LC 14

hm..My name is Karxan Cao. It’s pronounced Carzan Cow and I really don’t like my name. I plan on changing it later on through the years. Everyone who knows me would think I’m an outgoing person, a person who LOVES to laugh at EVERYTHING, funny girl, bubbly, and very slow at times. In my opinion, I think I’m just a person who wants to live my life and be who I want to be. There are many moments in my life where I smile or I laugh just because I don’t want the people around me to worry about me being upset or sad. It’s true I have problems and I go through a lot of issues but I choose not to show it. I think I’m a type of person who doesn’t want others to know I’m upset or feeling down because I don’t want them to feel down either. If I had to chose between many friends or a few close friends I’ll chose a few close friends beecause I prefer true friendship over hi and bye friends. In my life I have many close friends that I trust. You can say (well people do say) I’m very naive and I tend to forgive and trust people too fast. In the end, I’m going to be the one that gets hurt. I admit I’m a hypocrite sometimes because their are many times in my life I said stuff but I did it one point in my life. I realized it’s not about me being a hypocrite, but its about the fact that I don’t want others to make the same mistake. I tend to tell people my feelings and eventually it leads to goosip. So in the end I keep everything to myself unless I feel like it’s necessary to say something to the ones I trust. Out of all my friends I only told two people everything in my life; my best friend and this guy I’m really close to. Ultimately, I’m a type of person who want others to be happy first, then its me. I would go all out to make the people around me happy. I love to talk, so I’m a talker but I also listen to everyone’s problems; maybe that’s why everyone talks to me. I can be tomboyish at times but other than that I’m a girl who just wants to have fun. I make friends very easily and I tend to talk nonstop about everything. It is very easy to pick on me because all you need to say is one word; short. I am a christian and although sometimes I don’t act like one, I love God with all of my heart. Humans perception of christians are different amongst different people. But I feel like even though I’m a christian, it doesn’t mean I can’t curse, or have fun like go drinking, partying, etc. I’m a hardworking person and I can be serious at times, but most of the time I tend to be naive, immature, and looking like a 14 year old kid.

My first main concern about my freshman year at Baruch is time management. I realize time management is hard and tough and it’s something I want to achieve throughout college. Things like hanging out, church and relaxation can draw me back from the work that’s needed to be done. Another concern about my freshman year are the grades I will be receiving. I can’t say I am trying my hardest, but I’m definetly not being lazy. Managing everything at once is hard but I don’t think I want to give up yet. To tell you the truth, I don’t know my third concern because so far college seems to be fun it’s just the work and my two concerns above. Other than that, college seems to be fine so far.

Baruch College is way different than high school. In high school, homework was not necessary and you could cut whenever you want. It was so easy to skip classes, and the teachers are so cool that they don’t even care. But in Baruch, I must go to classes because I realize we have to pay for college so we should take advantage of everything that’s being offered. Also in college, the professors expect you to go talk to them rather in high school the teachers approaches you. I rather like college because I’m more independent and it’s a more mature life where I can have fun but also work hard in something I would want to be in the near future.

I think the first year of college won’t change me at all. As of right now, I’m still naive, young, immature and “still in high school” while in reality it’s college and I should step up my game. I think college would be the starting point of me getting connections for things further on into the future. Eventually, I think I’ll change into someone who’s more mature and I’ll change not only mentally but physically and emotionally as well.

My name is William Chang. I’m Chinese, and speak both Mandarin and Cantonese. I was born here, so I am Americanized, with a touch of oriental culture.  I love playing basketball, running, biking, and wrestling. I am a natural born leader, the one that is always willing to take the initiative. I have an obsession of caring for others, regardless of how serious the issue is. I come off as an intimidating and scary person (well at least thats what many people tell me), but I just might be one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. I love to joke around and receive attention, which may portray me as an obnoxious person, but I’m really not. I am one of those people that will push past 100% percent.

Anyways, I have quite a few concerns about college. It’s been about a month already, which felt like 2 weeks, indicating just how busy I’ve been. My main concern is to do well in school and acquire a good amount of knowledge to start my own business. Another concern to me is making new friends. I’ve been very reserved and shy throughout my entire life, but I feel like college is the opportunity for me to just open up. I’ve met a lot of people so far, and feel  like I’m off to a good start!

Baruch is a pretty big transition from high school, especially considering the fact that I just left senior year. I barely had any school work senior year, so coming into college was just a sudden burst of stress and anxiety. I’m enjoying everything so far though, except for the commute, which is really starting to get to me. I feel like the 4 hours that I spend commuting is longer than my entire school day.

I’m very excited for what College has in store for me. I expect to make many improvements to myself and many new friends. I feel that after I am out of Baruch, I will be an evolved and transformed person.

