The college experience is one which makes us students reflect on our lives, especially on who we are as people. Part of this experience also brings about changes, but part of it also brings about concerns. Different people expect different things from college, especially in a college like Baruch, where people from so many different backgrounds come together in a single community. I believe that my time here at Baruch will not be on I will regret.
Before I came here, I had no sense of self- I did not know who I was and what I wanted. But that all changed once college came around; it helped me realize that I am an individual who likes to learn and willing to accept new challenges, and what I wanted was the best of everything, no matter what that be.
It is natural to have concerns or worries when moving from one environment to another; college is no exception. Different people are worried about different things. Before coming to Baruch I was concerned about getting involved, keeping my grades up, and living on my own- these things still concern me, but not as much as before. I have learned to deal with a lot of my issues- it is all about being responsible and mature.
The transition from high school to college is a difficult one, because there are a very many differences between the two. For one thing, high school has a set day-by-day schedule, and the schedule is broken up by period- everyone goes to class at a certain time, and everyone gets out at a certain time. But in college, the schedules go by times and are set in different manners. Second of all, teachers in high school care about their students- care in the sense that they would take time out to punish the students if they were late or if they did not do their homework, but it is the exact opposite in college. Professors in college expect the students to be extremely on top of everything, something which can be extremely overwhelming.
Last, but not least, college is a place where students change, mostly for the better. There are many areas I expect to be changed in during my college experience. Some of these things include responsibility, personality, and punctuality. I hope to improve myself in all of these grounds because I feel that these three qualities are what will help me stand out from others in the community.
People always say that “college is the best time of your life.” I feel that this is true, but I also believe that college is what you make it- if you make college just a place where you keep a static personality and are there to earn high grades and not be involved, it will be a horrible experience, whereas if you get involved and hope to change yourself, it will be a wonderful experience.
