PR 3B

I honestly expected baruch to be a little bit more interesting. I mean dont get me wrong I’ve met some pretty cool people but the number is a little bit under then what i expected. This might be because i had a higher expectation of how college would be but thats what my expectation of school life would be like. As for life on the swim team i think my expectations have been exceeded. There are a lot of people on the team that are not only interesting but they, like my other swim teams, became like my second family. I look forward to the rest of myyears on the team.

I think my first semester went well but it could have gone a little better. Here is why… for one I wasn’t able to make it through pre-calc in one piece so I had to drop it. To be honest I didn’t try too hard in the beginning and then I gave up after a while so yeah I ended it with a 48 average when I dropped it haha. But luckily me other classes that I have left, communications (aka public speaking), english, history and psychology are all in good shape. Next semester I’m sure I’ll try a lot harder than I did this semester for sure. Plus I have some pretty interesting classes with some pretty fun sounding teachers since I actually got to pick everything I wanted, Thank You athletes privelages.

Now what would I do differetly if I could do it all over again? probably study a little harder and do more stuff in my classes cause I slacked a little this semester. I blame it on coming off senior year where I didnt do $#*# for a whole year since it was smooth sailing. But yeah it would have been nice to not have math next semester and probably be done with anything math related atleast until next year.  How have I changed? I dont know. I guess I’ve gotten more independant, seeing as how I now take the train back and forth from school instead of being driven to school by my mom or dad. I definitely have gotten more generous cause I keep finding myself giving a dollar or two to random black guys in the subway. I used to be such a jew with my money before Baruch and even though it kills me to spend my money I still do it for food and when a person in the subway has some almost believable sob story. I usually dont give to the black guys that start of saying “I’m homeless and I’m hungry” I mean come on guys use your brains and come up with some creative story about how you fought in ‘Nam but got screwed over by your slut wife when she took everything in the divorve and still makes you pay child support. My top stories that usually get me reaching for my wallet are when a random mexican kid not much older than me came running up to me asked me in spanish whether I spoke spanish,I thought about for a moment saying no but i decided to hear him out, and then told me how his dad was deported leaving his mom, sister and him behind and they needed some money for food or something. That one pulled at my heart strings so I gave him two bucks cause i think the next bill i had was a 20 or maybe i only had two dollars in my wallet i cant remember. Another time I gave money was when some guy came on the train gave a sandwhich to a homeless guy and told us how he was a part of some organization that went out and gave food to the homeless and he was showing some certificate so i pitched in with a dollar.

a) Tell us how your experience at Baruch College has lived up to your expectations? Not lived your expectations?  Exceeded your expectations?

I think Baruch exceeded my expectations.  I sort of expected college to be very boring.  I ended up having a lot more fun than I thought I would.  The classes were good and I learned a lot.  The teachers weren’t that bad either. The only sucky class was freshmen seminar. Thank god that’s over! lol. Just kidding. I actually liked all my classes and made a bunch of friends here.  I got used to seeing everybody everyday and that’s when Baruch finally started feeling comfortable.  I actually like the school a lot.  I don’t think I could see myself anywhere other than Baruch.

b) How well do you think your semester at Baruch College went?

Well, I feel like I slacked off this first semester since all the work was overwhelming. Not that college is so difficult or anything, I just wasn’t used to having this much work.  After all, I had just come from high school where I pretty much didn’t have to do anything.  The amount of work was good in the sense that it woke me up to what college life is like.  I feel ready to take on every following semester here at Baruch.

c) What would you do differently during your first semester if you could do it all again?

If there was anything I’d do differently this first semester, it would be to work harder in all my classes.  I feel like I could have done much better in all my classes if I had been more focused on my school work.  I also wouldn’t have fooled around so much with pre-calc.  I now know that math isn’t the kind of subject where you can pull off a passing grade without studying.  When I retake the class, I’m going to make sure I study as hard as I can in order to get the best grade possible.

d) How have you changed since you started at Baruch College?

I have changed in the sense that I am now accustomed to the freedom I gained by going to college.  I am also more responsible.  I feel ready to take on the rest of my years here at Baruch.  I guess I’m more open after meeting new people and making new friends.  When school started I was a bit more reserved and kept to myself and now I know a bunch of people from the block and hang out with the new friends I’ve made everyday.  Everything became sort of a routine.  Now that a new semester is going to start and I’m going to be taking new classes we’re all probably going to have to go through a bunch of changes again.  But of course, change is good.  That’s the most important lesson I’ve learned from transitioning from high school to college, being a college student and now being able to make my own schedule.  Change is definitely good.



Baruch has lived up to its expectations in terms of freedom. First of all, I was given the option to do whatever I wish during my spare time. Meaning, that when a class ended, I could choose where to go and what to do up until my next class. I could go and eat, do homework or assignments, go to the gymnasium or courts, or just socialize with the people around me. In terms of the workload, my expectations have been exceeded.  I certainly didn’t expect to have this much work so early on in my college career. I’m not doing as well as I would’ve liked to and it taught me to study regularly during my commute and during my free time.

