LC 07

    College is the one experience I have been waiting for my whole life. It’s the time for me to find who I am, who I want to be, and what I want to be remembered for. I have been anticipating this moment for a long time, and it’s an experience that  I want to explore to the fullest extent. I am in no way hesitant or nervous about embracing the years to come. We are quite frequently asked to define ourselves, however I have yet to have that defining moment in my life, that turning point, that has shaped me into who I am today. I’m hoping that, that life changing experience will take place during my college experience. However the person that I have evolved to be today is due to many elements. One particular element is the influence of my culture. I hail from a small, underdeveloped third world country in South Asia known as Bangladesh. It is a country where there are very sexist and anti feminist views present, and that is what has instilled this great motivation and determination in me. My ultimate goal in life would be to break away from the cultural stereotype that says men are the dominant sex and should be the ones to be eduacted and successful. Being that there are no brothers in my family, and I’m the older sibling, I have been able to take upon the responsibility of proving that women can be equallysuccessful. Till this day, the one characteristic that is most prevalent in me, is my drive and my motivation, and that’s what I plan on to use to help me successful in all my future ventures. 🙂

a.  Tell us who you think YOU are!

-I am eighteen years old. I live in Queens. I am Korean. And I am a very nice guy.

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

-Getting a good GPA is one of my concerns. I have to get good grades now since I’m in college. We are all in college to get a professional job and no employer is going to hire someone with a low GPA. My second concern is the commute. I live about an hour away and my classes start pretty early so the rush hour in the morning is going to kill me. I don’t want to be late because too many latenesses and they can count as absences. My third concern is the responsibility i need to have in order to do the work. Now i have to motivate myself to do the work and study. There are no teachers to always tell you to do work. Now i have to handle the freedom i have on my own.

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

-I think the fact that Baruch is in the city will make college different. Some of my friends went to universities far out but i go to school right here in Manhattan. I’m looking forward to exploring the city. I didn’t even go to that many places when i lived here for a while but now since i go to school here, i cant wait to check out the cool places in the city.

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

-I think my first year at college will make me more responsible. I have to learn and manage my time.

I am 17 years old college freshman born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in a heavy caribbean household. My hobbies are drawing, playing the piano, handball, dancing and pretty much enjoying life.

My top 3 concerns about my freshman year at Baruch College:

1) I am particularly concerned about the workload I will be presented throughout the year and being able to adjust to it. I somewhat feel like I am still in the “senioritis” stage of my high school, and I’m really hoping to get myself together for the future. (P.S. my apologies for the lateness)

2) Another concern was that I might come down to my occasional shyness and that making more new friends or even presenting a monologue in front of  a class would be way out of my element. However, over the years, I have started to open up quite a bit and I’m hoping this shall continue.

3) I also feel that attendance and tardyness may become a problem at some point, seeing that I live so far away from the school and I am known for not being able to wake up on a morning.

What I think, would make my Baruch College experience different from my high school is definietly the fact that there is so much to do here with all of the clubs and teams etc

M first year of College i feel would make me feel a whole lot more responsible for my own academic actions, whether it be choosing my classes, knowing when to study for soon-to-come tests, making sure to hand things on time.

I love all of the posts so far guys!! I got to see so many personalities that I don’t usually get to see in class!!! I had a good laugh at some…..all were very entertaining.  Thanks for allowing me to see more of you.  Maybe I should do one so you could see more of me.  As if you don’t see enough in class. lol..  See you guys soon and have a great weekend to all of you!

1. My name is joseph morelli, i am seventeen years old and i think i am a laid back kid who is pretty easy to get along with.

2.My top 3 concerns about freshman year at baruch were 1. my attendance, because in high school i was absent a lot and in baruch you can only be absent four times in a class. 2. the amount of tests, because in most classes there are only like 3 tests and if you do bad on one it is hard to recover. 3. the reading, because in college you have to read a lot and i don’t like reading.

3. Some ways that college is different from high school is that the teachers really don’t care whether you are there or not, so they are not on top of you all of the time, there is really no homework, and as students we have a lot more freedom.

4. How my first year of college will change me is it will make me more organized, responsible, and independent.

As  I was walking home I was compiling a list of  things I was going to do when I got there. The shower placed itself at the top of my list, next was taking out the garbage, third calling my brother,  the rest were nuisances which weren’t really that important. Homework was not even remotely on my list… So I took a shower, took out the garbage, called my brother then decided to watch some TV. Nothing was on and consequently I turned on my PS3 and shot some things. So there was I killing aliens when my character suddenly got shot and taking cover became a very important task,  that was when it hit me: I forgot to do another task, a task equally important but much more irritating. It took some majestic memory skills but finally I got it! I needed to “BLOG”.

Evidently here I am, “blogging” away…

My name is Moses. I’m a Jewish immigrant from Russia. I moved here with my family 6 years ago. No, I am not a citizen but I should be one in a matter of a few months. I am smart, funny, and sizzling sexy. I am also very a lazy(I prefer the term easygoing), friendly and an open-minded individual. Some have described me as “hip” but I live in 2010 so I decided to ignore such descriptions. I also should add that I like good movies, food, music, cool looking buildings, fast cars and most importantly women.