I’m AJ. My real name is Sasenath Jaikaransingh. thats 21 letters if you were wondering. I was born in Trinidad and I lived there for 11 years until I moved here about 6 and a half years ago. I’m a nice guy. I really am. Even though I get off as mean sometimes. I hope no one takes me seriously. Its just the way I choose to show my affection.  I love watching and playing basketball, although I’m not very good at it. I’m a child at heart, and I love my friends and family. I admire people that have a passion for something they love. Some of my heroes are Bob Marley, Nasir Jones, and Kobe Bryant.

My top three concerns at Baruch this year are: making new friends, getting good grades, and time management. Its hard to make new friends, but it seems to be working out pretty well. Not so sure about how well my grades are but I think I can do better. I think I had enough time to be lazy before this year so I want to try getting perfect grades. Time management is a problem because I never stay on task and its really hard to do work with so much distractions.

The only difference I can see with Baruch and my high school is that its harder to make friends and teachers don’t make it their priority to push you to work harder. There is a lot more responsibilities on our shoulders.

I think this year is going to make me  manage my time more wisely. I don’t see any other ways that I’m going to change…unless I get taller. And I really need to gain some weight…like seriously.

where to start..well I’m David. My birthday is on April 19th. I really don’t know where to start, so I am just going to throw out some random stuff about myself. I like to go to the billiards a lot and I go every weekend with a bunch of friends to play a few hours. It takes a while for me to open myself up to people around and this usually takes a long time. During high school it took me until sophomore year to start chatting with people and hanged out after school. I prefer to not share my opinions because I have a huge belief that it may sometimes lead to unexpected events or reactions. I prefer my life to be planned out, not much of a person who likes surprises.

My concerns for freshman year at Baruch are my habit of procrastinating assignments, speaking to people, and keeping up with the class material. Procrastination was a habit developed in high school because I would spend a lot of times on gaming and leave homework to the last minute to finish them. Often times I would pull an all-night to finish the assignment. For example, in my JAVA class, I had a lot of bugs with my program and I spent the entire night trying to get the program to work properly; as a result, I passed out the next morning and I could not make it to school. For that particular project I did not fail because my teacher was an early bird and I chatted with him at 5am in the morning and I guess he figured why I wasn’t in school (>_<). As I have stated earlier, opening up to new people I meet is not an easy task for me to accomplish and I do look forward to getting along with everyone, hopefully everyone can help me out. I am not a good person to spark conversations, so feel free to talk about anything with me, but don’t expect me to always start a conversation. Finally, the workload that I am receiving now is not as bad as what I would receive at Bronx Science, but the problem is whether or not I do them. Back at Bronx Science, I didn’t always do my assignment because I was too into gaming and barely managed my time to do homework. Now that I am in college, I am hoping that I am able to do all my assignments on time and pass the classes.

so far…I guess the only thing I feel that is different about Baruch compared to my high school are the classes. Back in high school, the teacher would tell me exactly what we need to know and what to do in order to pass the class. In college now, we are on our own to catch up with the material and to be prepared with the material for the next class. The experience now feels as though the college is preparing us to be independent adults, which I like because my friends are always saying I am immature for my age.

Hopefully the first year at Baruch will make me more mature and independent. I am also looking forward to changing my habits and doing all the work before the night it’s due. Personally, I would like to be more open to the people around me during the first year, so I can talk more comfortably and freely. Looking forward to knowing more about everyone and having fun!

Hey, I’m Serge. I’m nineteen. My birthday’s on August 28th. I’m a virgo. Born and raised in Brooklyn. Graduated from Hunter College High School. Russian. I never watch tv, but watch a lot of shows/series online. I have a very liberal taste in music (my itunes library is quite diverse). Pretty open minded. Pretty lazy most of the time. I love sleeping in. Not a morning person in the least bit. I like to go out and have a good time, but can make myself buckle down if need be.

My first concern is getting good grades. Good grades have been one of my top priorities for as long as I can remember, and I plan on keeping it that way. My second concern is getting a job. I like having a little extra money in my pocket, but speaking from experience, it’s extremely difficult to maintain good grades with a job. So I’m not really sure if getting a job right now is a good idea. My third concern is choosing the right major. I love business, but haven’t really narrowed down on one field of work. I want to make sure I spend my life doing something I enjoy.

What will make my Baruch experience different from my high school experience? I’d say it will be the amount of students. My graduating class in high school was less than two hundred students, whereas Baruch has thousands. Not knowing everyone is quite a different experience. I do like it though and look forward to meeting tons of new people.

I’m not sure how my first year of college will change me, but I hope it makes me into a better person in some way. I hope to get less lazy. I hope to figure out what I’d like to do in life. And I hope I learn a lot about myself as an individual.