I believe I am doing fairly well in terms of my grades. I’ve been doing overwhelmingly well in my Introduction to Psychology class scoring over 90 percent on my three exams. I would predict that I’m heading towards an A in this class. My speech professor recently told me I’m between an A- and a B+ and that I need to keep up what I’ve done to get the A. In math I have been intellectually challenged in terms of understanding both the professor and the material quickly. In history I didn’t perform as well as I would have liked on the midterm, which is 20 percent of the grade. Otherwise, I’m anticipating a B+.  In English I have shown steady improvement but I am getting anxious about the next few assignments, which will be weighed the heaviest. So far though, I am probably in the B range.

I wouldn’t change anything about my first semester if I could. I made mistakes early on with my time management, but without them I would not know what changes to implement to improve my studying habits. Besides, if anything were to be changed, I wouldn’t be at the position I am today and perhaps things would be worse.

I think I changed a bit during my first semester.  After some early miscues, I was able to improve my time management, my studying habits, and as a consequence, my grades. Also, something that has changed is the fact that my commute seems to pass by faster and is not as bad as I originally anticipated. Lastly, and most importantly in my opinion, I grew socially. Unlike high school, I’m not afraid to speak up more often and I found more people that I get along with. Essentially, I’m becoming more comfortable around other people.

A) My Baruch experience has actually lived up to my expectations. Coming into this school, I expected to be an average student passing all my classes and thats exactly what I got. Although I could have done better, Im more than satisfied with my results. For a freshman in college, I think I did all right. I also expected time to be my biggest enemy. Most of this semester was spent in class, work, or homework afterwards. There was little time for fun but I expected it.

B) My first semester was just well. It went as expected. I was able to adjust to college life without messing up and that’s great in my book. I didn’t encounter anything I couldn’t handle yet and I have nothing to worry about. Pre-Calculus is the only thing that may worry me but honestly if I study and put more effort, I should be fine.

C) If I could do it all again, I wouldnt. I don’t want to go through it again, I just want to keep moving. But one thing I could have done better was not procrastinating. I’m trying now by doing this days before it is due. I was able to complete all my assignments but many were at the last minute. Although it’s not easy, I have to get myself to focus more on my work rather than everything else.

D) I changed in that I have become more mature and independent. Unlike high school where I played around and classes was the last thing on my mind, I have become more aware of my education. Especially since I’m the one paying for it. School is not a joke to me anymore and I realized it’s time to start behaving like an adult. I’m taking responsibility for my own life.

My name is David Wong and like everyone here a student of Baruch College. The first semester is almost over and us freshmen are going to finally have a chance to choose our own classes for the second semester. My baruch experience so far has been quite neutral. It hasn’t exceeded my expectations but it also hasn’t gone under. There are many factors that play into this. i have some troubles with teachers and the work but more importantly managing my time which is very crucial as a baruch college student. My first semester so far could had been better. I unfortunately ended up dropping math pre-calc i was really disappointed in myself. I guess i didn’t work hard enough but i also partial think it was the teacher’s fault as well cause i know that over one-third of the class dropped including myself. If i could do the first semester over again i would try to focus more on pre-calc maybe even take tutoring ahead of time, even see if i can change prof but i doubt that. I would also redo history differently. I love history, its very interesting to me but for some reason on both my essay and midterm essay they brought my grade down by at least one letter i didn’t think that was possible. I was quite convinced that my essay would be able to at least meet the standard but a few problems here and there brought it way down but not good enough to fail just yet. All in all i think the first semester was very interesting and i learned a lot from it. Some situations was more trouble than it was worth but i will figure it out and do better hopefully. Since i started Baruch College till now i was constantly worried about whether i would fit in or not. But I remember that I am surrounded by other freshmen like me, my peers. This makes me feel like i can connect with them and reminds me that its not just me that is a baruch freshmen and that i can do this just like they can. So far I believe I gained a little more confidence in college and learned a little about how the system works, but of course there is always something to learn and i will continue to do so along with my fellow freshmen. This concludes my last blog post for FRO. Have a happy and fun thanksgiving everyone. Thank you.

a) Tell us how your experience at Baruch College has lived up to your expectations? Not lived your expectations? Exceeded your expectations?
A) My experience at Baruch College has both not lived up to my expectations and exceed my expectations. It has not lived up to my expectations because the club organizations were not as great as i thought they’d be. Not only were there a few choices but the few clubs i wanted to join did not really accomplish anything or did not “exist”. It has exceeded my expectations with this whole blackboard tool. It helps students keep organized and if they need to check what they need to do they can always go to blackboard for reference.
b) How well do you think your semester at Baruch College went?
B) Horrible, i expect to have a much much better second half at Baruch College.
c) What would you do differently during your first semester if you could do it all again?
C) Make sure the classes i signed up for were right for me.
d) How have you changed since you started at Baruch College?
D) I have learned how to take care of myself by myself.

