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My first semester at Baruch met my expectations. I was able to make friends in school, attend events, and study for exams. I have also improved my networking skills by joining school organizations and volunteering for walks. Furthermore, I enjoyed my classes for the most part. Communications improved my speech skills. For example, I was able to format and deliver an elevator pitch in front of forty strangers during a workshop with Ascend. Afterward, I received compliments. My audience was hooked by the content and they were surprised with my delivery, since I did not sound nervous at all. My heart was actually racing. Anthropology and English class greatly opened my mind and made me ask questions about identity. I found myself in discussions after class with friends regarding religion, culture, and gender. I made new friends that way as well. For example, in philosophy class, the person sitting next to me was Indian and in English class we were discussing the Brahman myths. So, I decided to say hello and I asked the girl sitting next to me if she was Hindu and she said yes, so then I asked her what she makes of the Brahman myths. Now, we are good friends who talk about television shows and tell jokes in the beginning of philosophy class. I am doing well in philosophy too. I love philosophy since it teaches you that knowledge is gained from questioning everything, therefore nothing is certain. Then there is calculus. I must take this because I want to get in the Zicklin School of Business. But, in all I expect no less than a 3.6 GPA. I aimed for a 4.0 at the start because my philosophy is, if you aim high, you will achieve more than if you aim low and settle for less. In high school, I did not try to get an A, but I did. However, college is different, and my mindset changed. I took my courses seriously, participated, and did my work. I would not do anything differently if I could because what is done is done. I must not go off tangent in the years to come. I will stay focused.