LC 21

The truth is i dont really know who am I but I think i am just an average college student, who want to be the best in everything, whether it is in academic, sports, or video games. I think i am smart but not the smartest. I think i’m funny to some people but not to everyone. I guess i’m just someone who wanted to have fun in life.

My 3 top concern about my freshmen year in college are; to be on time to class, to pay more attention in english and philosophy, and to get a good grade in all of my classes. So far I dont really have any trouble getting to school on time but I have been late 4 times already. However I dont know if i can still keep up with not being late to classes. I find it hard to pay attention in philosophy and english because in philosophy, the professor talks in a way that is so slow that you would wanted to fall asleep and the room is dark so that also makes me wanted to fall asleep. So it is very hard for me to pay attention to him if I always fall asleep in his classes because of the way he lectures. For english, my class room is located in a computer lab and for this I am always distracted by the computer infront of me so it becomes very difficult for me to pay attention to the professor. Since it was difficult for me to pay attention in these two classes, it would be difficult for me to obtain a good grade in these two classes. Therefore I cant get a good grade or a good overall GPA.

There are many difference between Baruch and my high school. First is that there is an option of picking your own class and your own schedule. Second lunch is no longer free and we dont get student metrocard any more. Third some of my classes are bigger than those classes in my high school where each class has only 30 kids. Forth since there is more student in a classroom I wont get to know everyone in my class. The last difference is that, school is no longer free and I have to pay for my tuition.

I think my first year in college will not change me at all.

This is Andy. I think I am a follower and I prefer it that way because followers get less blame and punishment when something goes wrong, like with the Nazis. Everyone blames Hitler for the Holocaust but not the people who committed the acts. I prefer to way of the follower means less stuff to do and less stuff to do is both safer for me and it suits my lazy personality.

My top 3 concerns about my freshman year are passing my exams, deciding whether or not I want to transfer, and creating a budget. I’m worried about passing the exams for obvious reasons; I would be wasting money otherwise if I failed and had to take another set of classes to make up the credits. I’m also concerned about the transferring because I have no idea what I want to do anymore and business seems boring.

College is different from high school mostly by the fact that I have more time. There is less homework and the breaks in between are longer.

I don’t think college will change me much. A job is more likely to do that than college.

Done. Andy signing out.

Hi, I’m Sam Lee and I’m not sure what the exact deadline is for this blog. Although on the bottom of this page it says

“Hello class!

As promised, I am posting the instructions for our first blog assignment.

It will be due on September 28th by 11:59 PM.  The blog should be no more than 500 words.”

But in the email I recieved it said “Your first blog is due on: September 29th by 11:59 PM. Instructions are provided at the LC21 page on the Blogs@Baruch site.”

Sooooo, I’m going to follow the most recent email and assume its due in 23 hours 🙂

I am Sam. Sam I am?

Answering the question of who I think I “AM” is kind of impossible. It reminds me of all those college essays that were like “lol why are you different then others, who are YOU lulz? describe the qualities that showcase your strengths, etc” It’s one of the those questions where the answer is constantly changing. For example, I’m not the same person I was 10 minutes ago. Now I’m Sam that’s 10 minutes sleepier. Even the way I view the world can dramatically change or not change within the timespan of a few seconds or years. Everything is relative. But i guess this is me attempting to sound insightful or whatever, but i might be coming off as like, a loser lmao…I hope not 🙁

Granted, I am kind of rambling seeing as how this is a blog and i assume its not required to be 100% grammatically correct so i can write like ololololololo. Anyway, moving onto the next question.

My top 3 concerns:

1) Figuring out how to get to school on snowy days

2) How to get home from school on snowy days

3) How likely is it that teachers will cancel class on snowy days

So far, Baruch has granted me a great deal of freedom in the sense that I am completely responsible for the actions that i take. Therefore, teachers do not cosntantly remind me of when homework is due because every single assignment is listed on the syllabus. Which by the way, i noticed that a lot of teachers like to say “check the syllabus.” Which is fair because most of the time the answer is like, right there, in the syllabus.  Seriously.

My First Year as Baruch will probably make me study harder because everything is on me now. All i do directly affects me. So if i screw up. it’s pretty much GG. and it’s my fault. 🙁

In closing, I hope my blog was amusing, or at the least not boring. Anyway, i really hope its due on the 29th >_<

I am Brian and I am a huge procrastinator. As of right now, I am racing the clock attempting to finish up this blog. Fortunately, I have 11 minutes- no, 10 minutes left. I came from Telecommunications and throughout my four years in this school, I devoted my time to the one sport I love- handball. Well, actually I love every sport (volleyball, tennis, basketball, etc..) but I’ve spent more than half of my teen years playing handball. Things didn’t turn out the way I imagined, but I gained insights that I would never have gained without playing handball. I’m a discrete person mainly because I don’t find interest in what other people have to say, but that doesn’t mean i’m boring.

Alright, I have 4 minutes left. I am going to try to cheat my way through this by posting it up and then editing it. If it doesn’t work, then I will think of an excuse to use tomorrow.

