Author Archives: jonathan.lavian

So far at baruch, there are some things that i like and dislike. I like coming to school in the city and being around so many different and new people, it makes me feel like im on my own. Baruch is actually a pretty nice school for its size. Classes are much harder than high school. High school seems like a joke compared to some of these classes when it comes to how much preparation you need to do each day. For the most part, my first semester went pretty well. There is always room for improvement though. Most of my classes i am getting good grades but there are a few which im going to need to do really well on finals to get a grade that i am going to be happy with. Being at baruch, i have changed the way i prepare and study for classes than i used to in high school. i definately start my work earlier during the night that i used to and i dont always wait for the night before to do my work. i dont think as a person i have changed ever since i have come to baruch, but i probably have gotten better at public speaking because of my speech class.

Its been almost two months now into college here at baruch, and it’s really going fast. I feel like i basically know what its like being a college student, how different it is from high school. In college, i definitely have to study more and do my work not just the night before at 12 am. i’ve been doing my best to do that and i still need to get even better at it if i’m gonna be successful here at baruch. I want to do well in school not only for myself, but for my parents to be proud of me. My family means a lot to me, and they do whatever they can to help me out. I need to show them their time and effort on me isn’t going to waste. I’m motivated to do well because i want the people who mean the most to me in life to be proud of me. I definitely look up to my dad. I see the way he lives his life and i know he didn’t get there without hard work for years and years. My favorite thing to do is to watch football. Sundays are the best, there’s football on tv all day long. It’s hard for me to do a lot of work on sundays because I’m constantly watching.

Who am I?

My name is Jon and I’m a freshman at Baruch college. I’m a pretty good student, i occasionally enjoy going to class and learning new things. I love sports, sports are my life. My favorite sport is football. It’s really hard on Sundays trying to do work when there’s 14 games going on and i can’t watch them because i need to do some stupid essay. On the weekends, i love going out and having a good time with my friends. Since i live in the city, there’s places all around for me to go and I’m looking forward to what will come next.

One of my first concerns this year at Baruch is the amount of work i’ll get. I’m not very good with keeping up with work until last minute. I need to change my work ethic and learn how to stop procrastinating and do my work before the night it’s due. Another concern i have this year are the tests. Usually, tests aren’t a huge deal if you don’t do well on a couple per semester. Now, each test is huge and there’s so much pressure on me to do well on every single test. My final concern is being able to say i got the full college experience. I have a couple friends who go to Baruch as well. However, a lot of my friends went to party schools and they’re telling me what a good time they’re having and i wish i had that also. Baruch is mainly a commuter school, there’s no true campus where people live. I need to do my best to stay active and find things to do to interact.

Baruch is definitely different than high school. At Baruch, everything is about me. Whether i go to class or not, that’s for me to decide if i want to learn and not take each class hour for granted. I make each choice here at Baruch, which makes me feel more independent and on my own. I don’t see my family every day anymore, so I’ve learned to take care of myself and gone to appreciate the things i used to have.

My first year of college will change me a lot, hopefully for the better. I hope after a year, i will be able to be more comfortable speaking in front of a large group of people, making a speech. My classes all have a business aspect to them, so i hope i will learn new ideas that go along with business. I will be more independent after this year, because i will be living without my family for a year. In addition, i will have a new group of friends which i will have enjoy my freshman year at Baruch college with.