Who am I? Well, I’m me. My name is Patria, but I prefer to go by Jaye. I am from Brooklyn, NY. I enjoy writing, listening/playing music; I like reading. I am an animal lover and I am a proud owner of a beautiful chihuahua named Anna-Belle. I am a teenager, I am an older sister, I am a daughter, and I am a cousin. I can continue, but then this would get boring…
My first concern about my first year at Baruch is failing. I’ve always been told that high school and college are completely different. That I would have to work ten-times harder and still not pull off the same grades. These fears became worse, when I was told how fantastic of a school Baruch is. How top-notch, and how difficult it can be. How was I supposed to compare? How am I supposed to get the grades that I want? Which leads to my second concern…
My second concern would be developing an understanding for the professors. In high school, everyone is pretty well-knit together, even the teachers. After spending four years in the same school, one tends to learn the teacher’s habits and what they want from you as a student. Going back to the horror stories I’ve heard about college, I was always told that the teachers throw everything up on the board, and expect you to get it right away. And if you don’t… Well, you better. It’s hard learning new teachers’ styles and what they expect from you, and unlike high school, you only have a few months to understand the teacher, rather than a whole school year.
My third concern, is time management. I have never really been one to organize my things, let alone my time. Even though I know that I should, I just can’t seem to find the time or energy to organize what I have to do, and that can get me into quite a bit of trouble. However, I hope to make that change this year. Once again, the horror stories never fail. I want to make sure that I have everything organized and that all my priorities are straight.
As of right now, the major thing that stands out as a difference between high school and college, are the professors. Each professor has their own writing/teaching style, they all expect something different from you, and that’s different than from what was expected from you in high school. But regardless, they treat you like human beings, not like little kids, which makes the complicated process of college a little more bearable. I feel much more comfortable visiting a professor during office hours for help than I ever did in high school.
I think that this first year will make me stronger and more independent. I’m on my own and I have to learn how to do things for myself. I will gain a lot of knowledge this year that will be extremely useful in the following colleges years and the rest of the years to come.
