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Before I went to Baruch College, I expected myself to be more confident. I thought the classes will just be as easy as the classes in my high school. But as time goes on, I find such expectations are not easy to accomplish.  I am still not confident enough, especially when I speak English in front of many people. I feel my paper will always have many grammar mistakes, and feel unconfident if I do not go to the writing center. The classes are way more difficult than what I thought before. There are lots of readings to handle for one day. These readings are tough and long. I often misunderstand the materials in the reading, or totally did not understand what it says.

I think my first semester is OK. I believe I can do better as I become more comfortable with the college life. I am happy that I meet many new people. They are all very nice and helpful. I also feel good that I can finish so many essay assignments and exams successfully. But I am still nervous about the coming final week. These exams will be really important for deciding my final grades.

If I could do my first semester again, I will definitely manage my time better. I still remember in some days, I went to bed until the midnight just because I had to finish my readings or the essays. I felt so regret at those nights. I told myself I should start to read these articles or write my papers three or four days before. I also think I should be more socialized in our campus. I should try to join some clubs; it will give my college life more fun.

The time passes so quickly, my first semester in Baruch is almost done. I feel I changed a lot. I become more independent. I realize the college professors will not chase you to do your homework. It is all on our own. It is all about our responsibilities. It is all about whether you want to get good grades all not. I also feel I become more responsible and determined. Although there are a lot of work to do, and they are really hard, I never run away.

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. “Just like it says, the success will not come to you unless you work harder. I always feel energetic when I think of it. Especially when I just came to this country, I had to deal with the new language, the new culture and the new people. It was hard for me to fit in American society at the beginning, but I knew I had to work harder in order to reach my goal in this new country. I pushed myself to keep going forward, and never gave up. Finally, it helped me to reach my goal, the College.

I am a student in the Baruch College now, this is a totally new challenge for me. After one month of studying in the Baruch, I realize this challenge is not easy to handle. I have to deal with about twenty pages of reading every day, and lots of essay assignment. The class material is not easy to understand, and some readings are long and boring. It is hard to focus on that in a long time. But I realize I cannot just sit there, and do nothing. I have to be aggressive on learning. I tell myself to keep reading if I do not get it, and pay one hundred percent attention in the class.

I am extremely afraid of writing essays. I always feel dizzy when I see there is a writing assignment due soon. I am not a good writer, plus I know my paper always has tons of grammar mistakes. I feel a lot of pressure when I see this essay will decide most of my grade. So I tell myself I cannot finish it carelessly, I should go to writing center if I have the grammar issues; I have to push myself to be better. I have to work harder if I want good grade.

My family is important to me. They always support and help me whatever I do. They want the best future for me. That is why they work so had to send me to this country. They know this country will give me more and better opportunities. And I know I cannot make them disappointed so, I have to work harder, and pay them back in the future.

Life is full of obstacles, but we cannot just give up when we face the difficulty. Instead, we should work harder, and overcome it. We will have a better future, if we have a determined heart.

College is a new start of our lives. We get more chances to explore the world. But fit into this new life in the college is not easy.it makes me have several concerns at the beginning of the college. And I realize this new life will also shape my personalities

As I step into the Baruch college, a totally new environment for me. I realize I will have lots of obstacles in front of me, and it makes me concern many things. First I am worried about my grades. I want to get a good GPA. But the class works and the readings are much harder than I thought. The amount of readings for one day can be ten times more than the works in my high school. I am also concerned that I cannot fit into the Baruch society. I did not know anyone here, and get to know the new people and the new professors can be really hard. So I am afraid that I cannot make friends in this new environment. What I concerned most is my writing skills. After I saw the syllabus, I realize there are many writing assignments, and those essays play the most important part for determining your grades. I just came to this country three years ago, so I am not a great English writer, I may have some grammar mistakes. So I am worried that will affect my grades.

The college’s experience can really affect me in many ways. I think I will be more independent after my first year in Baruch. The college is all on you, the professor will not push you to do your homework and readings like the high school teachers did. So it is all our responsibility to do our work and study the class materials by ourselves. I will also learn how to manage my time better after the first year. There are lots of readings and essay assignments. I realize that we cannot wait until last minute. We have to plan ahead. If the paper is due tomorrow, we have to start one week before. So we don’t have to work until 3 o’clock at the midnight. We always have to be well prepared for everything. Last, I think the college experience will make me become a more outgoing person. I see the college experience in Baruch is really fun. There are many clubs and activities. I will try to join them, and participate with them. So I will have opportunity to meet more people, and make more friends.

The life in Baruch is really exciting. It can affect us very much. We may meet many obstacles, and have many concerns. But we should not give up. We all come to Baruch for a future dream, and if we work harder, this dream will come true.