I don’t know who I am yet, I guess that’s what college will help me figure out; but I do know that I like who I am becoming. I am outgoing and entertaining, but I always stay respectful and honest. I was always taught to be the best person I can be in every situation, and for the most part I feel I do a pretty good job. At times we all make mistakes, so I’d never imply that I’m perfect, but I do try to make mistakes as little as possible, while still learning from the ones I made. After all, if you make a mistake and don’t learn from it, then that mistake was never worth making.
I can honestly say I like Baruch, with very little complaints or disappointments. However, there are some things I feel I do miss out on, considering that it is a commuter school. I’m concerned with not making those life long connections with people that you normally would by going away to college. I’m also concerned with not being as involved because we don’t really have that “campus” that you hear about at big universities, even though we are by no means a small university. And finally, I guess I’m concerned with how I will turn out after the four years are over, considering I’ve missed out on the experience of not going away to school. I have no disappointments with the schooling, because Baruch is an amazing school and that’s why I came here instead of going away just to go away, but I can’t sit here and honestly say I don’t have some disappointments about staying home.
Within the first few days I knew I’d enjoy Baruch more then high school. Simply because it gives me more freedom to be me, I mean after all college is all about finally working towards what you want to do, and not state requirements. High school was amazing, but Baruch wins hands down. The atmosphere is better, there are so many more people, and the teachers are more focused and passionate. Baruch is a great school, that’s what I heard, and no one lied to me. I can’t really say much, I mean after all we’ve only been in school 3 weeks, but it’s definitely been a great three weeks so far.
My first year of college I hope will put me in a more focused state of mind. This is my life now, and everything that I will achieve and fail at in the future will be completely on my shoulders. Its a lot to take in at first, especially since senior year was a joke to say the least, so I hope I can handle all of it. My first year will begin a journey that I hope will end in the most positive of ways. It’s my life now and its time to make it into the best life I could imagine, maybe even better than that!
