I also struggle with at times. It could be because the hours are different than high school and you also spend more time in a single class. I personally, will walk with something to drink, so when I bwgin to feel tired, I start to sip. Or, I will try and constantly write everything I hear until I am no longer tired. Another trick I found to staying awake, is particpating in class; it not only kept me awake, but allowed me to learn more!