Monthly Archives: September 2010

a.  Tell us who you think YOU are!

West Philadelphia, born and raised; on the playground is where I spent most of my days. Chillin’ out, maxin’ and relaxin’ all cool – I was shooting some b-ball outside of the school: When a couple of guys (they were up to no good) started making trouble in my neighborhood. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared and said, “You’re moving with auntie and uncle in Bel Air”.

I eventually moved to New York and became the person I am today. There’s not much else I can say about myself. If you really want to see my likes and interests and all that stuff, add me on facebook.
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b.  Share your top 3 concerns about your freshman year at Baruch College and explain why

My top three concerns are having to deal with a college workload, money management and finding time to sleep.

My courses aren’t difficult (they are a little challenging but nothing I can’t handle) – it’s the workload that I am having trouble with. It’s not always actual homework either – sometimes it’s just a lot of reading. It’s been years since I’ve done so much reading- in high school, all I had to do was print out and read the Sparknotes (hahaha) but now the readings I have to do are readings from texts or obscure works of literature.

c.  So far, what do you think will make your Baruch College experience different from your high school experience?

I CAN’T USE SPARKNOTES ANYMORE.

d.  How do you think your first year at College will change you?

I hope my first year of college will make me more responsible and at the same time, more fun. Finding the right balance of both is key to having a great college experience (or at least, that’s what I’ve heard).

So here we go…

1. I think that for the most part im a down to earth , friendly, and social person. I’m easy to get along with and im usually nice to everyone =] Academically i like to think that im smart for the most part. Or atleast i try to be. But more imporantly im super motivated and when i know i want to achieve something i stay dedicated to it.

2. My first concern would be just passng all my classes and doing well on all my exams. Maintaining a good GPA is SUPER important to me.

My second concern is my job, i work part time, so it can be a little overwhelming between my job and all the school work.

My third concern would be making sure that i keeep up with all the requirements as a freshmen, and that i dont fall behind.

3. I think, for the most part, Baruch is very similar to my high school, with the exception that its alot bigger. The only difference would be the freedom that comes along with the college experience and also the self dependency part, you pretty much have to do everything for yourself, there isnt really any authority spelling out for you, what yu need to do or not, its al pretty much up to you.

4. Im hoping that my first year will teach me how to be independent, and will also give me major time management skills. i think after my first year, ill just be alot better at things like multitasking and learning to deal with stressful situations.

a.  Tell us who you think YOU are!

I am…shy, sarcastic, artistic(maybe?), and just another Chinese student trying to pass their classes, get a job, etc. I don’t really know how else to describe myself.

b.  Share your top 3 concerns about your freshman year at Baruch College and explain why

My top three concerns would have to be:                                                                                     1) Exams- because I am not the type to study a lot. On tests I end up doing not so well due to this habit.                                                                                                                                      2) Homework- I procrastinate a lot and end up doing things at the last minute. I feel like this affects my overall grade a lot, especially in english.                                                                3) Participation- I am not the type to raise my hand and talk a lot in class discussions. It’s not something I feel obligated to do because there will always be others participating anyway.

c.  So far, what do you think will make your Baruch College experience different from your high school experience?

I’m not sure what would make it as different except that the teachers pay more attention to you, which was not the case in my high school classes. It also relies heavily on studying and reading by myself instead of depending on the professors. In other words it requires for me to be more responsible and careful about my actions because no one will tell me what to take or what I am doing wrong.

d.  How do you think your first year at College will change you?

I am hoping it will help me be more responsible and confident of my abilities. However it does not seem like there was a big change from high school. It feels like freshman year all over again.

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Hi Guys!!

Welcome to Blogs at Baruch.  I hope we can have lots of meaningful discussions through this medium.  I encourage each of you to post your first blog just as a test to familiarize yourself with the site and blogging.  If you feel comfortable, you can feel free to mention anything else about your experience at school thus far.  See you all next class!