Author Archives: Tony Li

The first thing I noticed about this place was the entrance, which gave it a very dark mood since I went at night. It wouldn’t look like an interesting museum or a museum I would visit like the body museum or a space museum.  The museum is mostly filled with art work which looks like it is from an Asian descent. I read some of the stuff there and the museum is mostly Himalayan’s stuff. There were a lot of floors and I am just rushing this blog by the way. I gotta go out soon so yeah. Overall, it was extremely boring for me because I hate looking at old stuff. I just went up the stairs to every exhibit but the most interesting one for me was the stairs. I never went into a museum and they had such stairs.

In my first semester at Baruch College, it didn’t live up to my expectations. The worst part about this college was the fact that I have to commute here every single day and it just got pretty annoying to me. It just made me think about dorming next year. I think I did average for my first semester. I honestly didn’t care that much about my classes at all. I just wanted to pass this semester. I don’t care if i get a C or anything like that. Just a pass to get this semester out of the way first before I can actually focus next semester. If I could do one thing differently this semester, it would be to participate in class and actually look more attentive because I barely participated in class this semester and I would take better notes because my notes are pretty bad. The one thing I have changed since I start in Baruch was my attitude towards other people. I believe my sense of responsibility also changed. In high school, I would miss some homeworks and just don’t care about it. But here, I paid for my tuition so I have to actually work for my grade. All in all, I wasn’t too happy or too sad about this semester but I just have to work harder since I barely put any effort into this semester at all.

First thing that came to my mind was : “WOW!” There were so many people in that auditorium. After we sat down, I saw the dude. Charles N. Li. I actually expected him to be very old but he looks like he is only 60 and he is in great shape. Listening to the speakers speak, I was so bored I texted my friend from high school and it just so happens he was sitting in the same row as me. He was doing his work for another class and he wasn’t even paying attention at all to the speakers. Each of the speaker had a story to tell they all sound so monotoned.  I did listen to the story by Charles N. Li about pulling stuff out of his ass and it was hysterical. He also told a story about poverty here and it is so different compared to China. Even when you are starving, you get to choose what kind of stuff you get to eat. This “workshop” made me realize the conditions we live in and we should really appreciate everything we have instead of actually wasting everything.

After leaving the room, I felt somewhat educated since most of what that lady said could’ve been google’d. She could’ve just told us to “Please google resume when you get home.” But overall, it was somewhat educational. I learnt about what I should and shouldn’t put on a resume. You can’t google that. The handouts she gave out were also very helpful. I would’ve never knew the difference between a functional format of a resume and chronological format of a resume. She also gave us a handout about my personal pitch and I found that all helpful, but again, it could’ve been google’d. When she shanked that guy in the front, it was hysterical. I couldn’t believe she did something so absurd.

I couldn’t have enjoyed a better day though to be honest. Just sitting there listening to someone else talk instead of actually having to write anything, priceless class right there. And we got out early so that is just a bonus on top of that. And I am writing this Monday morning when our English professor is out so I don’t really remember what to say men! I just want to get this blog over with.

Career Exploration was a good workshop but it was rather dull in terms of all the talking. The resume and all the little technical stuff can really help us in the future. I’d rate the workshop 7/10. And at the attendance sheet, cool story bro!

I never knew how hard college is. People would always tell me “I studied for the entire day.”  But how hard is college really? I would always believe it is all about self motivation. Those who would find it hard, I would say they are either lazy or they just don’t interpret the material. But if you actually are going to college, you shouldn’t go there just to waste time. The government wasted 1 billion dollars on financial aid for students that dropped out. I find that pretty mind boggling. If you plan on going to college, you should have a certain level of commitment or else you are just wasting time and money alike. Some people would just give up half way because it is too hard? I find that stupid. Either don’t do it at all or just finish it. It should be an easy process if you actually commit yourself to do it.

I consider myself another person trying to succeed in life. I honestly have no goals right now nor do I have any idea on what I plan to do in Baruch. I originally planned on majoring in accounting but after witnessing so many people in Baruch going for the same major, I want to switch. I want to do something unique. I also see myself as a person who really doesn’t care that much about anything. I procrastinate all the time with everything.

My top 3 concerns about my freshman year at Baruch College is pretty much passing the class. It is so different for me compared to high school. I could slack off most of the time in high school and still get a good grade. You really have to work hard here to get your grade. My second biggest concern is the simnet test that we are required to take because I have no clue what it will be on and we must pass that test. My third biggest concern is the final. It is pretty hard to imagine just a whole year’s work just all down to one test. If you fail it, you will pretty much waste an entire semester and you would begin to question yourself if you could’ve done more to pass.

The differences between Baruch College and my former high school is the work. We have to do lots of readings here and at my former high school, we barely have to read anything. Another big difference is the people. Everyone here is extremely serious and hard working. I think the first year in my college will change me drastically. It is all about self motivation and just working hard everyday. You need to study a lot. I never really studied in high school. I will find myself more independent as well.