So, it is hard to look back and realize that, well, after what felt like a month, the semester is coming to a close. It has been quite a ride! I enjoyed every minute of it! Almost every minute anyway.
When I first came in to Baruch, I was very nervous. I didn’t want to be the freshman that everyone could tell was a freshman. I was determined to make the best first impression ever. I wanted to be the kid everyone knew and wanted to be with. I don’t know whether I have accomplished that goal or not. However, I have grown to realize that in fact I didn’t need any of this. When I started, I barely knew anyone in Baruch. I was absolutely friendless. I had to make new friends. I knew this was going to be tough. Were people going to accept me? Were they going to want to be with me? All these questions bombarded me on the first day of school. However, thanks to LC 20 I can say that this semester was really the fist semester of college I always wanted. I made many new friends and met many cool people. I was able to, in three months, make friends that I would be able to call best friends. Without them I don’t know how the first semester would be. I am truly grateful to have been able to build such a good relationship with them.
The other neat thing about this semester is the learning community itself. We did many cool things together including going somewhere to eat, chilling in the game room, watching “Due Date”, and going to the New York Stock Exchange. However, this wasn’t the only thing I liked about the learning community. We constantly are there for each other, especially in school work. Whenever there is an assignment, we try to help each other and remind each other of it. The members of the learning community are the reason that I have been able to get through this first semester. Thank You guys so much. You have made this semester a great transition into college as I hope I have for you.
-Daniel Edward