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The first semester at Baruch has been….insane. Baruch has neither lived up to my expectations or not lived up to my expectations. It’s just a college. The classes have been hard, the professors have been frustrating and the homework has been annoying. However, I have to say that Baruch is actually alright. I’ve met some great people and it’s been fun going though the first semester of college with these people. A large part of this semester has been just surviving. I have to say, all nighters have been very common and sleep has been something rare and sooooo appreciated. Also, coffee is my new best friend. If I could have done something differently, I would have worked even harder by studying more and trying to stay awake during classes. I think a huge problem I had for this semester was just staying awake….Sorry professors!! Anyway, I don’t think I’ve changed, but if I have, I can’t wait until my friends from home see me. It’s sad to think that we’re all splitting up after this semester is over, so I just want to say that it has been a blast. =]

My name is Lily and I am chinese. When I’m asked to identify myself, that is usually how I respond. My roles in life consist of being a friend, a daughter, a sister, and a student. There are many other roles I play in my life, but these are the ones that I find are most important.

There are only three things I love: sleep, food and family. Like many other people, I consider my closest friends to be my second family and because we are all separated throughout the US, it has been hard keeping in touch. Being so far apart is definitely taking a toll on our lives, but I guess it’s just one of those things that happen when you’re in college.

There are a lot of things that make me happy. All of which can be found on my Facebook page, so check it out =]

I am all about equality. I just believe that every person should be treated with the same respect as anyone else, unless you’re Sarah Palin (sorry republicans but really?).

College has been…..crazy. I love the fact that I am independent and living in the city has been amazing. Although, I can definitely live without the honking and sirens…. I’m finding that sleep has turned into something that I can treasure. Because of the non-stop homework, it’s hard to even get in 6 hours of sleep. I can not wait until second semester when I can choose my own classes because waking up for an 8:40 class from tuesday to friday is not fun. At all.

Alright, that’s about it. Good night everyone!

“Leave the gun. Take the cannoli” -The Godfather

Hello everyone! My name is Lily Qin and I am an 18 year old kid from Ardsley (it’s in Westchester). I am proud to say that I am chinese, but I have no artistic ability so those stereotypes don’t really relate to me. However, I am very competitive in almost everything except academics. Also, a big part of who I am would be the people I love, which are my friends and family.

One of my largest concerns about this year was if I could leave part of my old life behind and create a new one with new friends and new people. I have always been an introverted person so meeting new people always led to awkward conversations, but now I don’t worry about it because it seems like everyday I’m meeting new people so you could say I’ve gotten use to it.

Another one of my concerns was if I would get terrible teachers. In high school, I did horribly in classes where I had a bad teacher. Because it is college and I didn’t want to mess up my GPA in my first semester, I was scared that that would happen to me. Luckily, all my teachers are alright, and the classes aren’t that bad. The only thing that is new would be the amount of reading that the teachers assign….not fun at all.

Another one of my concerns was if I would get lost in the city, around Baruch and even in Baruch. During my freshman year of high school, I was late to all of my classes for the whole first week because I kept on getting lost around the school. The fact that Baruch is twice the size of my high school scared me into thinking that I would be late to all of my classes. It turned out okay though because professors didn’t mind latenesses on the first week.

I think my Baruch experience is different from my high school experience because I have more freedom and independence here, where as in high school, I had my parents looking over my shoulder every day.

Frankly, I am loving my new independence. Currently, I dorm at 101 Ludlow and it has made me grow up a little. For example, now, I have to go buy my own food, do my own laundry and all the things that my mother usually would do. By the end of this year, I think all of this will mature me in a way so that I don’t have to consistently lean on my parents.