Well, for my top three concerns in college, I would say that it is doing my homework on time, distributing my homework time equally, and finding an activity after school or during club hours to pass the time and to meet people.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT, I WAS LATE BY 2 MINUTES BECAUSE I DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO POST THIS THING UP?!?

I already know that my experience at Baruch is so much better than my experience at Tele. I think it’s because i’m a really stubborn person and the fact that I have so much freedom here is just so wonderful and so magical, and so spectacular. And pretty much, I think of college as another way to filter out the annoying components of school such as so and so and so. But i’ll let you think about what those components are.  Oh and one last thing. The asians! There are so many asians! Someone once said, “Baruchlyn Tech” and I couldn’t stop laughing. Asians FTW!

To be honest, I don’t think Baruch will change me that much. But if it does, then yippee!

I don’t think anyone completely knows his/herself, but we all strive to understand who we are more and more every day. I think that I may spend the majority of my life trying to figure out who I really am, what I want, what I don’t, what I can, and what I can’t do. Right now, I’m just beginning this long and  tedious process. I am not complaining though, I think trying to figure out who I am will be fun and worth the challenge. So, who am I?

 I’m a bundle of energy (when I want to be) and an exciting person. I procrastinate like crazy, but I get work done, exemplary work for that matter. I love being around people and I love to socialize. I am open minded and confident at most times, however not cocky (unless I’m trying to prove a point). If I’m engaging in an argument, I will argue till my last breath, no joke, my parents always saw the lawyer in me, corporate lawyer that is haha. A motto I live by is “”Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore,” and “”Peace. it does not mean to be in a place where there is no trouble, noise, or hard work. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart,” both said by Lady Gaga. The latter quote especially is extremely significant, she incorporates reality and fantasy simultaneously. Oh, and how could I forget to mention my love of house music. That’s on the top of my list, my life pretty much revolves around house music, it gets me going, it makes me calm, it touches my heart (cliche, no?) and that’s the truth. If I tried to express my love for it, I’d be writing for days, but you get the point. I don’t think anyone in the history of civilization and human development ever possessed such a strong relationship with a genre of music as I have. Okay, now I’ll stop talking about it. I am also an insomniac, don’t remember the last time I slept before 5 am. Now most people may think that’s nuts. And yes, during the day, I feel like passing out in the most random areas, and sometimes I do, but it somehow works for me, I don’t know how, but it does. Though, I know all the negative health risks and physical affects of not sleeping well, I am currently in the process of changing my sleep schedule, so good luck to me, I guess. Enough about me, what’s the next topic?

My top three concerns about freshman year at Baruch include not getting excellent grades, balancing social life and work, and the potential increase in workload taht will occur later in the year. Hopefully, I’ll be able to balance it all out and not wear myself down. But, at the moment, I’m handling the work nicely and enjoying my time here before it gets really tough…like when I take my calc midterm next week lol.

My college experience here is already different than my high school experience. I do see my high school friends at Baruch, still conversing with each other and hanging out during breaks. But I choose not to do this, it’s like we never transitioned from high school to college. I like where I’m at now, yes there are some people I’m still close with from high school in Baruch, but it’s not my priority to be with them every possible second that I’m available to. That’s not what I’m here for. New place, new beginnings!

I don’t think my first year at College will change me drastically. I’m still me, NEVA CHANGE…i kid. The only thing different is taking advantage of the freedom I have now, and managaing my time is just a bit different than what I’m used to. But I adjusted and I think I’m doing just swell.

I am an optimistic student who is ready to explore. I came into college not having decided on a major. When someone asks me what I want to study or who I want to be later in life, sorry to say, I do not have a clear cut answer. But it’s ok because I know I am someone who is ready to learn. I have four years at college to develop an interest and find a passion for myself. If one boring course is going to turn my curiosity down, I can always take other classes to excite my studies.  I also like to explore in terms of social life. Having come from out of state and not knowing anyone, I am open to meeting new people and socialize. I am also very caring, cheerful, and like to laugh.

My top 3 concerns are maintaining good study ethics, time management, and socializing. Having caught a nasty disease called “senioritis” last year in high school, it is very hard for me to regain my pace in studying again. I used to study and work first when I returned from school, but I start to get distracted and set all the work aside for late at night. This problem leads into another problem of mine: time management. By pushing off the work for later, when I actually start to do them, I run out of time and lose my sleeping hours to finish them off. I need to find my study pace again, not in front of the computer, and manage my time wisely, especially now that I will get even busier with a part-time job. Socializing is not a big problem, but it is a concern to say the least. Because I live in New Jersey and I work part-time, I fear that I won’t have much time to hang out with people. However, I think this concern can be taken care of if I can correct my top 2 concerns.

Baruch College experience is different than high school experience because it teaches me to be more independent. In high school, teachers were more welcoming and caring of me. If something went wrong, they will concern and worry about me. Plus, different opportunities were offered and provided for me, and my parents took care of me. But in college, it is not like that. Professors barely know who you are, and no one else will tend to your needs, until you ask for it. You have to go seek help if you run into a problem and meet many people to find an opportunity. You have to invest your own time and effort to enjoy the college experience to the fullest. If I am not proactive enough, then I will never get a chance to do anything. Baruch College is really teaching me what independence is and how to live it.

