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My first semester at Baruch College is almost over. In these three short months, I had the opportunity to experience what it feels like to be in College. One thing I like about Baruch so far is the freedom every student is bestowed with; professors do not burden me with course obligations such as attending class or doing homework, I do it all on my own. Also, I enjoy the diversity of my classes; I share multiple classes with only a few people who I do not need to know since I barely see them. One thing I do not like about Baruch is that there is nothing not to like; I like everything about Baruch.

-Daniel

Daniil Karpov

BaruchCollege

FRO

10/27/11

Introduction:

• Well, I am aBaruchCollegefreshman, I am a dog owner, and I love to work on Wall Street.

• My top three concerns about my freshman year inBaruchCollegeare no different than anyone else’s.

• The amount of homework I receive on a daily basis is one of my biggest concerns; since I am used to procrastinating until the very last day.

• Another concern of mine is failing; I am unsure of what to expect on exams given in college or how I should prepare for them.

• Lastly, I am concerned about my time management, it is difficult for me because I am not used to the strict deadlines given in college.

Continuation:

• I think my first year in College will make me smarter. With the amount of work I receive on a daily basis

• Not putting enough effort into an assignment or studying for an exam can be catastrophic to my GPA

• Unfortunately my two hour commute deprives me of much of the time I can use to work on my homework or studying for my exam.

Community service is unpaid work intended to be of social use. Community service often benefits the general public or its institutions such as schools or hospitals.  Often times community service is mandatory for graduation; such as in my high school. My school required every student to commit to volunteer work in order to graduate.  I chose to do my community service at the nearby New York Aquarium. There were over 50 kids in my group who chose to their community service hours at this institution. The volunteers were required to learn as much as they can about a certain animal so they can present their knowledge to the visitors. I chose my animal to be the Sea Otter. The Sea Otter, in my opinion, is one of the cutest animals in the whole aquarium. But don’t let their looks fool you. The Sea Otter has some of the most powerful jaws in the world. I learned from observing them all day that they can take a clam and crush it with their jaws with no effort at all. Unfortunately my work was not as fun as I thought it would be; the Sea Otter, like most of us, is extremely lazy. My Sea Otter would come out once a day for its swim and go back into his cave for the rest of the day. Ultimately this was a fun experience.

Who I think I am? Well, I am a Baruch College freshman, I am a dog owner, and I am a resident of Brooklyn. I enjoy having a good conversation almost about anything, I like to listen to music, and I hate going outside in the rain.
My top three concerns about my freshman year in Baruch College are no different than anyone else’s. The amount of homework I receive on a daily basis is one of my biggest concerns; since I am used to procrastinating until the very last day. Another concern of mine is failing; I am unsure of what to expect on exams given in college or how I should prepare for them. Lastly, I am concerned about my time management, it is difficult for me because I am not used to the strict deadlines given in college.
The amount of work definitely makes my college experience different than high school. In high school, or at least senior year, I had little work assigned to me since our main priority was studying for our AP exams and applying to college. Also, college allows me much more freedom than high school. In high school we weren’t allowed to leave the building until the school day was over, whereas in Baruch I leave the school on a daily basis to get lunch or go to another class.
I think my first year in College will make me smarter. With the amount of work I receive on a daily basis, I would be very surprised if I don’t learn something new. Though some of my subjects are very straightforward, other classes require me to think about solving a problem much more than I am used to. I am used to having Google solve all my problems, but with Baruch’s strict plagiarizing rules, I try to limit my use. Just like freshman year in high school, I think that my first year in college will be the easiest; which is not a good thing considering that I have enough homework for almost every day of the week. I hope my first year in college will make me more diligent. Not putting enough effort into an assignment or studying for an exam can be catastrophic to my GPA. Unfortunately my two hour commute deprives me of much of the time I can use to work on my homework or studying for my exam.