It is hard for me to respond to who I think I am because I am two people. I was born in June and I am a prime example of a Gemini. I tend to see myself as a “Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde” person because I have two completely opposite personalities. Some days I can be the nicest guy you will ever encounter, while other days I can be irratible and hostile towards others. I can be loud and vivavcious, but also quiet and stagnant. It all depends on which side of the bed I wake up on.
My first concern about Freshman year in Baruch is deciding my major. I am a person who loves Math and Science but due to financial issues I chose to go to Baruch. I know there is a school for the arts and sciences but compared to what other colleges have to offer it doesnt come close. In a competitive world only the elite are hired and I feel like if I choose a major along those lines I will not get far. I feel like choosing a major in business will be the best thing for me because then I will be able to reap all the benefits that Baruch has to offer and make sure that I have a successful future. But there are so many majors in business that I get lost in the mix.
My second concern about Freshman year in Baruch is maintaining a 4.0 GPA. In highschool I wasnt aware of the fact that all grades were cumulative and my first two years were rather lackluster. I was able to get it together and attain an average that I consider decent, but nowhere in the area that I want it to be. I dont want to go through the same experience in college, but instead maintain a 4.0 GPA. This is easier said than done but I believe that I can achieve this goal by giving it my all.
My third concern about Freshman year in Baruch is professors. So far I have experienced professors that can run their class like a dictatorship and expect everything to be done to their standards, or professors who can meet the student halfway and find some common ground. Both experiences are needed in the professional world because there are all types of bosses and it is up to the employee to do what they say. I just hope that all my teachers dont run their class like a dictatorship!
So far freedom has made my experience at Baruch College different from my highschool experience. In highschool I went did things in a circadian rhythm, meaning that everyday was the same boring schedule and the same approach of getting things done. In college it is nothing like that. I have the ability to choose what I can do, or what I should do, during the breaks in between classes, something that I never did in highschool. The schedule is not the same everyday, which gets rid of the mundane feeling that highschool imprints on its students.
I think that the first year of college will change me in multiple ways. Before college I was a rather lazy student who didnt put much effort into anything. Just ask any of my past teachers, I am sure they will be able to recount multiple stories. Everything comes naturally to me and I am able to understand and relate concepts instantly. I know that college will be nothing like that because the material will get more complicated and the concepts wont be so childish. I believe that college will make me more responsible and ready for what the professional world demands. It is just a matter of time before the little kid that I am deep inside matures into a leader.
