Coming into Baruch, I was very nervous. I didn’t know what to expect. I took college courses in high school but that didn’t help me get that college feel. After a week, I felt more calm. At the moment, I’m loving Baruch College. There’s a variety of activities to get involved in, plenty of people to meet, workshops to attend, etc. I just had my interview for TEAM Baruch. I hope I get earn a spot in that group because I want to develop my leadership and social skills. I also applied for the Business Fraternity and I’m looking to get involved in Baruch’s student government. I am also considering to try out for the Men’s Volleyball team; I’m not sure yet.
Aside from clubs, teams and fraternities, my first priority is to pass all my classes, but not passing with a C or D in the course, but with a higher grade; a B or higher is satisfactory but I want to aim for an A in all, if not, most of my classes. This semester, I’m enjoying the classes that I’m enrolled in. I’m not very content with my English class because it tends to be boring at times and the professor is a very harsh grader. I give in 150% to all my essays, yet that is not enough for me to earn an A or A-. Up to this point I’m still trying to figure out what to do, but I won’t give up. I’ll continue until I get that A and then maintain a grade in that area.
I hope that next semester I will be in classes with fair teachers. I know that there is a lot of work ahead of me and I’m ready to take on any obstacles. I’m pretty excited! As far as my LC is concerned, I love my classmates. It’s a learning community that is full of intelligent, sympathetic and funny students. I’ve become accustomed to having classes with everyone in my block and I became closer friends with some of them. I am looking forward to my other seven semesters as an undergrad. student at Baruch and it would be nice to keep in touch with students from LC 20!
-Robert Baazashvili
