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Now that my first semester of college is coming to an end I feel a bit relieved yet not satisfied with my progress.

I began the semester hoping that I would be able to achieve a decent GPA but I have let myself down. Although I was able to go through the first semester and pass all my courses, there were many things that made me feel as though I could have done better. Instead of spending more time on the computer I should have spent more time studying. Instead of choosing to not do my work I should have put more effort into doing it.

One of the major problem I had was time management. I lost track of time and I was unable to get all my work done on time. Now that I am able to sign up for classes on my own and setting up my own schedule, I feel that I will be more successful in keeping track of my time during the second semester.

Now that my first semester of college is coming to an end I feel a bit relieved yet not satisfied with my progress.

I began the semester hoping that I would be able to achieve a decent GPA but I have let myself down. Although I was able to go through the first semester and pass all my courses, there were many things that made me feel as though I could have done better. Instead of spending more time on the computer I should have spent more time studying. Instead of choosing to not do my work I should have put more effort into doing it.

One of the major problem I had was time management. I lost track of time and I was unable to get all my work done on time. Now that I am able to sign up for classes on my own and setting up my own schedule, I feel that I will be more successful in keeping track of my time during the second semester.

My first semester in Baruch College is almost over and the only thing left is to review for finals. Throughout the first semester, the biggest challenge is to overcome my laziness. Whenever my teacher have assigned some long readings or asked me to write some paper, my laziness would always say to me “you still have tomorrow to finish them”. Although I have eventually finished most of the works on time, each day I went to bed later and later. It makes me realize that time management is so important in College and laziness must be changed. Otherwise I won’t be able to have any free time to spend with my friends. In September I was expecting to speak up in class and to make more foreign friends; now I’m working on it. I believe that in order to get more friends other than Chinese, I have to get use to speak English with my parents and even with my Chinese friends. The fact is that I haven’t done my best in the first semester. If I could retake this semester, I believe I would have done things differently with a better attitude. Now finals are coming and what I should is to study really hard and to avoid getting lazy again. After this semester I have realized what it means to be a college student, and I look forward to my next semester and hope to make improvements everyday.

My first semester in Baruch College is almost over and the only thing left is to review for finals. Throughout the first semester, the biggest challenge is to overcome my laziness. Whenever my teacher have assigned some long readings or asked me to write some paper, my laziness would always say to me “you still have tomorrow to finish them”. Although I have eventually finished most of the works on time, each day I went to bed later and later. It makes me realize that time management is so important in College and laziness must be changed. Otherwise I won’t be able to have any free time to spend with my friends. In September I was expecting to speak up in class and to make more foreign friends; now I’m working on it. I believe that in order to get more friends other than Chinese, I have to get use to speak English with my parents and even with my Chinese friends. The fact is that I haven’t done my best in the first semester. If I could retake this semester, I believe I would have done things differently with a better attitude. Now finals are coming and what I should is to study really hard and to avoid getting lazy again. After this semester I have realized what it means to be a college student, and I look forward to my next semester and hope to make improvements everyday.

my first semester at baruch was definitely memorable. my entire block got really close with each other, and we created a bond that cannot be broken. The whole transition from high school to college went really smoothly. I definitely enjoy college life better than high school life because of the freedom, but I know that college is definitely tougher academic-wise. I regret a lot of things i have done during this semester but it seems a little too private to mention on this blog post lol. I met the girl of my dreams in college as well, so i would like to thank baruch for giving me the oppurtunity to meet her and to find the one that makes me happy =]. I dont think ive changed at all during the whole first semester though. In high school ive always been the type of guy to have a big sense of humor and was really caring, and in college, i’m still the same Austin. I love to bring happiness and joy towards the people that are around me. I struggled a lot in the beginning of the semester because of a fraturnity, but ever since leaving that kind of life, ive been doing a lot better in school, and i havent looked back since. So my grades are starting to pick up a lot and i couldnt be happier. I’ve been working really hard at work also, harder than i usually work, because ive been wanting to obtain a promotion. Ive worked at the same place for about 4 years now, and am looking to expand and to achieve a higher status. I had fun memories being in this freshman seminar class also, and i definitely wont forget it.

my first semester at baruch was definitely memorable. my entire block got really close with each other, and we created a bond that cannot be broken. The whole transition from high school to college went really smoothly. I definitely enjoy college life better than high school life because of the freedom, but I know that college is definitely tougher academic-wise. I regret a lot of things i have done during this semester but it seems a little too private to mention on this blog post lol. I met the girl of my dreams in college as well, so i would like to thank baruch for giving me the oppurtunity to meet her and to find the one that makes me happy =]. I dont think ive changed at all during the whole first semester though. In high school ive always been the type of guy to have a big sense of humor and was really caring, and in college, i’m still the same Austin. I love to bring happiness and joy towards the people that are around me. I struggled a lot in the beginning of the semester because of a fraturnity, but ever since leaving that kind of life, ive been doing a lot better in school, and i havent looked back since. So my grades are starting to pick up a lot and i couldnt be happier. I’ve been working really hard at work also, harder than i usually work, because ive been wanting to obtain a promotion. Ive worked at the same place for about 4 years now, and am looking to expand and to achieve a higher status. I had fun memories being in this freshman seminar class also, and i definitely wont forget it.

First semester is nearly complete except for the finals. I think right now my situation is really terrible because obviously I have not yet prepared for anything since I’m such a stupid procrastinator.  If you ask me how I have changed since I started college I would say I did not change at all as my procrastination routine is just inborn. I don’t know why I cannot change that. I did not have much expectations since the beginning. I knew that I would just mess up with everything. If I could do it again I might probably would not change anything since the thing that I actually have to change is my bad routine. Indeed I have to fix my mind and really fix myself. Motivation was gone since.. I dunno when,  but I’m sure it was before college. My mind is getting more completed and there are so many problems other than school. There are lots to fix and everything just annoys me so much. Perhaps I am being a little bit cynical here. (or because I don’t know what to write?) Anyway I hope that everything will be better when the second semester starts. I just could not wait for the long holiday. I need a break to deal with the problems, and deal with myself. So yea, good luck to everyone.

First semester is nearly complete except for the finals. I think right now my situation is really terrible because obviously I have not yet prepared for anything since I’m such a stupid procrastinator.  If you ask me how I have changed since I started college I would say I did not change at all as my procrastination routine is just inborn. I don’t know why I cannot change that. I did not have much expectations since the beginning. I knew that I would just mess up with everything. If I could do it again I might probably would not change anything since the thing that I actually have to change is my bad routine. Indeed I have to fix my mind and really fix myself. Motivation was gone since.. I dunno when,  but I’m sure it was before college. My mind is getting more completed and there are so many problems other than school. There are lots to fix and everything just annoys me so much. Perhaps I am being a little bit cynical here. (or because I don’t know what to write?) Anyway I hope that everything will be better when the second semester starts. I just could not wait for the long holiday. I need a break to deal with the problems, and deal with myself. So yea, good luck to everyone.

I always expected college to leave me inundated with work, but I’ve only been semi-drowning at most.  The transition left me pulling a few all-nighters and if I could do anything differently, I would go back and manage my time better.  Overall, I’m the same person with some newfound hatred for public transportation and people who walk too slow, but I’ve met so many people different from myself and that has changed my perspective.  I think my first semester went as planned—I have all of my grades where I want them to be, except calculus of course, but that’s a readily lost uphill battle. I always joke with my mom that I’ll end up transferring during sophomore year like she did, but so far I can see myself completing my degree at Baruch.  Only time will tell.

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.