The first semester of college is coming to an end. From my experience, my first semester at Baruch College is very different from what I’ve expected. My initial goals and standards of myself at college did not follow through the first semester. I’ve set a list of things I should do and reach for in college, such as gaining a 3.5 GPA for an example. Before I’ve got into college, I heard stories from other college students that college is “fun”. What I thought of fun, it wasn’t the fun that they meant. College can be fun when you can manage to get the work done and have time for fun. But when I had a difficult time managing my time, it was no fun for me.
So far, I would have to say my first semester at Baruch College is not the worst or the best time of my life. For the classes, I realize that I had to put a lot more effect into studying than in High School. The pace of the lessons goes by in a blink of an eye. I realize that I had to put a lot more attention to the classes. Although my first semester of college may not be the best time of my life, but I’ve learned how to make it better in the next four years in college.
If I could do my first semester all over again, I think I would definitely change the way I study. In these few months, I realize that in college, memorizing the work isn’t the way to success, understanding the concept of the material is the most important part to learning. I use to memorize everything for the test, it works sometimes, but most of the time, I had to understand the concept in order to explain something clearly on my test.
College has changed me into someone who can keep up with tasks, and get work done effectively and efficiently. I think it is also the most important lesson that I’ve learned through college that would help me in the future in the real world.
