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To me, the time in Baruch college is both aswsome and suffered. It was a little different from what i had expected which i always rushed and busy because there are much works i need to do. Well, the way college teaching is different, i need to keep myself in study because no one will force me. I am happy and exciting because i met many new friends but i was suffered from the endless papers and exams.  However, i still survive right now, so hope i can be fine during next month. There are few finals and paper coming up in next few week, i must study as hard as i could. Turely, the life in college is not easy at all.

If i could change one thing in this semester, it would be the attitude. Because of it, in the first month i did not take the exams serious enough and got a bad grade. It would be great if i change my attitude and way of study, my grade will be fine and better than right now.

I did change which i become more active and involve in the groups. it is fun to make new friends which we could help each other when we are in need. Can’t believe the class is going to end, time pass so fast. Lastly, hope everyone will doing fine in next sememster, good lucky guys.

Hello everyone, my name is Hao Lin and I migrated to USA five years ago.  I am outgoing and a little bit of humor, although some of my friends always though my jokes weren’t funny at all, but I enjoy my own style of humor. Same as most boys, I do like to play computer games, basketball and read some novels. I played computer because my friends are playing, and I enjoy the teamwork in the basketball game.  Reading novels for me just like to experience other people’s life story and see people views about this world.

It is a great chance for me to meet everyone in this class. Each of your come from different places, have different cultural backgrounds and of course some interest stories about your past.  I believe most of people in this class are new immigrants and you will agree with me that life for immigrants was not easy at all. I was started from the ESL class which refers to the English as Second Language.  I had problem to communicate with other native speakers or I did not want to getting in touch with them because I knew how poor my English was.  However, I realized that my friends did not look down at me because of the language problem, even more they are willing to help out and encourage me to express myself.  It is true that friend is the one who always supporting you.

And talking about friends, college is another great opportunity to make new friends. However, the life in college is totally different from the high school.  I expect my college life will be a lot of easier than high school, but from what I had experienced is it is opposite from my thought.  No one going to push you means if you don’t study by yourself the only result is failing.  It is more about responsibility and self-control.  I was so busy each week, which there is lot of readings in each of class and difficult exams coming up.  However, thing did not come out as I wished.  The grades for some course such as music is badly even i did study for it.  Hope things will get better during next few months.

Five years ago, I had never thought about that I would migrant to another country and have a new life which is totally different from what I had before.  Same as most immigrant kids I was struggling with the new language which it is most difficult problem I had faced. Before, I used to be a quiet person in the school who did not like to be involves to the group.  However, when I came to the U.S, things changed a lot.  The high school teachers more encourage student to participate rather than the exam grades.  It is very different from the education system in china.  I am just a normal teenager which no much different from the other people around my age.  I would do the same things that teenagers will like to do such as computer and basketball.  Nothing thing special about me, if I must to tell at least one thing that represent myself, I will say l like to laugh.  It makes feel better and brings you an optimistic view to this world.

Time fleet, I realized that I am not a high school student anymore.     To me, the college life should be more interest and exciting.  Not like high school which teachers always force you to study.  As the college student we should be more independent and learn to be responsible. It is the process that we grow up as an adult and not act like a kid anymore.  For me, I do have some worries about my freshman year at Baruch.  The first one is the grade.  It is most important stuff which I want to keep my GPA high.  I think every freshman will have same concern as me.  The lower GPA in this year will affect all four years grade, so I need to try my best to solve this problem.  The second one is the social network. Because of Baruch is a cuny college which is more convenience, but without the campus life the chance of making new friends will be low. People are rushing to go home or work that is why hard to make a really friend.  The last one is the major, which I haven’t decided it yet, but I think I will find it out later in this year.

I think the first year of college will bring me a different experience compare as before.  I think I will more dutiful and independent because I am the only one can help myself or push myself.  However, it is a great chance to meet different kind of people from different place of the world.  I think I will learn a lot from this year.