I believe that first year at college will change me for the better. College is already teaching me how to be independent and is opening new doors for me to explore.

In english right now. Had no idea this was due tomorrow.

What to talk about?

…this place is really quiet. I wonder if ghosts exist. I want to to exist as a ghost after I die, but only if i can mess with people. That would be a great afterlife.

What do old people feel about dying? do they hope they die so they get it over with?

When I get old I will use it to f%#k with people. You can pretend to have alzheimer’s disease. Just pretend you’re going about your business then randomly say, “Who are you people and where’s my horse?” They won’t know how to respond. I also look forward to crossing people of the phone book. See which one of your friends you have outlived. That would be fun. When someone dies I get to delete the guy from the phonebook, awesome. I’m bored.

I need a drink. Oh well, that’s enough words. By the way, is anyone even reading this? This is andy signing off.

College is a new beginning, a new chapter in your life that will ultimately turn you into a mature and cultured person. College is the time in which you prepare for the “real world”, and find your passion.  While high school prepares you for higher education, college prepares you to become a knowledgeable individual in not only your major but also the world around you.

I believe that I am a hard-working person. I never give up and I am very determined. One of the motto’s that I live by is, “destiny is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice”. I truly believe that my decisions will be the ultimate factor in who I will become and where I will be in the future. It is only with hard work that you achieve success because nothing comes easy in life.

My top three concerns about my freshman year at Baruch College are time management, balancing social life and schoolwork and achieving to be the best that I can be.  The major difference between high school and college is the great amount of time between classes.  In high school, I had to sit through 8 classes a day without any breaks and each class met every day. However, in college, I have at least an hour between my classes, giving me an ample amount of time to get a head start on homework, study or simply just catch up on sleep.  I like this system a lot better because it gives me time to relax instead of just going from class to class without any breaks. Also, since classes meet every other day, I have more time to complete homework.

As of right now, the workload has been manageable. I want to continue to keep a good balance between school and my social life. I know that at times it will be stressful managing school, work on weekends and still finding time to see friends, and this is something I want to be able to accomplish.

The last concern I have about Baruch College is making friends. Since it is a commuter school, there is no real campus and everyone heads their own ways after class. In addition, since the students are from all over the city, there is no uniform place that everyone goes to. I hope this changes as time goes on. I want to be able to meet as many people as I can and begin networking. Baruch’s campus is the city and the city holds countless opportunities.

Overall, my experience at Baruch is getting better with time. I hope that I can make the best out of it and join more clubs to experience the Baruch life as a whole. I hope by the end of my college years, I have my own story to tell but as of right now, the words are still unwritten.

Who am I? I’m a man who never gives up. It is this mentality I carry with me that motivates me to do my best. Be it sports, academics, or video games, I will always try to be the best at what I’m doing. In basketball I could drive on you and lay it up; in football I can run over you or run past you. Either way, I’ll try to be the best. Granted, I am definitely not the best at everything I do. I know many people who could easily dominate me, but that has never stopped me before and it won’t stop me now. I openly accept challenges, even if I readily know I’m going to lose. With each loss is an experience, with each experience is a new skill, with a new skill is a new way to beat the opposition. I have a burning passion for competition. Beat me if you will, but know that it won’t be long until I beat you.

My top 3 concerns for college are pretty simple: Get good grades, don’t fail, know when everything is due (and do it). Sounds simple…but is actually much harder to do. Getting good grades requires me to be fully aware and on top of every assignment. Not failing means I can’t slack off, not even for a second. The last concern is probably the biggest because even though I write it down, I don’t exactly look at it; when I do look at it, I don’t do it. These 3 things are already plaguing me. It is not that I’m failing or anything, it is just that there are random assignments and readings to do every now and then that I’m not aware of….or I just don’t really feel like reading.

My college experience, so far, does not vary from my high school experience at all. In high school, I had teachers who assigned reading assignments with barely any, if any, written assignment attached to it. They didn’t care if you read it or not, it was on yourself to do it if you wanted to pass the tests/class. The workload of papers/long projects are also the same as high school. They assigned 1-2 big papers with 2-3 shorter papers during the course of the class taken. Since all the reading/written work load of college so far is the similar as high school, I actually feel more relaxed here than in high school due to only having 2 of the same class each week. Also, in all 4 years of high school, I had plenty of free periods to play sports or hang out, so these 2 hour breaks between classes is nothing new to me either. Don’t take me wrong, I’m not complaining, I’m loving this relaxed life.
If I dormed, that would be a totally new experience due to having independence from my parents. I would also have obligations and responsibilities, unlike what I’m experiencing now in my house.

Even though I stated above that the workload is pretty fair, I believe after this first year at Baruch it will change. I’m probably going to be reading more of the assignments than I am now. I’ll probably also lose my procrastinating ways as described in my 3 concerns, which is a definite plus. Even though I’m not dorming, I already feel like I have grown to be more responsible of my own work. As i said, I have to stay on top of everything if I want good grades! (and be the best)