Author Archives: Gautier Godard

I think that so far Baruch has met my expectations. Going to school and interacting with the people around me has allowed me to get a taste of the different types of people that attend the school. So far I think that my first semester is going very well academically. Keeping up with all the work, and achieving high grades has encouraged me to keep working hard. On the side i am still able enjoy the social activities college has to offer which is a balance that i am very grateful for. So far i would not change anything that i have been doing because i am pleased with the way things are going. I feel that Baruch is a place not so different from the high school i went to, therefore i did not need to “change” in order to be successful in doing the things i want. I am still looking out to participate in sports teams in the upcoming semesters at Baruch however i do not want to jeopardize my academic success. Changing every day through the events we are faced to confront in normal, not something specific to Baruch or any college in general.

Woke up 17 years ago

It was good day

Opened my eyes and i was on way.

Not an ordinary poem about life,

But an honest recollection of strife.

Before, nothing had ever been hectic,

Then I ventured across the Atlantic

A millions miles away

All i wanted to do was stay.

Alienation with a bunch of misrepresentation

I came along way and never lost dedication.

The language was new,

But i knew that as i grew success would shine through.

Hardships come and go,

But as i grow they become mellow.

The anger’s subsided

And my determination becomes guided.

Not easy to make choices

So i think twice and listen to all the voices.

I got a few friends that advise me to take my time,

Step by step. Rhythm by rhythm

The pressure builds up

So im careful not to get stuck.

Experiences take a tole

Self searching i begin to find my role.

Impossible to predict the future

I analyze my past to make it clearer.

Like a lightening strike before my eyes

Seventeen years past, so i attempt to compromise.

Every second counts

But as they go faster and faster

I hold them tighter and unleash my anger.

Fighting an unstoppable force

I realize i need to live my life with no remorse.

Enjoying every change and charm

I embrace life, long and strong.

As a person I consider my identity to be my name, Gautier Godard, as well as where i come from, France. These two things are the two aspects of my life that have the biggest impact on me from day to day. My environment has made me into a person that is comfortable yet reserved at the same time, therefore depending on the situation and my surroundings I may respond to an event in different ways. From an early age i  have always been very attracted to sports and anything that requires physical training or is a physical challenge. Coming for The Baccalaureate School for Global Education in Astoria NY, i have been a part of an educationally intense program that has trained me well in regards to time management and self learning. For these reasons, i am not very concerned about the my freshman year as well as any of the upcoming years that i have here at Baruch College. This confidence comes from knowing that hard work pays off. The grades i obtain reflect the attitude i have towards my classes as well as the work that i put in (likewise i think this could be said about most things in life). Baruch College being in the city and also being a very big and diverse school, i think it is fair to say that my experience in this school will be more social than the one i had in high school.  Academically the main difference i see is that i am in college to study something that i am interested in, rather than topics that i am forced to learn. Making this a crucial distinction between my high school and this college establishment, i hope my expectations of being able to choose what i want to learn will come true in the following semesters. I change and adapt to the surroundings i am placed in, therefore i do not see why Baruch College would be any different. During my first year the people i meet and socialize with will change, but my personality and goals will most likely stay the same. Although college is said to be a great step after high school, i feel that in the society that we live in college is simply another step — not necessarily one that changes a person more dramatically than any other four year experience. Of course, the knowledge i have now is nothing compared the knowledge i will have coming out of college, however i don’t think being more intelligent has to change the person you are.