Author Archives: eva.tam

When I first came to Baruch, I actually wasn’t sure what to expect. I had gone to the Open House, attended the Orientation, and did some research. I knew it was a great business school but I didn’t know what the atmosphere was like or how my classes would run. As the semester continued, I started to assimilate into the world of Baruch. At the very least I didn’t become lost and learned where all my classes were. It was interesting to me that the classes had a high school atmosphere to it in size. I thought that all my classes would be like our Music Class, one hundred or more people and an eccentric philosophical thinking professor. I kind of figured if I didn’t have high expectations or any at all, I would be able to be pleasantly surprised. I definitely was.

I think my first semester went reasonably well. I’m really glad that I had chosen to join a learning community, especially one as awesome as LC 10, because I got to meet some really amazing people. I always knew who I could turn to for help in our classes, what people I can have crazy conversations with and laugh with in the middle of class, and who I can always hang out with during our breaks. This semester I think that I was lucky to have all our professors that were relatively good teaching wise. I hope I’m able to earn pretty good grades this semester and do even better the next.

My biggest problem this semester was time management. There have been multiple times that I’ve pulled all nighters for speech outlines and English essays. I can never seem to find motivation to sit down and write all of them until the night before and even then I still don’t have a clear idea of what I’m writing. If I were to do something differently in my first semester if I had to do it again, I would probably try to organize myself and not procrastinate so much. Even now this blog is kind of late because I couldn’t get myself to write it. (Sorry Joanna!) That’s still a constant struggle in my academic life that I hope I will be able to improve as I continue to delve into the life that is Baruch.

This semester I may have been forced to write more scholarly like papers and expand my views on certain aspects but I feel like I haven’t had a ground breaking moment of change. In an essence I’m still the same person only learning more and working harder.

Thanks to everyone in LC 10 for making this first semester here at Baruch really memorable for me. I’ve had a lot of laughs, shared in many grieves of all our classes, and knew that there was always someone I can turn to if I had a problem or if I was just bored and wanted to talk to someone. Each of you have made me smile and taught me something new in your own way. Love you all and I hope we’ll meet up again soon.

The best LC that there ever was: LC 10 😀 <3

This monologue is supposed to be about me and I think what makes me me has a lot to do with who my friends are. They’re the ones that keep me patient, make me do wild crazy and sometimes stupid things and they’re the ones that keep me from sleeping until 2:30 in the morning. In this first month of college I’ve started to realize who my true friends are and those that were just people that I saw everyday in high school. My friends are those that I can tell everything to, trust them, and know that they’ll be there for me when I need them the most. Just two and a half weeks ago I cut off all contact with someone that I knew for four years and I thought was one of my best friends. I confided with him and told him things I wouldn’t tell other people. College or college expectations can change a person and he can become someone completely different than what you thought he was.

When you lose something though, you understand the precious value of what you have left which is worth more than anything that doesn’t deserve your attention. Two days ago I found out that the mom of my best friend of ten years and whom I knew since third grade passed away. She was a strong woman but sickness takes a toll on anyone. I got to know my best friend’s family these past years because I lived two blocks from them. I can’t imagine what grief they must be going through but I know that they and my best friend especially need comfort and support from close friends now more than ever. I’ll always try to be there for them and do whatever I can to help because they have always been there for me through joyous and distressful times. With this I would like to end with dedicating this monologue in the memory of my best friend’s mom, a truly affable and self sacrificing woman whose smile could warm your heart.

As I read some of the previous posts, I’ve realized that identity is a difficult aspect to display in mere words and description. I think that identity is not just someone’s personality but also his actions, his cultural background, his religion, and sometimes his friends and family. So how would I answer the question “Who am I?” I’m a Catholic ABC (American Born Chinese) from Brooklyn. I try to be nice to most people. I’m always willing to help my friends in whatever way I can. I like to think of myself as cautiously spontaneous in that I will attempt crazy things spur of the moment but it depends on the context and the potential danger I’m putting myself in. I like witty and sarcastic humor but stupid jokes will make me laugh occasionally. I like listening to my friends’ stories as well as giving advice or just comforting them when they talk to me about their problems. I try to be open minded even though I might have an opposing view. I can have a quick temper but I’m trying to improve my level of patience. I’m really observant at times.  I will remember the most trivial details of a random day and I will think and rethink words or entire conversations that have impacted me in some way. I may without thought correct your grammar. I love English and I enjoy learning and using new vocabulary. I can be studious but laziness and lack of motivation are faults that I have to work at. Overall I’m just an average girl who takes it one day at a time on this journey we call life.

I’m not sure if I really have any top concerns at this stage. I have some minor worries that I need to address as the year wears on. I have to find my motivation again after the crazy slothfulness that I encountered senior year and then half of the summer. I need to set my priorities straight and stop procrastinating because the last time I did that it did not end well for me. I have to start focusing on my work and stop letting outside things obscure my attention. I need to work on my studying skills and figure out the best way for me to study depending on what subject it is and my strengths and weaknesses on topics. Finally I have to make sure that I’m making an attempt to eat healthier foods because it can be so easy to pick up fast foods in places around campus. I’ve started to eat breakfast these days. Cereal FTW.

I think what will make my college experience different from my high school one is the amount of freedom that I am given now. I’m now traveling to school via subway. I’m exploring more of Manhattan and trying different experiences with my new friends. I want to get more involved in my school. I don’t know if the first year will change me as a person but I’ll be sure to enter previously untouched fields and soak in the cultural diversity of those I encounter.

Just my view on how important the foundation of a good friendship or any relationship for that matter is. Enjoy!

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