At this early stage in my life, it is hard to really say who I think I am, but here’s what I’ve come up with. I’m a freshman in college, living on the lower east side, getting used to life on his own. I’ve always been very close to my family and friends so being away from home is very different. I’m also one of those guys who has always been in to sports from a young age. I am currently trying to pursue my love for sports, here at baruch, by trying out for the baseball and basketball teams.
Like everyone starting college, I have some concerns about my freshman year here at baruch. The major concern I have is getting rid of my habit of procrastinating. Being alone is contributing further to that problem because being by myself I have no one to push me to do my work. All throughout high school I had problems with missing assignments because of pure laziness and now I have to work at getting rid of that problem.
College is already proving to be very different than high school. In college, you are on your own, no teachers to nag you for your work, no one to make sure you are doing what you are supposed to be doing. You are forced to grow up really quickly and become a responsible adult. This is a hard adjustment to make, but there are also plenty of adjustments that I can get used to. Waking up at 10 o’clock every day, no friday classes, two or three classes a day. The schedule is a huge advantage of college. Being in Manhattan is also something I enjoy a lot. From a young age I was always intrigued by the great city and now having the opportunity to live here for four years is great.
My first year at baruch will definitely change me a lot, but I’m not exactly sure how yet. I look to figure this out over my first year here. But anyways, I wish all my fellow classmates luck in their first year and I look forward to the great times we will share in these four years here at baruch.