Monthly Archives: December 2010

Although I did not expect a great campus life at a college like Baruch, I was dissapointed by the lack of effort made by the students at baruch. Baruch must improve their social aspect of college because their academic aspect is definately up to my standards. If i could go back and do something differently for my first semester, I would study much harder for exams because each exam is so crucial in college. The transition from high school to college has been very tough for me due to the increase in work. I think I have changed, but for the better. I have become more independent and have branched off from my parents. Socially, I dont think I have changed a whole lot bit but I dont think i could really judge that.

-Ariel Torkian-

a) My experience at Baruch was one of the worst of my young life, truly a waste of my time.

B) It could have gone better but it also could have gone worse.

c) I would have dropped music and math and retaken them with much better teachers.

D) I have become a much better stand up comedian.

My expectations of Baruch weren’t achieved because I was very disappointed at the quality of the professors and the availability of classes.

I think the first semester went pretty good. I had to drop one class but I’m pretty focused on all my other classes at the moment. Other than the class times for my first semester, I think it went pretty good academically.

If I could take the first semester all over again, I would’ve probably not dropped my history class at all and would’ve just focused on that much more. I would’ve taken another professor if I could during the first semester also.

I think as the couple months of first semester passed by, I found my self to have changed much more maturely and I realize how to manage my time more often.

Ah…already here at the last post. I didn’t really have any expectations for Baruch… it seemed like a school to just get in and get out. And to me, it still is. But I’ve met some great people this semester and I’m extremely happy that we had the freshman seminar classes so I guess it exceeded my low expectations;]

My first semester went by relatively well. I’m glad for most the professors I got even though I didn’t get a say in it. Although I had to drop a class because of it’s difficulty, I’d still say it was a good run.

1)I would definitely study more and procrastinate less. 2)Be more out going and meet some damn girls! 3) Repeat 1 and 2. 😀

I can’t say I have changed alot academically or socially…but then again that’s me. I know this isn’t supposed to be in the answer but I really appreciate you guys: Ari and Ben(No homo). Thanks for all the help, setting up everything and being so chill.

Being that I was at Baruch last semester, I didn’t really have any expectations since I already knew how things worked. I think my first full semester went pretty okay, I don’t think I got the grades that I could have, but now I know to try harder next semester. If I could’ve done something differently it would’ve been to have tried harder and to have picked my own schedule. I don’t like many of my teachers and their teaching styles. I think that that also hindered my ability to excel the furthest. I think since I’ve started at Baruch I’ve become a lot more grounded and more centered as a whole.

Well now that this first semester is  coming to an end, I can honestly say that Baruch is living up to my expectations, which weren’t very high to begin with. I did not go away for college because I knew I wouldn’t be able to get through a semester with a decent gpa if I was away at a party school with no parents getting on my nerves. I came to Baruch to get my degree & thats all I intend on doing.

Besides the one class that I had to drop, the classes this semester were pretty good & i’m sure i’ll have a decent gpa, but next semester seeing as how I got to choose my classes and professors this time, i’m expecting to do a lot better.

If I could restart my first semester I would definitely change a few things. I would not have missed so many classes in the beginning of the semester & I also would have actually kept up with the readings for each of my classes. Even though I have been doing alright without reading or doing most of my homework, I know my grades would be much better if I worked harder.

I honestly do not think I changed thatt much over these past few months. The one thing that I have seen a change in is my attendance. During the beginning of the semester I missed a lot of classes and I was always late to class, but towards the end my attendance got a lot better.