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Baruch has been great! I’ve had some surprises. But a lot of the things turned out as i was expecting them. Lots of people majoring in business. The stress of midterms and finals. However, I had no idea that Baruch students are involved in so many clubs and extra-curricular activities. And by adding the club hours into our schedules, the students get no excuse not to get involved in these activities. It gives the students a perfect opportunity to socialize. Overall, about the college I can say that even though the courses are hard, this college has what it takes to keep the students on board. And for myself, all I can say is that I’ve never dealt with this much responsibility in my life before. It was hard. But it helped me grow up in ways I’ve never even thought of before.

Hi! My name is Prattasa. And I think I’m very much like any other teenager living in New York City. I love to hang out, eat, go to the movies, and shop all day long if possible. I can sit in front of the TV or my computer all day and never get tired of it. I love to explore new places and be independent.

Something interesting about me might be the fact that I am a bi-lingo. I can speak fluent Bengali. I have spent more than half of my life back in Bangladesh, and the other half in the United States. These two places are totally different from each other. It is like I always have to put a little extra effort to fit into the two different environments. I have to handle things a certain way when I’m at home or with people from my culture; but once I get out of there, I like to mix in with the NYC crowd. I love this city and its people.

 ART! I love art. It is the one thing I had with me throughout my entire life. And it is always going to be there for me. I started drawing since I was a little kid. Before, I used to just sketch random stuff on scrap papers or on the margins of my notebooks. But I became very attached to it during high school. I took AP courses and learned the proper techniques of Art. In those classes I was introduced to a whole new level of art. It just completely blew my mind. I learned that there is actually no right or wrong art. People might criticize your work, but they can never tell you what to do. It is entirely based upon you and your imagination. Right now in Baruch I definitely plan to minor in art or graphic designing or any field related to it. And yes, even though I’m really hating my Art History class right now, however, I still love art.

“Who do you think you are?” Reminds me of the song called “Jar
of Hearts” by Cristina Perri. LOL. But on a serious note, I think I’m just a
normal teenager trying to make the best out of my life. I live in New York City,
or should I say one of the craziest cities in the world. Graduated high school,
got into the college that I wanted, and yet have no idea what the future holds.
So I’m the kind of person who doesn’t take things for granted. I like to be
open to new and different opportunities. Some concerns about my Freshman year
in Baruch actually deals with my own self rather than others. I mean let’s face
it. College is definitely a lot different from high school. Right now after
attending the college courses for the last 3 weeks, I feel like we were
practically being “spoon-fed” by the teachers when we were in high school. So yeah,
we have more responsibilities now. And sometimes I feel like I can’t handle everything,
or I am going to mess them up. And my other concerns deals with me fitting in.
I know I have a whole block of people I know in Baruch, which is a really great
thing. But, still I miss my other friends, and sometimes feel like a stranger
in the building. It is getting better though. I’m getting to know new people
and hang out. As I mentioned earlier, college was a huge transaction for me.
Definitely a lot more work to do in class, and you are entirely responsible if
anything goes wrong. And also you have to make sure that the professors know
who you are. You don’t want to be the kid who just goes to class and sits quiet
every day. I think just this first year of college alone will teach me to more
responsible and independent than I have ever been in my entire life. And in a
way that is a very good thing.