LEARNING COMMUNITY 13

I don’t consider myself truly extraordinary. I have absolutely no musical talent, sports skills or photogenic memory. Those things don’t matter because my friends know me as the girl who can’t stop smiling even when the world meets the apocalypse. I don’t judge and I definitely hate gossip. Now that I’ve moved out of my comfort zone known as Francis Lewis High School, I’m adjusting to my lifestyle here at Baruch. I had it pretty easy back in Franny Lew, but I have to pace myself this time. I am already overwhelmed by the amount of homework given. This is just the beginning and my stomach already feels queasy. I could do high school homework sleeping, but Baruch makes sure your butt stays glued on to your seat. I just hope I can make it though. To me, college is time. I had gotten used to my schedule ending at 12 o’clock everyday in high school, but in here, there are gaps and and longer class periods. I also have to wake up earlier, because getting to school takes longer and traffic is very common (both trains and buses). I’m not sure if I can manage my time right, because of the fluctuation in my schedule and that I have to battle my unwillingness to get out of bed still. With each semester comes a grade you deserve. I haven’t always done all my homework on time yet. I’ve been late probably twice already and I have a lack of participation skills. I’m concerned that my grade won’t turn out so great since I’m so used to seeing a GPA of 3.6 on my report card. I’m still trying to tell myself to boost my performance a bit, but it hasn’t exactly been a picnic yet. There is one thing I have to keep in mind though: this is not high school; this is the real thing. This is the place where you ultimately determine your future. There is no fooling around or losing focus. I have to concentrate and give it my all out there. My first year here will teach me a lot of things worth considering. Personality wise, nothing will change; I will always be Cindy Yin. I will learn to take responsibility, because that’s what’s important for basically everything. I will have already met an age when sitting around and playing video games does not concern me too much anymore. A year of grueling hard work will teach me to lay aside small concerns (like needing a new pair of jeans or worrying about my new hair color) and to deal with the papers that would lead me to a new career. I don’t know if I could say that this will be a new beginning for me, but I like the idea of earning $500,000,000,000,000 in my lifetime. Hello Baruch again.