Hello there! My name is Chanel. I am eighteen years old. I am from Staten Island. I graduated from Saint Joseph Hill Academy. I am a shy,quiet, and innocent girl to those who I don’t know because I don’t like to speak in public. However, when I am around my friends and family I am pretty random, crazy, and just plain weird, but still innocent. I am kind of a procrastinator, but sometimes I get things done early if I am motivated.
One of the top concerns I have about my freshman year in Baruch College would be the environment. I am not used to the big classrooms, students, and especially the guys. The reason is that I went high school where it’s an all- girl Catholic school and the school itself has a small population of students and small classrooms with a maximum of thirty students in a class. I’m also not used to the city because Staten Island is isolated so it’s kind of scary to see a lot of people walking around outside of Baruch College. Another concern I have is being able to make friends. Since I am not used to the environment, it’s hard of me to make friends even though I know that the students are very nice and open. I would like to make some friends, but I’m just very shy that I stay in my comfort zone of just hanging out by myself. A third concern I have are the papers I have to write and the studying. I don’t know how to study correctly and papers scare me just because of how many pages the professors wants the students to write. =X
I think what makes my Baruch College experience different from my high school experience is the responsibility that I have. I know that during college the professors are not going to remind me of the deadlines for papers and the day of exams. In college there is more freedom for me, which makes me kind of scared because I have no idea what to do with this freedom I have.
I think my first year at College will change me a little. I would be able to open up to other people, make friends, and join clubs. I probably will have a better time management with the deadlines and exams.
