Hey all! I’m 18, graduated Staten Island Tech HS, and spend a lot more time than I wish on the MTA. I came to New York from Russia a few years ago and I believe that played a strong role in shaping my character. Besides expanding my horizons beyond what I thought was possible, the experience has also taught me to appreciate all my opportunities.
I find it bittersweet to finally be in college. While the freedom is indescribable, the responsibilities have piled up faster than I expected. So far I’ve been doing a fair job getting myself to study in classes irrelevant to my goals, but it’s not exactly fun. Another concern is the idea of commuting from Staten Island for the next 4 years. The only solution would be moving closer to Baruch, but that only piles up more bills and with them – responsibilities.
In high school I made the mistake of rushing through the four years without stopping to just appreciate what I had. I definitely won’t repeat this in Baruch – I plan to treasure my time here.
It was significantly easier to strike a balance between school, work, health and a social life in high school. This has proven almost impossible as a freshman at Baruch. However, I plan to overcome this by taking winter and summer classes to lower the course load in Junior and Senior years.
By the end of this year, I hope to finally ditch my procrastination habit or at least come up with a system to control it.
Best,
Konstantin
