Author Archives: Kevin Yu

So far, my time here at Baruch has honestly been dissappointing. I found that college classes are extremely dry and i had no idea that math could get any worse than what it was in high school. I am not discouraged however, at how i’ve performed this semester. I feel that i have grown substantially as a student and as an adult. I’m finally handing in papers on time and I’m getting a feel for maintaining a good study habit.

I would not do anything differently if I had a chance to do things over again. I feel that this was a valuable experience and introduction to College for me and I fully expect things to become more difficult which will be a challenge to me, but I fully accept this. I was frustrated and lost throughout this first semester, but this is a new environment for me so I guess in a sense it brought an obstacle before me.

As a student I’ve learned just how important education really is and how I am the one in charge of my own life. The recent protests here at Baruch have in a way influenced me even though I did not participate in them. I feel that as I grow up I have to deal with the obstacles of life one way or the other. I can only hope I can overcome them.

So far, my time here at Baruch has honestly been dissappointing. I found that college classes are extremely dry and i had no idea that math could get any worse than what it was in high school. I am not discouraged however, at how i’ve performed this semester. I feel that i have grown substantially as a student and as an adult. I’m finally handing in papers on time and I’m getting a feel for maintaining a good study habit.

I would not do anything differently if I had a chance to do things over again. I feel that this was a valuable experience and introduction to College for me and I fully expect things to become more difficult which will be a challenge to me, but I fully accept this. I was frustrated and lost throughout this first semester, but this is a new environment for me so I guess in a sense it brought an obstacle before me.

As a student I’ve learned just how important education really is and how I am the one in charge of my own life. The recent protests here at Baruch have in a way influenced me even though I did not participate in them. I feel that as I grow up I have to deal with the obstacles of life one way or the other. I can only hope I can overcome them.

Although I was originally born in South Korea, I was fortunate enough to come to this country at a very young age. This allowed me to learn English and adapt to my new environment rather quickly and seamlessly. My parents still raised me as your average Korean American kid, and I’ve never had a problem identifying myself. I’ll admit, I am a shy person who can be incredibly awkward at times – and I’m habitually lazy to the point where sleep sounds a lot more fun than playing basketball with your friends. However, I believe that I do my best everyday to be a good individual who holds onto his beliefs and values.

As I transitioned into college life here at Baruch, my top 3 concerns are the following: procrastinating my work, losing my focus during lectures and not getting involved. I’m particularly worried about my procrastination since I’ve always been told in college that professors don’t give second chances and don’t care for your excuses even if you’re absent or not. I’ve always procrastinated during high school and I know that in college I’ll have to change my work ethnic and get things done in an appropriate and timely manner.

So far, I’m really enjoying college life. I feel a tremendous amount of freedom and maturity as I am in control of my academic career and life now. I think this is one of the main differences from college and high school – the feeling of independence.

In my freshman year, I hope that I’ll be able to adapt to college life well and abandon my horrendous work ethnic from high school. I believe that this a fresh new start for me and that I have to control and maintain my academic life here at Baruch. Hopefully, this will help me become a more independent person which will ultimately help me in the real world once my 4 years here are gone. I look forward to the future and anticipate great things to come from my freshman year here at Baruch College.