LC 14

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

Hi, I’m Rena. I’m 18, I’m blonde, and I’m not very tall, but I like to think of myself as fun-sized. I’d like to think I’m funny; people may disagree, but if I can make myself laugh, that’s all that matters. I’m definitely not quiet once you get to know me, I can get super loud and silly at times. But also, I can be very serious when its appropriate, and I take my school work very seriously. I aspire to pursue some sort of career in the field of writing and politics; maybe a political speech-writer, maybe a journalist. Either way, I’m aiming big and I’m not stopping ’till I acheive what I have set out to do. I love to learn new things, and I love to meet new people. I am NOT a morning person. I love music, dance, art, writing, acting- basically all creative outlets for the mind. And I should warn you, I am a bit klutzy, so I apologize in advance if I trip on anyone (or any variation of that). I’m a good friend and a great listener, and I’ve loved getting to know some of you. And I can’t wait to get to know the rest!

I have MANY concerns about college, but my main ones are: 1) failing. It is taking a bit longer than expected to settle into the college routine, and I’m worried that it will affect my grades. I am very hard on myself when it comes to doing well academically. 2) people not liking me. Everyone likes to be liked. I’m no different in that respect. I hate drama or conflicts, and I hope I don’t get into any of that with others. Its just a bit overwhelming to be in a school with so many different people with different ethnicities, cultures, and beliefs. I hope I don’t offend anyone in any way. 3) I really want to become more independent. I’d love to have a job while being a full-time student at Baruch. But I am TERRIFIED of taking away time form my school work, because I work on hw for hours. I’d love to balance both, I’m just concerned that I won’t be able to.

In terms of the workload, its a bit easier then what I had to do in highschool. But the one way its different is that in college no one will tell you what to do or how to do something; you are expected to know what you need to do, how to do it, and to have it done promptly. That is something I’m not used to, so just trying to adjust to Baruch’s standards in that regard has proven to be difficult.

I expect freshman year in college to make me a more rounded person. It’ll give me a better understanding of different backgrounds and different opinions, and I hope to become more open-minded about certain things. I think it’ll also prepare me for the workload to come in the next three years.

Hello, my name is Christine.  I don’t really like talking to people I’m unfamiliar with, but when I’m with people I’m close to, I’m loud and a little bit strange.  I don’t like saying “hi,” and “bye,” which is kind of odd.  I am what some people would call athletic, because I ski and swim, but I’m actually a very lazy person.  I love reading, playing video games on my DS, drawing and watching television shows for seven year olds (e.g. Avatar: The Last Airbender, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!).  I still consider myself to be a flautist even though I couldn’t really play that well ever since I got braces for the second time towards the beginning of last year.  I think I’m pretty uninteresting.

My top three concerns about freshman year at Baruch are keeping up with homework assignments, studying material for class, and passing my classes.  I’m concerned about homework because I never did any homework last year in high school, and I didn’t study for any of my classes either, except for AP Psychology (which I, regrettably, did not get the credit for), and I’m an extremely lazy person that gets distracted easily.  Everything that I do in college is so major, and counted for, and I don’t want to get a bum job because I did bad in school.

Baruch will be much different from my highschool because, as I have mentioned, I didn’t do any work in highschool, and already, I am a bit overwhelmed with all of the school work.  Also, there will be no teachers and guidance counselors to guide us through the years, though the guidance counselors didn’t do crap for me in my highschool.  I’ll also have to study from the textbook more instead of just relying on the notes I’ve taken in class because it’s impossible to take down every single word that the professors say.  But there is much more freedom to do things.

Honestly, I don’t know how college will change me, but it will probably make me become more mature just because people grow old. I don’t know.

Hi! It’s Farzana. Hmm who am I? I’m very shy at first and I probably wont be the first person to say hi. I think I’m the laziest person you’ll ever meet. I also procrastinate a lot and always look for the easy way out of almost everything. If someone told me to choose a day with my family or friends, I would chose my family in a heartbeat. I enjoyed my high school years and I hope college is even better. Besides that I’m your typical 18 year old who loves the city.

My first concern about my freshman year at Baruch are my grades and homework because I’m easily distracted. For example, I’ve been working on this blog for like couple of hours now only because I got bored and went to do other things. Also all the reading we have to do for homework doesn’t really help me learn that much because I never remember everything when I need to. My second concern is that I’m scared of failing because in college everything is on you. There are no counselors or teachers helping you along the way. You have to do everything yourself with the help of friends and family. My third concern is wasting my dad’s money. He’s paying for everything since I’m getting NO financial aid. He wont even let me get a part time job because he thinks I wont pay attention in class as if I’m not doing that already. So whoever has a job right now consider yourself lucky.

So far, Baruch isn’t much different from high school besides the professors. You would think that having all the same classes with about 19 other people would seem different but it isn’t. One of my friends last year had the same exact schedule as I did so I was with her the whole day except for lunch. Oh the fact that we have so much time to get from one class to the next is great because waiting for the elevator sucks sometimes.

I hope my first year in college changes my time management skills. Also I hope it just helps me grow as a person. Well that’s all I guess. Time to start on the english essay =]

Hi I’m Hearan! -or Amy =)
First, I think I am really excited to finally be in college. High school was fun and all, but I was looking forward to it so much. 😀 

I really can’t explain how I think of myself. But I guess I’ll start off with my personality. I will most probably not go up to you and say hi- that’s if I don’t know you already. I am a shy person but not throughout a whole relationship. I tend to be outgoing only to people who I feel comfortable with. Also, I’m really competitive when it comes to grades. But not for sports or anything like that. 😛

I tend to have good relationships with people around me- and hope so this semester too!

