Author Archives: ralph.setton

I definitely am surprised at how this semester ended up. I came into the school with two friends, and am leaving this semester with a whole bunch. That was my biggest fear. I feared I wouldn’t make any friends, and I’d be a loner. But now that I have these friends, they have made my experiences in school even better and more enjoyable.

It doesn’t feel like almost 4 months have passed. I went from being this shy, introspected kid to an outgoing and bubbly person. I am now active in seeking out new friendships. My work ethic has changed as well. I used to push things off until the last minute. I now can proudly say that I do almost all of my work early, which allowed me the much needed rest and relaxation time all us freshmen deserve.

I can come out of this semester knowing that I have learned a lot. It is this learning that will enable me to continue in my education and in my life as well.

My life is boring. There’s really not much going on other than your usual day to day occurrences that are integral to one’s life. I’ll be the first one to tell you if my life was interesting. But it’s not. The most spontaneous part of my day is coming home to a different dinner every night.

I’m a son, a brother, a friend. I listen when someone needs me, give my opinion where it’s sought out, and just live my normal teen life. I do wonder sometimes whether things will change. Whether something will happen or someone will come into my life to make it interesting.

School has made my life a little more interesting. The freedom I’m given in school makes me feel very responsible. I’ve never handled this much responsibility before. It’s kind of exciting. I just don’t want to disappoint someone if I can’t handle it. I’m just hoping that i’ll Be able to do my best.

I am a son, a brother, a friend, a confidant, a listener, an advice giver, and a good friend. As a freshman, I find myself continuously questioning everything going on around me. I’m in this new and unfamiliar environment with new people.
My main concern right now is to try to fit in and make new friends. When you’re in a new place, you need to find people who are going to be with you and help you through this new and exciting time in your life. My second biggest concern would be doing well this semester. I have to make sure that I don’t slack off and really take my first semester seriously. My third concern is getting used to the workload. I would consider myself quite the procrastinator when it comes to school work, so I realize that I have to buckle down and tell myself that I WILL take this seriously.
The biggest change that I have to get used to in college is the freedom. No longer will I be chased after to go to class, or penalized for coming late to school. I realize that now, it’s all up to me. I decide how successful I will be in my college endeavours. Nobody is going to remind me to be serious about school. The responsibility is all mine. Thats going to take some getting used to.
I believe that my first year at Baruch will allow me to grow and develop into an adult. Until now i’ve been dependent upon my parents to show me the correct path. College will help me learn how to fend for myself and how to determine what’s right for me. I hope that my first year in Baruch will aid me in achieving my goals.