Author Archives: yiwen.wu

To: Professor C,

Subject: Question regarding practice homework on Aplia

Hi, Professor C,

I am having some confusion about a few concepts in Chapter 6. It’s difficult for me to apply them in questions. Can you please tell me your office hour, so I can make an appointment with you?

Thank you so much!

Yiwen Wu

Eco 1001,  M W 4:10 – 5:25

I am the only child in my family, thus my parents always want to give me the best things. However, there’s one thing I am still not satisfied with is that I don’t have any sibling to play with or talk to. Although I played with the kids in my neighborhood, still, it was a lonely childhood. And that’s probably the reason why I like to play with kids now. Most people who have little brother and sister might think kids are annoying, but I think kids are kind of interesting. I used to work at a summer camp, and I love to get along with kids because they reminded me of my passed childhood. They always loved to share their diary stories and play games with me which were so sweet, and that also reminded me innocence which I had missed for many years.

When I was little, I used to either stick with my parents or stay home watching TV. As I grow up, especially when I first came to the United States without knowing anyone, I try really hard to meet new friends and like to hang out with them because I don’t want to be alone again. With my friends, I am very comfortable; thus in front of them, I can open myself to be the real me.  We used to gather together, we talk, we sing, we laugh, and we cry, and I cherish our friendship a lot. Now we are split apart to different college, and I really miss them and the time we spent in high school.

Being active enough, sometimes I just feel like to be a loner for a while after all my busy days. Then I will disappear from my social network because I would love to be quiet and free at that time. I know I am weird, but I just want to relax and don’t like someone interrupt me while I am enjoying my own time listening to music or watching movies.

              Last year, I was a senior in high school; a summer after, I become a freshman in college. It’s kind of interesting. My new life journey has just started, and now I need to make myself fit in this new environment. First of all, I really want to expand my social network in college, but most of the time I don’t dare to start a conversation first because I am kind of shy and quiet in front of people I don’t know. Actually I am an outgoing person like my friends always describe me: talkative and sometimes even overactive. I think that’s the real me. So don’t misunderstand, I am not that coolJ.  And I am trying to change this weakness of my personality. In addition, I also concern about how to get high grade in college. College is a real world which I have heard for a long time and totally realize now. It’s a lot different from high school. I used to feel relax and no pressure in high school because as long as I pay attention in class and finish all my homework, it’s most likely I can do well on tests. High school teachers have time to explain everything in detail, but now professors can only give a brief lecture which means everything is on my own. Therefore, I can’t be lazy as usual anymore; I have to study before and after classes in order to pass. That leads to another problem which is how to efficiently manage my time. I am trying to make a little study planner every day. Just want to give myself a time limit so that things get done on time instead of being stacked up higher and higher. Hopefully I can keep doing this!

              So far, I feel great studying in Baruch, and I believe I will become a more responsible and independent person after the first year in college. I think education is not only reading and writing, but also can be more interesting. Thus, I am trying to get involved in the awesome student life here. There are lots of extracurricular activities which are absolutely attractive but also hard for me to decide what to join. Lastly, I hope during my freshman year, I will enrich myself academically as well as socially.