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My thought on how my life in Baruch College was going to be was something along the lines of repetition and boredom. However, my LC 10 group and my FRO 1000 class showed me that college is not all about studying and trying really hard to fit in a couple of paragraphs to finish your papers, but also about making new friends and being able to actually have fun IN college with those friends. Baruch College has met my expectations not because of the work that I had to go through but because of all the cool friends that I have made. Honestly, without LC 10 I do not think I would’ve survived my classes because we all helped in all of our classes.

My first semester in Baruch went fairly smooth. It would have been much more rough on my part if it wasn’t for the LC 10 group but obviously that wasn’t the case. Even with the help of my friends in college I got to admit, I have been slackin’ A LOT….! I mean, because I’m still in that high school, summer vacation phase, I have yet to feel the importance of school work. I have been lazy with my work, getting mediocre grades, and not really caring about the work given to me. I’m definitely out of that phase as of now however.

If I could relive my first semester in Baruch, FIRST THING I would do is GET OUT OF LC 10 and choose some other LC group because all the kids in my LC 10 group are not cool. Haha well that was some horrible joke, but no, that’s not what I’ll do, how can I do such thing? I love my LC 10 group. But if I were to relive my first semester I guess I would change the way I work about the work given to me. I would’ve taken it more seriously and actually put in the effort to get good grades in the classes. That is about it. Everything is great about this semester, just as great as my anticipated winter vacation.

Hm… How have I changed, here, in Baruch since the first time I’ve stepped in Baruch? Hm.. well I do not exactly know the answer to this question but if I had to say, if anything, it would be that I’ve become more educated? Yeah.. I really don’t know.. But I’m trying to fill up the 500 word count… i have 393 now.. oh now I have 409.. hahaha no but if I were to think harder and reflect on how I’ve changed, I would have to say that I’ve become more like a college student. What I mean by this is that, I’ve become more responsible with the work that I am given, and more diligent in getting my work finished right on time. Also I have made great new friends which is also a change from the first time I’ve stepped into Baruch.

And now, I must say my goodbyes……. in 4 different languages…… because those are the only 4 goodbyes I know….. haha…..
Ahn-nyung(korean), adios, sayounara, and finally goodbye :/
(512 words ftw!!)(ooohh 516 now haha)

Monologue

Since I cannot find what I originally wrote I will just write about myself.

Who am I?
Well my english name is John Seo but my birth name is Jiwon Seo. I am usually kind, and an extrovert. I love making new friends and I love interacting with them too. There are times when I make silly jokes that may get out of hands but I usually like to make people laugh. However, from time to times when I’m laughing among my friends I cannot seem to tell if they are laughing with me or AT me because of something that I had said. But overall I’m a cheerful fellow. I do not like studying but when I really have to I do, and usually study for a long time to make up for the studying that I regularly did not do. I like to play games and watch korean dramas. Specific games I play are counter-strike, DotA, and Diablo 2. Even though I am a college student, I still play these games because I can never grow out of them. People may call me childish for playing such games but I am just being who I am. To conclude my monologue I always try to be myself and not to try to be someone else to impress someone because I like me as the way I am right now and nothing can change that fact.

1.) Tell us who you think you are.

2.) Share your top 3 concerns about your freshmen year at Baruch College and explain why.

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

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

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1.) Okay, first off, I am Ji Won Seo (John), Korean, and 18. But those are basic facts. Personality wise I think I am a generous, friendly, and a shy type of a person. At first, around strangers I am extremely shy but once I get to know them I tend to get comfortable with them in no time. There are things that I do not like about my personality but I will not share that with you. Oh and I get discouraged real easily but I spring back up with confidence in a short amount of time.
2.)My main concern that I prioritize are probably my grades. My grades in high school were not the best but not the worst either. So in college, having a fresh start I want to get a high GPA so that if I would want to transfer out of Baruch to change my major I would be able to. My second concern is the fact of me getting more involved in Baruch. I believe I will be one of those type who go to class and go home right after which will bore me as I commute in Baruch. My last and third concern……… I can’t think of any but those two are plenty for me.
3.)My high school and college experience will differ mainly on the work I get. In high school you do not need to take more than an hour on a single homework assignment while in college you might have to take days. Another thing is that in college you get much more freedom than in high school. For example, you do not have to do the works if you don’t want to and the professors probably won’t care, on the other hand in high school the teacher will nag and scold you if you don’t do your work.
4.)I don’t think my first year in Baruch will change me, if anything, I will become a busier person since I get much more work than I did in my senior year in high school.