My name is Nicole Gluck. I think I am a very strange person. The only thing I need for satisfaction in life is humor, and I don’t take many things seriously out of habit, which can sometimes get me into trouble. I think a lot, probably more than a person should, and I am very erratic in my decision making. I have a very addictive personality, however, which causes me to be a routine-oriented person, despite the inconsistency of the choices I make. I am an easily bored and confused person, but I believe I can also have a very stimulating personality when I eventually open up to people. I like to chill.
My top three concerns about my freshman year at Baruch College are: 1. getting enough sleep 2. getting good grades 3. actually learning something
- I love to sleep. It might be my favorite. So far I’ve been sleep deprived and it’s not fun, because I can’t function as a normal human being without an adequate amount of sleep.
- Everyone wants to get good grades so this is self explanatory.
- I want to manage to retain all of the knowledge that I acquire my first year at Baruch. I don’t want to forget all of the new things I learn (I have a terrible memory).
College doesn’t seem to be that much different from high school, actually. The classes (for the most part) are the same size and the homework (for the most part) is very similar to what I did in high school. The only different things are the fun parts. For example, I have known every single person in my graduating class since preschool, I know everything about them, and have seen their faces every day since then. There was close to no on in my entire high school whose name I didn’t know. At Baruch, however, you see a new face every day so it’s pretty interesting. Also, there is a lot more freedom here, which forces students to practice responsibility and time management. So, I suppose it is different in some respects but surprisingly similar in others.
I think my first year of college will probably change me a good amount. I can’t tell you how, though, because it’s just the beginning. I’m sure that the experiences I have and the people I meet and all that stuff will have a large effect on me, but usually I’m not one to change. I like to keep myself in a particular mind-set at all times, whether that is beneficial to my development as a person or not. So, I’ll definitely still be myself, I guess maybe just a little bit smarter.
