Blog #1

Hello everyone! My name is Kristine A. I am a former Ballroom dancer, and I miss it greatly =/ I have a very optimistic outlook on the wrold. I try to see everything in the positive way, no matter how tough the situations may be. As they say, I look at “the glass half FULL, not half EMPTY.” I am also very helpful. If somebody doesn’t understand something I try to explain the topic in very specific details so they have a better comprehension. If a friend, relative, or a coworker is experienced struggles in their lives, I am always there to support them and help them get up when they fall. I love when people smile. And I love it when I am the one who puts a smile on their faces, because it shows me that I have accomplished something wonderful and great in my life. I am a very enrgetic girl and I love having people around me. People who I can socialize with and share my ideas. Also, food is the love of my life! haha… Most of the time I cannot concentrate when my stomach is grumbling.. and that’s really disturbing, because at this point, concentration and focus are extremely important!

My top three concerns: 1. Manhattan is a very expensive city and I am afraid I will not be able to pay for everything. I have to juggle between Books, Tuition, Food, Metrocards, and Credit Card Payments. I have to be independent and cannot rely on my parents because in the next 2 years they can’t provide me with any help. 2. The second concern is food. My schedule this semester is not perfect and I have really long breaks in between some of my classes. I usually get really hungry by about 1:30, because I eat breakfast with my family at around 7 am, and I don’t leave Baruch until 5:30. And as I said before, when I’m hungry, I MUST eat!  What bothers me about this, is that there really is no good, healthy food around the college.. Yes, there is Subway, there is Chipotle, there is Chineese Food around the corner, but none of that provides the nutrients that our body needs. 3. Time management. There is a lot of homework from each class.. I have to accomplish so many things and I do not know how I am going to find the time to squeeze it all in a certain period of time. There’s only this much time in a day and not everything can be finished in time. I hope i find a way to solve this problem, because right now it is not working for me. I have to rush through all my homework and most of it is not thoroughly completed…

College is WAY much more different than high school. Yes, there is more freedom, but there are also more responsibilities that must be taken into consideration. In HS, for example, teachers would remind you about the assignments that are due, here you’re on your own. In HS, books were provided, here you have to buy them. In HS, each student received a lot of attention from the teacher with only about 30 kids in the class. Here, you have to make yourself known because there are close 100 students in almost every class. It’s very difficult.

College will definitely change me in this first year. I think I already see the differences in me. I became a little bit more independent, organized, and mature. I start to realize that this is not a joke, like High School was. This is real! This will lead me to my dreams! This will help me become and Accountant! I have to appreciate what I am taught and take in and retain as much information as possible, because it will always be needed in my future. College will also change my work habbits. I will learn how to manage my time correctly and not be late on any due dates. I will finish the assignments days before they are actually due so I wouldn’t have to put myself under pressure to comeplete the tasks. In general, I believe college will be awsome, and I am looking forward to the next 4 years of it! =)