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My first semester at Baruch has been really great. I did not expect to like it as much as I have. The people I have been meeting are really nice, and easy to get along with. I have not had any major problems with people or my classes so far. The classes are not as hard as I thought they would be. There is a lot of reading that I have to do however. One thing I really enjoy is the freedom. In high school, when I walked around the halls there was always a security guard or dean checking to make sure you had a pass and now I can do as I please. I think my first semester went well, and I did better than I expected in my classes. My lowest grade was a B-, and besides that one test everything has been B or higher. One thing I would change would be the commute. I don’t mind take the express bus because I sleep, I just wish it didn’t take as long. I am hoping to get an apartment to be closer. Another thing I would change are my study habits. In high school I did not study at all, but now I am studying a little more. I just need to get used to it. I also procrastinate too much. One thing I don’t like about college is that my addiction to coffee has increased way too much. I have definitely become more mature because everything is on me now. Overall, I am enjoying college and I am looking foward to the next 4 years.

Dear Professor Burleigh,

Although I understand that we have a paper due tomorrow, I will not be able to attend class. I am feeling very ill and cannot make it. I can be there on Wednesday, and I will bring you a doctors note if you would like. Please let me know if you want me to bring my paper in on Wednesday. If not, I can email it to you right away so you have it. I do apologize about the inconvenience.

Thank you,

Michelle Persico

Monologue

I never really had a hobby when I was younger. Im not athletic, so sports were out of the question. Something that really interested me was community service. It was a great feeling to know that I could help someone by doing something so small. Nobody ever forced me into doing it, I went on my own. In 6th grade I started by joining the March of Dimes committee in my school. Ever since then I have attended every walk in Staten Island. In 6th grade I also started going to a food pantry with a friend. We would stock up all the food that people donated. During junior high I also was a part of the Alzeihemers Foundation. They would hold Chinese Auctions and I would help run them. When I entered High School I joined two youth groups. One of them focused on figuring out volunteer projects that we could do. Something we chose a lot was to go to a soup kitchen. We bought and made the food ourselves. Seeing the grateful looks of the people was a huge reward in itself. My favorite volunteer group was called T.H.E Group. It stood for Teen HIV Educators. We would go to group homes and teach younger kids things other than celibacy. The man that ran this group was HIV positive, and he would tell his story. He has done amazing things for the cause and fought his own battles. He has been a great influence in my life, causing me to want to do more to help others.

This is T.H.E Group at Dine Out Against Hunger

My name is Michelle Persico. I don’t think I really know exactly who I am yet. I think that college is going to help me figure that out. I know that I am a good person. I feel better about myself when I help other people. I tend to put others before myself, and sometimes that does not always work out in my favor. I am an independent person. I like doing things for myself, like working. I work as a waitress but I really grew up a lot from my job. I am a lot more mature because I have had to handle money and other things on my own.

My top three concerns are

1) Adjusting to the different types of classes:

College classes are a lot different than high school. The teachers in high school are on top of everything you do. They always make sure you are doing your work. In college it is up to you to get things done. Everything is your own responsibility. I am a responsible person, but the adjustment might be difficult.

2) Studying more:

I am not the type of person that can sit down for hours and study. I was never like that and I never did that in high school. I know that I will need to figure out a way to study better. My grades wont be good if I just wing it on every test.

3) Meeting people:

Since I commute every day from Staten Island I am always going home after school. Most of the people I am meeting dorm. They all hang out in their building and go out together at night. I am home every night. I have been meeting people, but only spending time with them during school hours.

The professors are making a huge difference. They are not at all like high school teachers. They don’t check up on you to make sure your doing your work. If you don’t do something in high school you are reprimanded. In college the professors don’t say anything, you just won’t get a good grade. I am used to being around a lot of people because my high school had 4,000 students. However I was with the same people everyday for 4 years. I feel like every time I walk around Baruch I am seeing different people.

I think that I will grow up more in my first year. I am going to be on my own. This will force me into becoming more mature. I also think that I will introduced to a mixture of different people, and that is going to help me learn and grow more too.