Honestly when I walked to Baruch on the first day of classes, I was nervous because I did not know what to expect and I wondering would be as good at Baruch as I was in high school. I kept thinking to myself as I entered school that day “did I make the right choice?”
Going into Baruch I only expected three things. The first thing is that there will be a lot more work than high school. Next, the professors would be extremely strict. Lastly, I am going to school in the city, so I felt that I was going to see amazing things. Baruch has fulfilled two of my expectation, the amount of work and witness amazing activities and events. Luckily, Baruch did not live up to the one expectation of professors being strict. My professors this semester have been so helpful to and they answered any questions and concerns I had about the class or Baruch in general.
I felt my first semester at Baruch went okay. Academically, I struggled with some of my class; I needed to learn how to manage my time and analyze reading better. However, coming to Baruch I have meet so many diverse people here. Therefore, I feel even though I might now have achieved my academic goal I did have a great semester socially.
The one regret I have, is I should have taken more advantage of what Baruch has to offer. For example, going to more meetings and trying different clubs and organizations at the school. Another, thing I would redo is that I would participate more in class. Even though I cannot relive my first semester here at Baruch, I will take these lessons and put it towards my second semester and future here at Baruch.
I do not feel I have changed that much after my first semester. I have matured a little, and I tend to be a bit more stressed out, but other than that I feel that did not change. Overall, the past semester had its positives and negatives, but I look forward to my future at Baruch.
