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1. My experience at Baruch in this first semester has not been that special at all. With all honesty, I knew that Baruch was not going to be fun; I mean it is college after all. It has been basically all about getting good grades so I will be able to get a decent job by the time I’m out of here. The experience is not important to me in the least bit.

2. Overall I could have tried a lot harder and been able to get higher grades, but I definitely never took my studies as serious as I have this year. Once again experience wise, I just do not care at all about that.

3. Not much I would have done differently. Maybe been a bit more open to new friendships, but thats about it. Also I would have tried harder to get better grades obviously.

4. The only way I’ve changed in Baruch is that I do not have my friends around me anymore so I have not gazzed around the way I used to in high school. I’ve been a lot more serious, and I must be because this is what actually counts in life.

Since I couldn’t think of much to write I’m just going to tell you my adventure from home to the school.

I wake up really early in the morning. Mondays and Wednesdays at 6, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8. It’s not too bad cause that’s what I was used to waking up during high school anyways. I quickly brush, shower, eat, and I’m out the door. A short walk from my house until I get to the train station. I get on the F train by the avenue N station in Brooklyn. Hopefully the train is empty so I could get my corner seat, put my feet up, and fall asleep. Around an hour passes when I instinctively peak at the electric monitor with the names of the stops. Thus far I’ve never overslept and missed my 23rd st. stop. I finally get out walk upstairs ad take a deep breath of fresh air. A nice 10 minute walk follows. I could transfer to the six and get all the way to the school’s block, but for now with the nice weather, I actually enjoy the relaxing walk.

When I finally get there I see the ongoing, never ending construction taking place. I find the open entrance, take a step inside, fumble my wallet around until I get out my ID card, and finally swipe myself in. The escalator is of course not functioning so its the stairs for me. If I get the chance I’ll obviously take the elevator; yes it actually works! I get up to my desired floor wander for a bit until I finally find my class. I step in and immediately find my way to the back to get a seat there. Hopefully the seat right beside me is empty so I could put my arm up, since the desks here are flat out tiny. I finally get comfortable, hopefully I didn’t show up early cause I hate waiting, and the class actually starts. Right then and there is my cue to fall asleep.

This is David Cohen and now I’m going to try and tell you who I am.

I was born in Brooklyn, NY and have lived there all my life. I’ve attended the Yeshivah of Flatbush ever since I was in nursery until I graduated high school. I’ve always been known throughout my younger years as that quiet kid always sleeping in every class. Only to my closest friends I’m known as one of the funniest kids they’ve ever met. As I grew older I’ve gotten a lot better at showing my real personality to many more people, but it could always use more improvement I guess.

The main concerns I have with this first year of college are things like not knowing what to expect. There are many new people you’ve never been around before prior in your life. Now we have to interact with them on a daily basis, which will take some time to adjust to. Another concern is the work, of course. Throughout my life thus far i’ve always been very lax concerning my work. Now that i know this is the real thing i’m going to have to start working hard for real. I will obviously be very different by he time this first year ends because I will have met many new people, and adjusted to themajor difference between high school and college, the difference being  the many more and different people around you.