My name is Bernard Agrest, I am 17
years old and I am a freshman at Baruch. I was born in Russian and moved to
America when I was 5 years old. I speak both Russian and English fluently.
Coming from Midwood High school, a school with a population of almost 5000, fit
into 1 small building, I have had no problem adjusting to the amount of people
in Baruch. My passion is playing the piano. I started playing the piano 6
months ago, and from there my interest and love for the instrument has only
grown. My favorite types of music are classic rock, and metal. My favorite
sports are basketball and volleyball.
I don’t think that its easy to
describe yourself, but id have to say the thing that I find that the most
important about myself is my realism. Some people always try to see something
good or bad in life, but I see life as it is. I’m also an eternal
procrastinator, which most people would say is a bad thing, but it somehow
works for me. The closer I am to an assignment being due, the easier I find it
to settle down and do the work. There
are many things that are different in college than In high school. The workload
is more serious, and the teachers never pester you to give it in on time. I
find this a lot better than a constant annoying reminder to do your homework,
even if occasionally I will forget to do a hw. Another thing that is different
in baruch is the use of electronics. Most teachers don’t care, about you having
a cell phone out, as long as it doesn’t interrupt their lesson. The best thing
about college so far is the long weekend I have every week. Having a 3 day
weekend allows me to get all my homework done without worrying about classes,
but it also leaves me with sufficient time to hang out with friends and just
relax.
