Author Archives: michael.feldman

As a freshman entering Baruch for the first time I think I am many things. I am someone that will do what ever I can in order to be the best in what I assert myself in. I am someone who is independent and can get things done without being spoon fed. I think I will succeed in Baruch even though I know there will be many obstacles. I have many concerns about the journey that I am about to embark on but I plan to tackle the obstacles with confidence and success.

I am concerned about the amount of independence I have. In highschool you have a lot of things done for you; You get notified if something is off about your record. In college I have to make sure everything stands correctly or else I suffer the consequences. I am concerned about all the new people I am going to meet. I don’t know yet if I am bound to fit in this school or not. I have to push myself to get involved or else I will not meet new people and make friends. I sit in class with so many people who I have never seen before in my life and I don’t know if I have any connection to them. I feel that I am always rushing out of class and I never take a minute to stop and start conversation. I may be overreacting but I have a fear that I will not make one new friend in the time I spend here. My main concern is doing well in my studies. I have never studied in a college environment before. I have never taken an exam given by a college professor and it is very overwhelming. You don’t have many people in the class that can help you because I haven’t met everyone yet. The one thing that is motivating is the amount of free time I have. I find that I have a lot of time to do my work and get everything done.

The main thing that I think differentiates college from highschool  is the amount of classes I take. I have five classes now compared to my twelve in the previous years. I used to have a dual curriculum of Hebrew and English so there was a lot of work to do. I find now that is is much easier to spread out your time and get a lot of personal jobs done. This first year at college is really going to change my life drastically. It is going to be my first step into the real world and I am very excited for it. I am going to learn how to take care of things on my own. I am going to learn how to work as a part time employee plus get my school work done. I believe that my first year at college will be the most educating for me.