Author Archives: Lee.Eliyahu

Hey, my name is Lee Eliyahu and I’m from Great Neck, New York. I chose to attend Baruch College because of the city life, my interest in business and knowing a handful of Baruch students from my high school. I enjoy listening to music, working out at the gym and making money. I always take advantage of going to clubs or concerts with my boys on my free time, which is why I’m so happy that i finally turned 18 last week.. Now I could finally get the chance to use my real ID .

Although I’m trying to be as optimistic as possible my freshmen year, I still have a few concerns. I’m commuting to Baruch these days and I have to wake up 2 hours before my classes actually start just so I could make it on time. I cant even imagine how much worse the commute is going to be when winter comes along. Also, I’m not used to having a syllabus to follow and not being reminded about test and assignment due dates; I feel like it’s going to take some time for me to adjust to that. Lastly, I’m concerned about passing my classes for the first semester; I heard from many students that they had failed their first semester courses because they haven’t adjusted to college yet and needed to retake them. Failing a course would ruin my gpa!

When I look back at it, Baruch can’t even be compared with my high school. Even though my college had the excitement of open campus, I feel so much more freedom and independence at Baruch. I feel like I’m an adult all of a sudden. Also, my school was dominantly one nationality, so going to Baruch, one of the most diverse schools out there is a great experience. The students here are very easygoing, which makes it easy for me to go out of my shell and meet new people.

I already feel like I’m a part of this school and look at it as my second home. I’m proud that I moved on to bigger and better and hope everything goes well throughout this year.