The question, who do you think you are?, is very interesting since most of us don’t quite know who we actually are. But one can always try.
My name is Ivan and I currently attend Baruch, as a freshman. I’m Chinese-American, and have spent my whole life on Long Island. Everyone describes me as a down to earth guy, who likes the leisure life. I must admit, I am an avid sleeper (it’s one of my favorite hobbies). I’m rough around the edges, but once you get to know me, I’m a nice guy. Did I mention that I have a sweet tooth? (I mean I love sweets, especially ice cream cake with hot fudge, and Oreo/cookie bits). I like spending my time watching movies and having dinner with friends/family. Some interesting things are that I’ve never been to Disney land, it appears that everyone has been there. I also first got a cell phone as a junior in high school (thanks again mom and dad).
Being at Baruch is a scary feeling, as it feels just like high school when you were the freshman, clueless as to what’s in store for you. My top concerns for school are being exposed to a new environment and people especially living in the city, since I’ve been a small town boy my entire life. Secondly, I still don’t know where all the things are in the building and often forget my classrooms. Lastly, I am concerned about making friends as I am a very timid person and will unlikely initiate conversation with someone else.
Baruch is different from high school since it is so large and diverse. You’ll meet people from all over the world. Just being exposed to different cultures and people of those cultures, would allow me to expand my horizons, and get a better understanding of myself as an individual and about others, who may not think or act the same way as me.
Personally, I feel that being at Baruch will change me a lot as it will make me one step closer to being an adult. I’ll learn what I really want to do as an occupation, since I may derive from doing business, as I’ve heard a thousand times that 2/3 of people, when they go to college will change their major. Being a college student will also get me to become independent and manage my own time, since Professors won’t chase you down if you missed an assignment or were absent. Developing responsibilities, such as paying rent, learning to use credit cards, and cooking/ cleaning for myself. As much as people don’t want to think about it, their parents aren’t going to be there for them to mooch off forever, you have to grow your own wings and fly away. I think being at Baruch, we’ll do just that.
