I think I am a person who is very open-minded and easy going, and I always strive to learn more about other people’s backgrounds and way of life. I was born in the Ukraine, and although i have lost most of my Ukrainian roots, I still think it’s important to hold onto one’s culture. It’s also very important to find commonalities and interact with people who are very different from myself, so that I can obtain their perspectives and outlook on life. Being outside of my comfort zone is very exciting, because it gives me this thrill of never knowing what could possibly happen next. I would hate to live in a world where everything is predictable and planned out, because it takes away all the excitement and joy of living. I know that I must set my priorities straight, if I ever want to have the opportunity to advance myself in this world. One of my main goals are to go off to law school, so that I can one day become a part owner of some big law firm in the city. In order to accomplish such a goal, it’s important for me to distinguish myself in one way or another, so that I can set myself apart from the competition. Who I am as a person I believe, are based on the relationships I develop with others, as well as the many goals I have set for my future. These goals encompass my many passions, as well as bring about my true personality.
My top three concerns as a freshman at Baruch College are time management, being able to prioritize, and above all- having a good social life. Time management is very important since I have to juggle my homework as well as the clubs that I have joined, without not being able to finish all the tasks at hand. Prioritizing is important, since I wouldn’t want to chose going to parties over studying for a final. This would definitely set back a future that I have carefully set for myself thus far. A social life is also very important, and so I would never want to only go to college and go home in order to do my homework, without interacting or developing any sort of relationships with those around me.
My Baruch experience will be made different from my high school experience through the independence that I obtain automatically as a college student. This means that no teacher will hunt me down to tell me to finish an assignment, but rather I will have to be the one to stay on top of my game in order to be successful. Also, I will have much more challenging classes and assignments than I would’ve in high school, which will require me to put that much more energy and effort into all off the work that I do.
My first year in college will give me the opportunity to learn more about my strengths and weaknesses as a person, and how I can improve myself overall. I will undergo a lot of personal growth and development, which will help me evolve into a more well-rounded and successful individual. I will also have acquired a new set of skills, that were previously far out of my reach.
