I still remember that I applied for Baruch College on the 1st Feb, the last day of CUNY application. It was just a few days after I arrived to NY and since I was still “new” over here, i had no idea about how colleges here work. Besides that, I was having jet lag and not used with the climate difference, everything I did was a mess . Luckily, I was accepted by Baruch College and got into LC24 and had the first semester with them.
Honestly, I didn’t expect myself to get good grades in the first semester,however, i hoped that I could get myself accustomed with my new life here. Things went pretty well ,and i made some friends through the freshman seminar. Moreover, I never expected we could get so close even though we live in 5 different boroughs and having different backgrounds. It was kinda amazing that we could get along together while we have some difficulties in communicating. Because of them, i started to feel comfortable studying in Baruch.
My first semester in Baruch is just mediocre. As i mentioned earlier, i was just trying to adapt to the new environment. As long as I am passing all the courses, I am satisfied. Other than that, for me , the first semester is mathematical. I used trial and error to figure out what suit me best and how to tackle some issues. For instance, now I know that I can’t concentrate on study in the morning but afternoon and evening. Also, i found out that I can barely stay focus after riding on 3 different types of public transportation.
If I could redo my first semester again, perhaps I would do a research about differences of climate between New York and Malaysia so that I could prepare myself well enough to engage into college life. The climates here really affected me much and i always felt sleepy and sometimes i would feel like i am as soft as a jellyfish.I really want to know how to overcome my body condition so i could have a better semester to avoid myself taking summer class( Actually i feel “good and normal” during summer).
At last, Baruch offered a good education throughout the semester, In fact, the great professors in Baruch change my point of view on education. Study is not just about memorizing class material like stuffing ingredients into a sausage case but to learn and use the knowledge to improve myself. Overall, i believe that Baruch helps a lot in cultivating me into a better person in the first semester. I hope that there are more improvement in me in the future semesters.