Final Blog

Based on my experience at Baruch College, I felt that it has lived up to my expectations. As a high school student, I often thought that college would not be as hectic. There would be a lot more gaps in between classes, instead of that 5 minute break to run from one class to another. I also thought that being a college student would promote one’s sense of self independence and the ability to juggle one’s work load more efficiently. So far, these expectations have all been met, especially as the semester draws to a close. These gaps helped give me a break after long lectures, although at times, I do feel that some of these breaks are longer than I had expected. Being in college made me realize that we have to do everything ourselves and can’t keep relying on others to do them for you, and so in a sense, I became more independent. As for the workload, I expected the workload to be far greater than in high school, but now and again, I would still have trouble keeping up with it. Hence, my expectations have been met, but at times, I still needed to make adjustments.

I think my first semester went pretty well after I became adjusted to the environment of the school. So far, I do not think I am doing badly in my classes, but there are times when I know I could have done better. I felt that my first semester at Baruch College gave me an idea of what the rest of my experiences would be like and I think that is a good thing. It helped prepare me for what I should expect in the future and hopefully, this would reflect positively in my grades.

If I can do my first semester all over again, I would definitely stop my habit of procrastinating sooner. During the first few weeks of college, there weren’t much work and this gave me the notion that there really is not much work during the first year of college. However, when work started piling up towards the middle and end of the semester, I realized quickly how off I was. If I had gotten rid of the lingering effects of senioritis and my procrastinating habits, I would have been more prepared instead of feeling like I’m playing catch up all the time. Another thing is I would have chosen a different schedule, one that would not have such big gaps between classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. This is because at times, I feel frustrated that I have to be in school and wait two hours or so for my next class to begin, while I can be somewhere doing something.  

I do not think I have changed much since being in Baruch, although I have to say, I became more opened to the opinions flowing around me. I find myself learning more by just observing people and hearing what they have to say instead of sticking to certain facts and not budging on my view of them. I have not changed much in other aspects of my life, although anything can happen in the future.

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