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A. My experience at baruch was not the way I expected it to be. I thought the school was a little lackluster and although the teachers were good, i didnt really like to the school. I did meet some really nice people that made my time here more enjoyable and i learned a lot about what things need to be prioritized and what doesnt.

B.  I think my semester at Baruch went well in terms of grades. I thought the work in college would be a lot harder but i found it to be manageable and I was able to maintain a good average.

C. I think if i had the chance to do something different i would probably take more advantage of what the school has to offer. Places like the SACC center.

D.  I dont think i have really changed too much. I do now realize the importance of time management and making sure everything is handed in on time and not leaving everything until the last minute but besides that i think im pretty much the same.

Omg im posting this blog sooo late but i had a rough weekend guys…sorry

Ok well, as i mentioned before, my name is Melissa Espinal and i think im kind of sure about who i am…sometimes. It’s hard for me to really answer that question because somedays i can wake up and know exactly what i want to do and get so many things done and be so happy with my myself. But then i have days when i dont do ANYTHING. I just stay home in sweats and watch Grey’s Anatomy re-runs on Lifetime….yikes.

I dont really feel that bad about those days though because i think we all have those days. Especially as freshman in college. I just turned 18…am i supposed to have my life figured out already??? I was late putting up this blog post so that tells you how organized i am haha.

I’m pretty happy with myself for the most though. There are some things that i would obviously love to change about myself…like every girl does. But I guess you can’t do well in college and look like Beyonce all in the same year so i’ll be patient haha. I just try to thank God whenever i can for being alive and happy and having a very supportive family. My mom is the most amazing woman I’ve ever met and there’s a line in a Jay-Z song that makes me think of her everytime i hear it. Its off the 03 Bonnie and Clyde track and he says, “It’s trippy how hard she rides with me.” It’s just saying that its kinda crazy how the girl he’s with is literally down for anything and is really supportive of him and that’s exactly how my mom is. I can honestly say she is my number one fan no matter what and I will always appreciate her for that. She has a lot to do with the way I am because she’s raised me to be confident and walk with head up even when I’m at my worst. Love her.

a. I think I am very strong and real person. I am very respectful and i always expect the same. I try my best not to judge people. I pride myself in being a woman and being from Dominican Republic. Sometimes I can get caught up in what is going wrong in my life so I have to take time out to appreciate all the good things that i have been blessed with.

b.Three concerns i have about freshman year are: 1. time management. Sometimes im not very good at taking time to sit down and reading a certain book for a class or leaving an assignment for the last minute because im busy doing something else. 2. falling behind in classes. Im worried that the further we get into the year the classes will get harder and i may not be able to do all the assignments or hand them in on time. 3. not enjoying the college experience because im worried about my classes. I really dont want to be one of those girls who leaves school and then goes straight to work and makes no time to appreciate all that this school has to offer me because im worried about getting to my job on time or getting home to study for a quiz the next day.

c.I think that the main thing that will make my experience at Baruch different from experience at high school is the freedom. High school was so restricted and it was the same thing everyday and all the teachers were on top of you for the homework or projects. At Baruch the teachers aren’t really concerned with what you choose to do with your time and if you dont do your homework and what you need to do, its on you. Another thing that i think will make college different from high school is that its everyone seems to be pretty focused on doing their work in this school and doing well in class. In high school there were always so many distractions. There were parties and friends and things you “had” to do because everyone else was. I feel like everyone here is just focused on themselves.

d.I think that my first year in college will change me by making me realize what i have to prioritize. In high school, my priorities werent really in order and i wasnt really focusing on school work  when i had to focus on it. I would wait until the last minute to finish things and then be scrambling to hand things in by the deadline. Right now the assignments and homeworks have been fairly easy so iv been managing my time really well and getting things done before i have to hand them in so that i dont have to worry about later on.