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Whoaahh. College goes by A LOT faster than High School. I mean, Sunday night I would be sad about how there is school the next day, and then I would blink and BAM- Its already Thursday. The fact that I don’t have school on Fridays really helps (it makes Thursday feel like a Friday). High School was full of a lot of nonsense. Seemed as though there were many classes that were simply filler for the sake of taking up time. I expected College to be free of this nonsense, and for the most part it is. I think that’s why I am able to have so few classes and so much free time. One thing that surprised me was that it was a lot easier than I anticipated. My classes didn’t seem too tough, but its probably because I’m a freshman. I’m worried about next semester though… Regardless, my first semester was still awesome! I loved all the hours and breaks I had in between classes! And most of my teachers were really fun so classes were not that boring. If I could do first semester all over again, I would try reading the chapters of my Political Science class ahead of time. I think it would’ve helped my test grades. I don’t think I have changed much since the beginning of College… But I did learn to enjoy some sorts of Chinese Food.

2012. It’s the New Year that is just around the corner. 2012. It marks the completion of our first semester of college. 2012. It is also the apparent apocalypse of the human civilization. I’m sure you’ve heard about it before, and possibly even worried about it yourself. It’s amazing how everyone seems to think they will live forever until they are given a supposed “fixed date” of their deaths. Some will take it as their last chance to be religious and ask for forgiveness for their lives of partying and negligence, and others will take it as their last opportunity for the biggest party of all time. People are so worried about dying in the year 2012 that they lost view of the bigger picture: Your world ends when YOU die, and that could be any second. You could die right now,  or ten years from now; No human knows. I could get hit by a car on my way to Baruch College. You could get struck by a nuclear bomb. But the reality is that eventually you and I will die. That being said, why do we hold onto this life so much? All the clothes and accessories I have will be gone once I turn to dust, so why do I care about them so much? We try so hard to hold onto the material aspect of this world that we don’t acknowledge this is all temporary and an illusion. I’m not trying to be pessimistic, I’m just trying to put things in perspective (especially for myself). I need to wake up. I need to stop caring about my ego. I need to stop caring about how I look to others.  I need to stop worrying about finite things and be more greatful about my own existence. That way, I could do things in this world with the best of intentions; Intentions that are not temporary and last even beyond death. Sadly, I’m not there yet…

My City Life

Who do I think I am? I am a bee. Wait, did I seriously just use a metaphor to answer that question? Alright, let me explain: I am a tiny bee that is insignificant on its own, but with the teamwork and communication with the rest of the bees in the world, I can probably make honey. Well, not exactly honey, but something similar. Basically, what I’m trying to say is that I, myself, am nothing special. Sure, I can do lots of things, but in the end I’m just a human. Not that being human is not great, but its when we work together as a giant united community that we shine the best and accomplish goals…Similar to bees working together to make honey! Now as a tiny bee that has made it’s first steps into college, I have a few concerns. My main concern is NOT procrastinating. I’m sure I’m not the only one, but in my last year of high school I had a serious case of Senioritus. One of the most severe symptoms of this horrid disease is procrastination. This year in College, I hope for a new start and ridding my habit of procrastination for good. But considering that I am writing this blog post the morning of the day it is due, I don’t know if I will be able to stick to my goal. Another concern of mine is trying to put all the college resources I have available to use. I’m trying to force myself to use the free weight training room that is available, although I cant seem to do that either. Another one of my great concerns is distraction. I’m sort of hoping not to make too many friends at this college so I am not distracted from focusing on my assignments and readings. But like everything else, I’ll probably fail at that too. Looking back at high school and now at college, I can tell there are quite a few things that will make my Baruch College experience different from my high school experience. For one, there is a LOT more freedom. I love being able to leave my school whenever with no questions asked. Also, I am pretty happy Baruch is NOT shaped liked a prison. One of the greatest things about my college experience that I look forward to almost everyday can be summarized in one word: Bubbletea. Yes, I said it. All my friends in high school kept insisting I tried bubbletea, and now there is one right outside Baruch. I am completely hooked, addicted, and obsessed. My desire for bubbletea makes me look forward to going to school everyday.  That being said, I am not too sure if college will change me that much. If anything, it will improve my ability to longboard/skateboard because I like practicing a little bit of longboarding inbetween classes on the sidewalk (although I really am horrible at it). Overall, I guess I would just be a little bit more independant than I was before.