My transition from high school to Baruch has been smooth so far. My biggest concern about adjusting to college was getting used to the larger work load after an easy senior year. In high school, teachers always made sure you did homework and took tests. It didn’t take a lot of effort to pass with good grades. That’s no longer the case. Managing my time well to avoid cramming and doing assignments the night before will be important to maintaining a high GPA. So far, staying on top of assignments hasn’t been an issue, mainly because most assignments to this point have just been short readings. My classes are starting to set dates for tests and giving out more written assignments, so I expect it to become more difficult to manage my time in the upcoming weeks.
The most noticeable difference I’ve seen between high school and college so far has been the class schedule. Some of the classes are much longer than I’m used to, but my day has a lot of extra time between them. The way I spend my free time between and after classes is also different. In high school, I spent much of my free time on clubs or sports teams. At Baruch, I’ve been spending most of my time off in the library finishing assignments and studying. I haven’t spent much time looking at different clubs yet, but I hope to find one that fits me in the next few weeks.