So far my experience at Baruch as definitely exceeded my expectations. I have had a great first semester so far and things have been moving smoothly. Aside from some cracks in the road (certain professors), I truly enjoy being a student at Baruch College. If I was back being a senior at my high school and it was time to decide where to go to school, I would definitely choose Baruch again. Coming in on my first day (or even getting my acceptance letter), I was really dreading the whole thing. I wanted to be really far from home on a campus life school with a football team that everybody loved. Baruch is clearly the opposite. I am so pleased though. My block is definitely what is making this experience as amazing as it is (it also hasn’t started snowing yet- NYC snow is gross). The freshman seminar program is an extremely smart idea and they definitely should continue it in the future (but it should be 3 credits). If I could go back and do things differently I would study a little bit every day so that right before exams I would not be so stressed. Baruch has made me a more independent and more focused adult (and a soon to be Hipster). I have realized that my parents won’t always be there for me and eventually I will need to stand on my own two feet completely. I am still learning to manage my time properly with all this freedom that I have but I have definitely improved since August. I have made friendships that will last for years to come and my goal for the future is to master my networking skills. 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kristen, Ms. Venturo, and the DFA block- especially Mike, Victoria, Anjelica, Kolbein, and Youssef. =]