PERFORMING DIASPORAS:

I think i’m just another random asian kid you see walking around Flushing, NY. I like to say whats on my mind and its usually going to be something stupid or pointless. I like to hang out and i actually have a hard time focusing often.

My TOP 3 concerns about freshmen year at Baruch is knowing what my major will be, wondering if i can get a good job after i graduate this school with the little experience i have, and if something business-like is right for me. I know majors can be chosen until junior year, but im literally clueless to what i want to do. Seeing as how i’m attending  Baruch, business seems like a good idea. With little job experience, i dont know if i am able to work for major companies or places even when i am going to this school. By going to this school, business seems forced into my head as what i would like to do but i dont really know if im interested in it. Im more of an outgoing person and having a job in some cubicle doesnt feel so outgoing.

The tests and essays that we are assigned in college makes me think that i have to take it a lot more seriously than when i was in high school. The school is really different and reading a crazy amount if text is something i am definitely not used to. It is hard to think that i am ready for college.

I think my first year of college will hopefully let me adapt to the differences from high school. i hope i can perform better and actually get myself to focus on the classwork. I require a lot of attention in my classes to actually learn something the teacher says.

Hi, I’m Ashley

Who do I think I am? Such a broad question that I’m really not sure how to answer.  I loathe blogging and I’m not so comfortable talking about myself, so bare with me.  I’m 18 years old, I’m a Leo (birthday is August 11th), and my favorite food is mac & cheese.  I’m pretty random, being that my mind is all over the place a lot of the time.  I love to read, paint, and sketch, although I haven’t had the time to in quite a while.  One of my favorite books is A Clockwork Orange.  My idea for a major is business/entrepreneurship and a minor in political science.  I’m also considering going to law school after college, preferably Fordham.  I love being in a care-free and relaxed atmosphere, hence why my favorite place to be is the beach.

My number one concern for college is being able to handle the workload.  My high school was an utter joke in preparation for college.  I’ve never had so much work in my life and I come home thinking “I don’t know where to begin..”.  I get frustrated, agitated, and frazzled under pressure..not good qualities for a college student.  I’m worried about failing (especially math.)  I do try very hard.  But no matter how much I re-read something I feel I’m just not retaining or understanding what I’ve read.  I’m afraid I won’t make it into Zicklin.  I’m also worried about extra curricular activies, jobs, and internships.   I’ve looked into internships and part-time office jobs, but either my classes take up too much of my day, or I wouldn’t have any time to get work done.

As i mentioned, my high school was a joke as far as workload is concerned.  I didn’t have half the work I do now.  I never even wrote a term paper before just a few days ago! The commute is just longer.  It’s so much larger than my high school, but has a lot to offer.  I’m enjoying the school so far and I think I’ll continue to.

Hopefully, my first year of college will teach me how to be able to handle pressure.  Time-management and better study habits have already been a major factor I’ve learned to change.  I think my freshman year will just teach me how to be more self-reliant and responsible.

a. Lets see…. where to start… I am 18, average height, i goto the gym and lift weights (for anyone whos a gym junkie i bench around 300+ so hit me up if you ever need a spotter)
I am someone who likes to keep to himself, i dont make friends easily, it takes a very long time for me to open up to people and actually want to talk to others. I wont ever be the first to say hi, to introduce myself or anything along those lines. Im hard to get along with due to my personality but once people know me they dont regret it. I have my moments of hilarity, they come pretty often for those i know well and rarely for those i don’t. I know when to divide hilarity with seriousness. Generally I’m a very calm person, its VERY hard to anger me. I’m always collected with a quick and witty mind.
I LOVE to read, its a great passion of mine. I read sci fi/fantasy books with occasional bouts of historical fiction. I dislike reading books that contain less then 500 pages, all the books i read are usually in the 700-800 range with some in the 1000’s. I even created a list based on the best books I have come across. I am also an avid gamer, i can play anything and im pretty amazing in them. I haven’t played a game yet in which i dont excel.
b. Keeping up with the schoolwork is one problem. In highschool i barely had any homework at all if any, i just breezed through my classes. I would get 90’s and 95’s on english tests without reading the book(s) I foresee a problem with laziness, if a class bores me or if i dont have any respect for the teacher then i wont really listen or pay attention. The last problem would be studying since i never had to study for my highschool. I, as stated before, just breezed through my classes.

c. The professors actually know the material they teach (or so i hope) In highschool i had little trouble keeping up and even swamping the teachers with their own material and in some classes the teacher nor the students knew the material which made it difficult upon all of us. Gaining more freedom and the ability to do what i want. I hate following a schedule that others create for me (i dont like to “follow” the crowd if that can apply here)

d. Honestly? i hope it doesnt, i love the way i am since i pretty much was molded by my grandparents as well as i molded myself upon what i thought i should be. I love the way i am and dont want to change