Author Archives: amanda.zeng

I have so many readings to do, I hope I can keep up. Ugh, some much reading to do for English, history, sociology and philosophy…Am I ever gonna get some sleep? And the elevators! They’re almost always packed unless you’re taking them at a more random time, like during class. I’d rather not be squished against the wall by someone’s bookbag. Haven’t they heard of putting their bookbag down to make room?! Especially if their bookbag is stuffed. The 23^rd street building especially, I feel claustrophobic in those elevators sometimes. I’m scared that I’m gonna get stuck in a packed elevator one day and the elevator is gonna be stuck inbetween floors. But, I shouldn’t dwell on the negatives too long. On the other hand, a majority of the Baruch students seem pretty friendly at least. But, most of them also seem to rush from class to class and rush out to go to work or go home. Everyone seems like they’re in a rush all the time. I think Baruch is a pretty fast paced college with really no place to hang out and relax. Well, actually there’s a gameroom but it’s pretty packed most of the time except for during class. I haven’t found any other place where people can hang out without excessive crowds yet. There’s also a variety of clubs and organizations. They recommend freshmen join either a club or organization, but I dunno if I can balance that and homework yet. I was surprised that Baruch actually had fraternities and sororities, I didn’t think city colleges had them.

I think I am a person who is reliable, a good listener, organized, and also random at times. But, I can also be very lazy, procrastinate a lot even though I know I should be doing homework or something important, and indecisive.

My top three concerns about my freshman year at Baruch are procrastinating too much, failing a class and choosing classes for next semester. I’m concerned about procrastinating too much because at times I may feel incredibly lazy and not want to do anything, which could stop me from doing my assigned readings and assignments. I’m worried about failing a class because I cannot think as critically as some, or I might not be able to understand the reading or the lesson. I’m also concerned about choosing my classes for next semester because I might choose the wrong classes, not like the class or have a bad professor.

So far, my Baruch College experience has differed from my high school experience because I am more independent. I have to remember to do my homework, writing assignments, study for tests, etc on my own. Teachers are no longer constantly reminding me to do homework, read, or study or when assignments are due. There are also breaks in between classes which gives me time to study for tests, work on homework, read or just relax. I am no longer forced to go to classes back to back for 8 hours straight. But, there is much more homework and reading, and a lot more expenses like textbooks, MetroCards, and food.  Teachers are also more interested in what they are teaching their students in Baruch. During high school, teachers mainly gave us work from textbooks or worksheets to teach us and also seemed unenthusiastic to teach us, like they dreaded school as much as we did.

Hopefully by the end of my first year at Baruch, I will be able to manage my time efficiently, procrastinate less, and be more independent.