I can’t believe that my first semester at Baruch college is almost complete. It’s all going by so fast. But all in all I’m happy with the way that everything has turned out. I’ve made lots of friends and I can’t wait to make more. I’ve been able to grasp something that I will be able to carry with me for the rest of my life in each class. And no matter how much I have said that I’ve disliked some of my teachers, I am all the better for being able to be a part of every one of their classes, and I am thankful for their influence and my experiences with them thus far.
It actually turns out that Baruch did not live up to my expectations. I came into Baruch expecting it to be just like high school and for a very long time it really seemed like it was. But the sooner I got out of that mindset, the better it was for me. In high school I didn’t have to study for quizzes and tests, I could hand in my assignments late, I could show up to class late if I wanted and there wouldn’t be much of an effect. But that was because my teachers cared and there would always be a way to make up for whatever I decided not to do. I confused that with the freedom of college and now I guess I’m paying for it. So if I could have done anything differently it would be to have realized that high school and college are not the same. That way I’d feel better about how I’m doing in all of my classes.
