a. Tell us who you think YOU are!
I think this is a pretty broad question, with or without the word “think.” I think who I am goes a lot deeper than my personality traits and the person others perceive me to be. I am an intellect. My mind is constantly on its own journey. I’m a daydreamer, easily lost within my own thoughts and philosophies. I’m not a conformist; government and societal ideologies I believe, are the worst things man has EVER come up with… I’m more on the liberal side; I believe everyone deserves freedom and equality. I’m a shy person and it hinders me because I have so much to say… sometimes it’s difficult to find the voice when I need it most. Many take my kindness for weakness; horrible mistake. I like to recreate and reinvent myself on a constant basis. I’m always striving to better myself… I can’t find in anyone else what I don’t have within myself. I’m a lover before a fighter. I like to believe that everything happens for a reason and that every situation leads to a greater and bigger cause… For that reason, I take life one day at a time and try my hardest to be open-minded. I’ve traveled to many places to date, but the world’s too majestic to ever quit. I want to travel, write and inspire people at some point in my life… Whether I’m retired after a long and successful career or that becomes my journey, I accept whatever the future has in store for me with open arms.
b. Share your top 3 concerns about your freshman year at Baruch and explain why.
-I’m lazy; waking up early… some mornings I don’t even care if I’m on time or not… The work, I’m a procrastinator… blah.
-Everyone keeps telling me how tough Baruch is… It kind of discourages me at times because I don’t even want to be in school, much less one this competitive. However, accomplishing goals and getting through obstacles will be well worth the hardship. Ultimately, I think Baruch will make me a stronger and more dedicated individual.
-I just pray I can get my sh!t together and survive at this dang school!
c. So far, what do you think will make your Baruch College experience different from your high school experience?
The work load and the fact that I’m not being babied anymore. Now it’s do or die, if I don’t do for myself, I can kiss success goodbye. I graduated from high school with a 91 avg. That was without a lot of effort. I feel like I won’t touch a GPA like that while I’m in Baruch because everything will be so much more intense.
d. How do you think your first year at college will change you?
I hope I can come out of this school a more mature and responsible person. At 18, I’m still a child in many ways and I believe that my time at Baruch will change that.