1.)Tell us how your experience at Baruch College has lived up to your expectations? Not lived your expectations?  Exceeded your expectations?
               My experience at Baruch has been surreal. Every day of classes, there’s always something new and different happening. It’s fun and cool. Classes are pretty interesting and do-able, except public speaking -_-. Even in our most boring of classes, our tight group is always cracking up about something (especially jodiann);) It was a bumpy start with calc in the beginning, but im getting a grip on that too (I wont be dropping it after all=D). English is not bad, in a weird way I actually think its cool watching other ppl get yelled at. lol Philosophy is awesome, professor Hammer is the man. History with baboo devlops my mind in ways i can’t explain, so thats gudd. I defintely didn’t expect to have so much fun and manage to pull ok grades. My expectations have been exceededd =D.

2.)How well do you think your semester at Baruch College went?
School wise, I think i did okay for the first semester. Been studying lots but def ready to take that break already. Everyone I talk to needs a break from the three months of college already. Hopefully we’ll manage 7 more semesters   -_- I think through support of friends and family, school will seem less didactic and more liberating after a while. (just thought i’d try out some vocab words there lol) To sum it up, first semester=bumpy. Bumpy in the sense of climbing a difficult mountainess terrain, however the reward of reaching the top is well worth it.

What would you do differently during your first semester if you could do it all again?
Hmm. Good question. I’d start off by actually going to some clubs, like the Hellenic club for example. I only went once the first day. After that I’ve seen the group around. I was particularly embarrassed today when the whole greek gang finished and came out of the room to see me sitting down. I was speechless when they asked why I didn’t show. Nervous with fear I muttered that I had a math test to study for, which was a little lie. Point is, I don’t wana have to lie. I want to start going again and explore more opportunies Baruch clubs/fraternities have to offer.

How have you changed since you started at Baruch College?
Over the past few months, I devloped many a stronger, independent self. During last year and the previous summer, I was in a senior year mode, having the time of my life with all my friends. We would have parties at my friend lauras house that were memorable to say the least as well as last day of school, when seniors went to the beach together. Although it was amazing and miss it, i think it was good that college snapped me out of my little dream to the real world. If we always lived carefree then we’d be living a lie. Baruch has opened my eyes to newfound independence, responsibilty, and awareness of life.

a) Tell us how your experience at Baruch College has lived up to your expectations? Not lived your expectations?
Exceeded your expectations?
My experience at Baruch college has been quite a journey so far. There have been the good times, The Bad Times, and The Ugly times. I knew that when I first walked in that door of Baruch that first day it would be nothing like high school. Hell, I only knew one person from high school who also goes to Baruch and I’ve only seen her twice this whole semester. I thought that we’d run into each other alot more which I will consider the bad times because I will be the first to admit; If it wasn’t for me going to work between classes, I most likely would have went insane. It was harder to get to know people at first because I am not exactly the most talkative person. Shyness is a weakness for me. Though it got better. My expectatiions were met in terms of the campus. I love the campus and the computer availability between classes and after classes. Exceeding my expectations would have to be the professors. Besides math, all the other proifessors I can deal with. (Even Vecchio and Sen’s accent, and Pison’s continuous talking.)
b) How well do you think your semester at Baruch College went?
It could have went better. I didn’t want to drop Math and I honestly thought my averages would be above 80. The freaky thing is my averages for Psychology, History, and English are all 78.
c) What would you do differently during your first semester if you could do it all again?
Make sure I didn’t get that Math class and got 2160 like I was suppose to as a journalism major.
d) How have you changed since you started at Baruch College?
I have become more of a person that people can talk to. That never was the case back at Grover Cleveland High School since I was one of ten white kids. Everyone had their clique. Plus now my comedic skills have improved so it’s alot easier to make friends when you can make them laugh.
On a side note, I wish everyone good luck in the next 3.5 years at Baruch since after this term I will probably only see a few of you here and there. I honestly wish everyone success and happiness as they go forward in life. (I really don’t know why I wrote this since I probably will be seeing everyone at some point.)

Hello pbr3, as you all already know my name is Tal. I believe that y role in life is be the best that i can be and always improve our planet. I believe that my role in my family is to keep the balance between good and evil. I love extreme sports, such as, mountain biking, paint balling, skiing, and wake boarding. Adrenaline is the fuel that keeps me alive without enough i become dull. I also would not be able to live without females roaming our world.  so far i like Baruch, the faculty is experienced, the atmosphere is studious, and i love the classes i am taking. Im just not to fond of the work iv been getting, its pretty overwhelming.

I am Tal Nir an average college student currently attending baruch college. I am an 18 year old israeli/moroccan guy trying to make it in life. I like business and making the cash money. I am a an average joe trying to make the best of life like the rest of us.  i love the san diego because they dominate the nfl. I live in the city and love the city life, nyc is so convenient, i love it. I love technology and would love to explore the cosmos one day. I love life.