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my experience in baruch is wonderful! i met a lot of new friends and they are so nice to me, i speak more than when i was in highschool:) i was planning to transfer to another college in junior year but now i think i wont beacuse i dont want to leave my friends. my first registration in baruch will be in an hour and i am so nervous now!!! hope i can register the class i want

nice to meet you guys anyways:)

My experience thus far at Baruch has been mixed. Academically I have been doing well and am enjoying learning  from my professors, but the social experience hasn’t been that great. That’s really all I have to say on the matter. I plan on transferring to the University of Miami for the fall of 2011.

I started school with an exciting and energetic mind. As I started going to classes, it was getting boring and boring each day. I did expect this much work from college and expectations from professors, but still, it was too much to handle for me. Now that im going into my second semester, I should be ready for the works that are going to be given and feel more confident about school and its work. I think I did terribly for my first semester. It was so hard to keep up with the stress that I was gaining. I don’t really want to go back in time for my first semester. I now understand how college is and how Baruch is. So I should move on to the next step where I should do BETTER.

My experience at Baruch College has somewhat lived p to my expectations.  Socially, I felt that I would be having more fun and meeting more people. However, I still have some close friends from home here and some other acquaintances so I am not upset with my situation. Academically, I am satisifed with Baruch. I am impressed with most my teachers. Although I did have to drop my History course because the teacher was not my cup of tea. Since starting at Baruch, I have become much more independent. Everyday, I take the train into the city from Long Island. Then, I walk for 25 minutes to school by myself. My sense of navigating around the city has improved tremendously. I have also become more thoughtful about my future and feel a greater sense of responsibility.

My name is Alexander Hakimi. I am 18 going on 19 from Great Neck, Ny. I love to learn. I think it is important to be educated in order to challenge other people’s ideas. I like to travel; I’ve been to Miami, D.C., Vermont, Massachusetts, Italy, Israel, and California. Last year I wanted to pursue a career in hotel maangement but now my aspirations are shifting. I am the second of four siblings, an older sister and two younger brothers. My friends always tell me I’m the funniest person but I can also be shy around people. I love to ski and go to the beach. In September, I went to the U.S. Open and am officially obsessed with going. I didn’t realize how fun watching a tennis game could be. I love social media. Twitter truly changed my life! I Love the instant spread of information and quick communication. I am a major music junkie; I am Lady Gaga’s biggest fan. Her msuic and story liberate me from any sense of rejection. I am interested in a career in the music business.

One thing that really differentiate college from high school is the amount of time you need to spend on studying. Still having the study habits of a high school student, i still find myself procrastinate until the last minute, just like this blog. I feel neutral about my first semester in Baruch because i didn’t come in with much expectations. I don’t wanna say there is a lot of work because i know if i study 3-4 hours per day i would do fine. However i don’t find myself doing that. My grades for this semester is like B or B+, which i am totally fine with. The last thing i want to do in college is to work for solely grades. I am trying to find classes that i have interests in, as a way to stop procrastination. If i could i just want to take out the English writing class because i am so tired of doing those writings. i had been doing that throughout high school. They are the same writings except they have to be longer in college.. One thing that change about me is definitely critical thinking. For this i have to thank my philosophy professor. I think she’s smart and influential. She’s knowledgeable and passionate about what she teaches.

There is one thing i would like to improve and that is expressing myself. Sometimes i find myself not able to express myself because  of diction, i can’t get the words out (sort of like when you see somebody on the street and you can’t remember their names, but you know you know them). Other times i don’t know what i want to express but really want to say something. (weird)

My experience at Baruch has lived up to much expectations thus far. Even though college seems to be a big deal before entering it, it really isnt so bad after all. The teachers are very encouraging and want each of their students to succeed in their class. I personally found each of my classes so far to be fairly easy even though i still feel the need to work hard.

I think my first semester at Baruch was a success. So far im pretty happy with my grades even though i know i made stupid mistakes and could have done that much better. Thankfully, i met alot of new people who i am happy to say are now my friends.

Even though it is my first year and first semester, i think i would have wanted to get more involved during like the club hours. Even though sitting in library with chris or hanging out with everyone during the club hours is still a good time, i started playing soccer in the gym. And i think i would have done a little less procrastination even though thats impossible to avoid no matter what anyone says.

I think i have matured since the start of school. Living in the city, on my own, is a great experience. I feel more comfortable interacting with my classmates now, whether through little skits or making presentations. This first semester and what i have learned has really benefited me now  and for my future.

Whats up! Stan again.

Baruch has lived up to my expectations. The teachers i have will take time out of there schedule to meet with me. One incident that exceeded my expectation was a meeting i had with my English teacher. I had received a 74 on a paper and i felt it was undeserved. i scheduled a meeting to defend my paper. She was so understanding she told me why she gave me the grade and said that she herself did not believe i deserved that low grade. She gave me 10 additional points , bringing my paper to a 84. I was so surprised !

My 1st semester grade wise is going well. I think i am getting nothing lower then a B in all my classes. Other then my grades, i feel i made so many friends my first semester and that makes feel better about the next 3 and a half year to come.

One thing i wanted to do differently my first semester is to take advantage of extra credit opportunities. As a kid my age , i am inflicted with this sloth diseases i picked up in highschool. It is Procrastination. As you can see. i am wrote both my second and third blog a day before its due. That is already a improvement from my first blog which i did in class. ( don’t tell Natasha 🙂 )

I have not changed much during my first semester but i do want to change in Baruch for the better.

Hi , my name is Shi Yuan Wong, i preferred to be called Stan. I initially choose a typical Americanized name to help me blend in. however after going to the high school i went to, i learned its better to stand out . i hated my high school, but i love the teachers and students. pretty sure other kids who graduated Bronx science feel the same way . ironically, the place i hung out all of high school was not in school. it was across the street , the people across the street rarely changed and you get to know everyone . it was my safe haven. in Baruch, however, the streets are filled with unfamiliar faces. school is going pretty well . classes are straight forward. only thing Baruch doesn’t provide me is my safe haven

Thats my safe haven with my girl Maggie <3 . thats where i hung out all of high school. across the street on the hood of a car.

This is my third blog… and i really “APPRECIATE” whom made this BLOG…

anyway LOL baruch… I didn’t expect this much of work in college like any college, but this is too much of work…. tons of work everyday… thank god i am done with midterms… now it’s final… I really don’t think college to be this hard, but I’m giving my best shots every single day.

Also in first semester, I didn’t know what to do for every class. People just say study yourself, that’s what every college wants you to do and read textbooks, that’s what every prof wants you to do. Even though I read textbooks, I don’t fully understand, since I wasn’t born here and studied English for long time. I really messed up every class, but for next semester, I have confidence that I could do much better than this time. If I could go back to time, I’m really sure that I could succeed for every class. It’s so different from high school… I miss high school =(

I changed myself A LOT… First of all I’m very lack of sleep every day unlike when I was in high school… Second of all I care about my grade now… I didn’t give any attention to school when I was in high school… But in college… I guess environment  makes who I am. But I’m pretty satisfy with my college life and I’m going to do better for next time for sure =)

Since it’s last blog I would say bye to all of you

Bye everyone and Good luck in Baruch