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Hello! My name is Imran Murji and I am just a 17 years old trying to make it through my 5 years at Baruch, hoping to emerge successful. I live in West Hempstead and in case you didn’t know; thats in Long Island. So yah the commute is really tough especially because I have classes starting at 8.40. Besides the commute my other biggest concern with school right now is dealing with all the midterms that are coming up. This when time management plays a huge role. It’s the biggest transition going from high school to college. Another transition that is actually good would have to be the freedom I have to do whatever we want in college. No more parents standing over my back making sure I do everything their way. At the same time this will also teach me responsibility to take initiative and grow into an adult.

I like it best when I’m just able to go out with friends and have nothing to worry about especially school work. It makes me feel relieved of my duties that I know are awaiting.

I like it least when I fall behind school work and end up having to play catch-up. Oh and not to mention coming to this class is pretty terrible too. haha jk dont fail me joanna.

Did I mention how I am terrified of bugs, they’re just so creepy and also heights. I think I developed my fear of heights when I was a kid and I feel from the 2nd floor in a hotel. It it explains a lot doesn’t it haha.

Who am I? My name is Imran Murji; I am 17 years old and was born and raised on long island. I enjoy interacting and meeting new people, it is always interesting to learn about other individuals besides the ones you read about in your history textbooks. I used to be a lot more active in sports throughout high school but, ever since senior year came by, I have been the total opposite. Now, I find it a task just to walk from Penn Station to Baruch.

My main concern is one that will probably last throughout my years at Baruch which is none other than being able to maintain a good GPA throughout the years to come. I have been brought up with the mentality that education is priority especially in today’s economy. And on top of that my parents always tell me how I should take advantage of the good schooling systems here. Another concern that I have is being able to adjust to the “college life”, which includes all the liberty we have been granted the responsibilities we have to take upon ourselves. For example, if a professor teaches something in class and you are not able to grasp it, there is nothing like re-teaching the topic. It is up to you to find a solution on your own, whether it means setting up a tutoring session or approaching the teacher outside of class. The other concern that I had during my freshman year was not being able to set up my own schedule, but hopefully that will change as of the second semester. Because of that I was stuck with a schedule of my last choice; all my classes started at 8:40 in the morning which is not too bad but if you are commuting it eventually takes a toll on you. And not to mention I am not really the “early bird” kind of guy, I like to enjoy every bit of my sleep.

As I mentioned before the big difference between high school and college is that I have a lot more freedom; there is nothing like teachers standing over my back, making sure I am on top of everything. In college, all the professors could care less of how I perform and whether I come to class or not. This feeling is great only if I know how to be responsible for my own decisions and actions.

So far college has been a new and exhilarating experience, although the work can be overwhelming at times I have to learn to manage my time accordingly. At least that is what I hope my first year at college can teach and instill into me. Not only will I be able to use time-management skills throughout college it can definitely be beneficial to me in other aspects of life.