Who am I? I am Nerissa Etienne and I’m 18 years old, and I live in Brooklyn, New York. I am very ambitious and determined, I have big dreams and high expectations. I love to play sports especially track and field. I also have a passion for arts, such as drawing, photography and fashion. I would consider myself an outgoing and friendly person. I like to have fun and enjoy life, but I also have to remember that I am not in high school anymore, I have to work harder in order to succeed.
My top three concerns are paying for books because the expenses add up each semester. Another is my concern of losing focus throughout the semester which is something I am very worried about. I would like to keep my grades up and limit my procrastination habits. My last concern, is that this school is not the right fit for me. I want to be comfortable in this establishment. I fear that if I’m not, I won’t achieve the grades I want and know that i can get.
My college experience will be different from my high school experience because I will have a more extensive work load than I had in high school. High school you could slide by and study for an exam the night before and still get a good grade, but in college you have to take out a lot of time to study. It will be different because there are more activities I want to participate in rather than when I was in high school. I already joined the Black Student Union and the Caribbean Student Association which I was excited to join because at my high school there was no diversity compared to Baruch. I came from an all girls school, so the diversity of having a co-ed environment is very different. The freedom I have in college is exhilarating and lets me count on myself to do all of my tasks. Where as in high school you always had teachers and parents constantly on your back to remind you to do work. In college everything relies on yourself.
My first year of college will change me because it will make me more responsible and independent. I know I will be a more mature person because of all the responsibilities i have to handle, but I’m ready and excited for the change.