SO… I think I am… a relaxed person, not as outgoing as others but just as fun and interesting.

My concerns are, however, that I sometimes procrastinate at the wrong times. I would keep up with everything else like reading and homework, but when exams and papers are due, bad habits overtake. 🙁  Also, I’m concerned that besides studying and school, I wouldn’t pay much attention to. I have commitments to activities oustide school as well as family, but worried that I might not be able to care for it as much as I used to.

And last but not least, I want to earn a great start in school (good grades). I don’t want to fall behind in the very first semester. 🙁 So if all goes well, I’ll get that dream job at PWC!

I like Baruch alot. 😀 -so many clubs (unlike my high school), fun classes (pscychology class is so awesome), and more freeeedom! High school years were long, but I feel that college years will go by quickly.

Hopefully, attending college will help me to mature and learn more. I’m still young but time will fly:D Other than that, I’m looking forward to the friends I’ll make during the years and discover the fun behind everything!

Ohayo mina~ I’m Grace Li. As you can probably tell from the japanese, I am an anime fan. I don’t like the dubbed versions that the Americans has translated though, it’s horrible compared to that of the Japanese. Anyway, on to the questions!

Well, to be honest, I am a shy girl, what else is there? I prefer typing over speaking, but that doesn’t mean I’m anti-social! I can be quiet and seemingly boring, but once I get to know you, you’ll be seeing a different side of me. I also am a tomboy to a certain extent, I’ll admit. I don’t really care much about fashion or shopping, but I’m not athletic either. I would rather go to a bookstore than shop 24/7, let’s just go with that.

My top 3 concerns would probably have something to do with grades or just the classes. My first one would have to do with my laziness. I get extremely lazy when the work is boring. My tend to sway away from my task if it doesn’t keep my attention…Not a very good idea for an undergraduate student, especially since I’m a freshman. I also prefer games over schoolwork, probably because they keep my entertained more than schoolwork. The second concern would be my Business Law class. For some reason, I couldn’t grasp anything in the textbook! Perhaps it’s because law never intersted me, or it’s because the textbook itself is boring, or it’s a combination of both. *sighs* I envy my friends who seem to understand this better than I do~ Finally, extracirricular activities. Did I even spell that right? All schools want their undergraduates, or the equivalent of, to join clubs and teams and all kinds of things. Well, what if the student lives far away from the school? Shouldn’t schools realize that some students just couldn’t afford to join one because of the time restraints? My high school certainly didn’t, which surely showed up in my resume. But I will say that Baruch did a great job creating club hours, it certainly gave more time for the undergraduates to join a club or a team.

Well, like I said above, Baruch has put students first over itself (at least more than my high school ever did). College is also more about learning to find yourself than just completing the assigned courses. I have to learn how to manage my time doing papers and studying for upcoming exams while trying to find time for myself. The professors here at Baruch are also more sophisticated; at least most of them know what they were teaching. They took more pride into advising and teaching their students more than my previous school ever did.

My first year at college would probably make me more responsible and less childish, or so I hope. To be honest, I don’t know what will happen to me during my first year. I never actually thought about it. Better to leave that to the future and worry about now, that’s what I think, or maybe it’s because I want to eat while I’m typing this. xDD

Hi! My name is Serena Chung. Who do I think I am? I think I am a great friend and a great listener. At first I may seem to be a quiet person who doesn’t talk much or give much feedback, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to be friends or talk to you. I love making new friends and talking to people, it just doesn’t come as second nature to me. So please, if I don’t talk, talk to me :).

I certainly have concerns for this freshman year at Baruch college, maybe even more than three. My first concern is about the homework load. There is such an overwhelming amount of work that I think is unbelievable and crazy. I don’t think professors should give that much work out because students do have other classes with homework as well. I am worried that I will fall behind because I am already getting lost with the reading. My second concern is with finals and midterms. I don’t really feel like i’m learning much at the moment, or it’s just not sticking in my head. Hopefully when midterms and finals come, I won’t draw a blank of what I have learned and fail. My third concern is regarding whether I can handle all this school work and my job and be able to excel in both at the same time. I recently got a job at a x-ray clinic and I am still learning a lot of new things. Taking in all this new information is hard and this college work load sure isn’t helping the situation.

Baruch college is certainly a lot different from high school. In high school, nobody really forces you to do anything, neither do they in Baruch but now you just know that you have to. Cramming information before tests work in high school but I have a strong feeling that it will not anymore. In lecture classes, you are supposed to pay close attention to the professor and take notes as he/she talks, but back in high school, everything was about copying off the board. Calling out “wait! I’m not done writing down what you said” will no longer be effective. Its all on you and its your responsibility to get everything down.

I already see change in myself after college had begun, in a good way though. I feel as if I have grown a little, maybe because of knowing the fact that I am in college now. I feel more comfortable opening up and talking to random people and making friends. This is only the beginning of everything, school had just begun. I know in the future, maybe a few more months into college, I will see a bigger change in myself. After this whole four years of college experience, I know I will gain a lot of new experience and become a little stronger and more independent than I am now.