The first most obvious concern I have about my freshmen year at Baruch is how I will do in my classes. I can honestly say as of now I don’t really know where I stand in any of my class. I would assume my grade is floating around somewhere in the middle, but I’m used to being at the top of my class, so this is taking some getting used to. I’m also concerned about my time management skills (which have always been bad). I worry that this horrible quality will only get worse and effect me negatively. The newly acquired freedom we have now as college students when it comes to our education is another thing that concerns me because I don’t know if I can handle it. I’m still not sure what classes I need to take or what classes I should take, etc. It’s all very confusing and right now just seems too overwhelming for me.
I think the new friends I have made at Baruch will be what makes my college experience different from high school. In high school I had a small clique of friends, everyone knew us. We were so close we didn’t really go out and befriend others because we knew we always had each other. Now, none of us are attending the same college and though we still remain close I look forward to forming new friendships with new people and new experiences.
I think my first year of college will change me positively. I think it will mature me and help me prioritize the things that are most important in my life. I also hope it will help me focus more and figure out what exactly I want to do with my life, because thats a really big problem I seem to have, and a huge worry also- what do I want to do with my life? I hope my first year at Baruch will just be the beginning of bigger and better things for me.