My  concern about college is getting to class on time. As I’ve previously stated: I am EASYGOING,  so class in the morning and me don’t really  make a good match. That is probably my only concern about college. Everything else should(if haven’t already) fall into place. If it doesn’t I’ll deal with it then…

Baruch College is like high school multiplied by ten. Everything from the building size to student freedom was increased. Otherwise it’s  high-school.

I’m not really sure what to expect of my first year as a college student. I want it to be like me(funny, smart, and sizzling-sexy), but so far it’s not. If this experience will change me then I will be a changed person. If it doesn’t I’ll let your imagination finish this sentence properly.

Ok… I guess I’m done. BYE!

A. My name is Shavita. I am eighteen years old. I am friendly.

B. My top three concerns are maintaining a good GPA, managing the heavy work load, and fitting in. Now that I am in college I think it’s really important for me to put 150% into maintaining a good GPA. Secondly, I need to learn how to keep up with all the homework and find time to study for each test. Finally, my last concern is fitting in. I feel like I still haven’t found my place in the school as of yet.

C. I think the enormous amount of people that goes to this school is a major change for me. My high school was a very small. Everyone knew about each other. At Baruch I meet new people everyday. Also, I love that amount of freedom we have.

D. I think my first year in college will help me become more independent and responsible.

it took me a while to find out how to post a blog, so i hope i’m posting it at the right place 🙁

a.  Tell us who you think YOU are!
I honestly HATE answering these kinda questions because they’re just so broad.  But I guess in general, I’m Emily, born and raised in Brooklyn, and 17 (still) :(.  I’m typically socially awkward in new environments and with new people, but i’m working on that.  I’m someone who loves to laugh and it doesn’t take much to make me laugh.  I’m a pretty friendly for the most part and I like going out late nights.

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

My top three concerns are time management, procrastination, and meeting new people.  I have terrible time management and I’m always late to classes.  In college, that’s going to be an affecting factor on my classes and I hope to juggle my time equally with work, school, and friends.  I’m probably the laziest person you’ve ever meet, and i tend to procrastinate a lot.  For now, the procrastination isn’t too bad, as I don’t exactly have much work to do, but it’ll catch up to me.  In high school, i’ve always gotten away with handing in assignments late or not at all, but i dont think that’s gonna slide in college.  I’ve been so comfortable in my environment and the people in high school that I pretty much forgot how to make new friends, haha.  I’m never really comfortable in new environments, but I hope that will change throughout my semester at baruch.

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

I think what makes Baruch college so different from high school is the independence it comes with, and such short school days.  I’m definitely enjoying my 3 day weekends and half days of school.  I’m also trying to adapt by taking college a lot more seriously than brooklyn tech.

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

I hope my first year of college will help me become a more responsible and mature person.  Being so independent will help me succeed in the future.

So, everyone already knows I’m Danielle, an average eighteen year old girl from Staten Island trying to have a good time. I THINK I’m a good friend and fun to be around. I’m always trying to laugh and being surrounded by people who try to make me laugh. That’s basically the jist of who i think I am.

Freshman year at college brings along with it a few concerns. Such as: 1. Being able to fit in here. Sometimes I walk around like I’m in a stranger in my own school so hopefully by the end of the year I’ll find a sense of placement. 2. Earning a GPA in the same range as high school. Unrealistic, maybe, but I’m used to doing much better than I am now, so that’s another concern. 3. Lastly, I’m just going to say I’m concerned about whether or not I will ever get used to the commute I must do to get here. It takes just under an hour and a half to travel here from my house and I hope I learn to deal with it, otherwise I’m never going to want to stay at Baruch.

So far Baruch College isn’t in too much contrast to my high school. Except for the discipline aspect. I came from a Catholic School which had a strict dress code but I actually liked being told what to wear. It definitely took away the hastle of picking out a new outfit everyday. Besides that college, in general, is obviously more lenient than high school. I’m able to eat, drink, chew gum, text, and call people pretty much wherever I want. Also the fact that I only take either two or three classes a day is pretty nice. I was used to seven periods, separated by bells and annoying announcements all day long. At Baruch, you’re on your own and that independence is what I’ve been waiting for.

Hopefully my first year at college helps me transition from a teenager into an adult with responsibilities. Just in the past month I feel like I’ve already matured so let’s see how I am in June.

Okay, see everyone tomorrow!

Im an 18 year old, jewish,easy to get along with, tall guy. Born and raised in brooklyn. My hobbies are, working out, and playing ball.

Top 3 concerns—

1) Getting to school on time. I have the tendancy of getting to school late since my classes are preety early, plus I have about a 45 min ride.I feel that my grade is being screwed with, even though I might not know it.

2) I work aswell so keeping up with school is a big concern for me since somtimes I wont get home till 9 at night, and i wouldnt have enough time to even do my work since ill be wiped out.

3) One of my major concerns at baruch are the midterms and finals. I keep thinking to myself if i fail one of those in any class, i automatically fail that class no questions asked, even if i have a great average , still wont make a difference.

What would make my Baruch experiance different from others is , the fact of being with people from different cultures. In high school, all the kids were basically somewhat jewish. So its kind of good to be affiliated with other kids from different cultures.

The first year of college has been changing me, its taught me how to be responisble, and theres noone that you can rely on here but yourself. Its my job to get the work done, not like high school were they cared. Here your basically on your own, and thats a way it has been changing me.