I lie floating on the waves of an emerald ocean, deep in introspection. I am tranquil in my solitude. Then… “Beep, beep, beep…” My weekday starts at six as the alarm clock interrupts my dream. After a brief shower, I am on the train to New York City. During the 50-minute trip to the City, I acquaint myself with the real world through the eyes of the Time: the international wars, politics, national reports, and sometimes science. Whenever I find a science article – genetics, entomology, or environmental concerns, I peruse it repeatedly to satisfy my curiosity. The announcement for my stop suddenly turns my day over to the next phase. Despite the morning weariness, I opt for a walk; I take the same path everyday but it looks different day by day. This is why I like to walk on theManhattan’s streets even though I usually drive a quarter of a mile to get seven-eleven’s hotdogs.
During my first semester at Baruch, I have been taking two science courses and two math classes. One thing about those classes at Baruch that differs from my high school classes is atmosphere. Although the complete absence of loquacity during the college class (except for the FRO seminar…) was initially discomforting, I learned the real novelty, practicality, and profoundness of sciences. And, I detected a genuine fascination of math as well. I am pretty sure thatNewtonundoubtedly had experienced a sense of triumph when he’d made his great discoveries. Fortunately, I recently discovered both its practical power and its surprising beauty of science and enjoyed some of that excitement.
I think I had a great and successful first semester experiencing diverse cultures and religions. So, I don’t think I would do so differently from what I have been doing even if I could go back to the beginning of this semester. I am very satisfied with what I have done. How have I changed since I started at Baruch? Hmmm… One thing that I can think of is that my eating habits have changed. I never ate fast foods for my health, but now pizzas, hamburgers, grilled chickens, and halal foods became my favorite. Moreover, the taste of hamburgers after-class is better than at any other time, and absolutely, this is the highlight of my life at Baruch.
