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Reflection

1- The work loaded that I expected was more than I thought it actually was. I thought I would be involved with clubs and such more but I’m not. I just don’t have the time for it.

2- It went absolutely awful.

3- Study more

4- I’ve learned how to navigate the city better.

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Reflection

1- My experience at Baruch lived up  to my expectations in the way that i learned so much and i was expecting to be around an environment where i would always be learning. I also expected college to be a change from high school, and that also was the case. It did not live up to my expectations in the fact that i thought i was going to be more involved in school activities which wasn’t the case. It exceeded my expectations in the fact that i didnt expect to meet so many new people as i did in my first semester.

2- I think my first semester at Baruch went pretty well. I adjusted to the new way of learning rather quickly, and i really focused on my grades and school work. I now know what to focus on and which areas are important for next semester.

3-The thing that I would do differently is that i which i got more involved in my school’s activities, and i wish i joined a Baruch club or team. Secondly, I wish I could of better managed my time, whereas I woud’nt be as stressed as i as over the course of my first semester at Baruch.

4- The way i have changed since i first started at Baruch is that I have became very more independent and more mature. I now understand the essence of responsibility and the fact that it is up to me to get things done, unlike in high school where there was always someone there to help me out. I also believe that i now better understand how important education is, and how vital education is for one to succeed in the real world.

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Reflection – Mitchell Kharnak

1. In light of the fact that my expectations had been set to an extremely low standard, Baruch could not possibly go below such levels. However, Baruch did not surpass those levels either. Essentially, my first semester has been exactly what I thought it would be, so far, a continuation of high school. College will start when I finally am able to take a course that will directly correlate to my major, Accounting.

2. My first semester at Baruch College went exactly how I thought it would go. Since I have been in high school for 4 years, I have become accustomed to analyzing how each semester will go. Since, I am UNOFFICIALLY still in high school I knew exactly how the semester would go. Since I did not have any accounting courses, I was quite bored. I do not like liberal arts, I will not work in liberal arts, therefore, I do not understand the point of liberal arts.

3. I would do exactly the same thing as I already did. I am not a person happy with change.

4. As I alluded to in the previous question, I have not changed at all since I started at Baruch college. I still don’t like liberal arts. I still want to get my accounting degree so I can become a licensed CPA, of course their are some work requirements to be eligible to take the CPA exam, but unfortunately, I cannot start without a 4 year degree, 2 of which have nothing to do with my major.

Thank you Rawlisha and Toby.

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Reflection

My first semester at Baruch College is almost over. It went pretty well even though I had to drop a few classes. I’ve learned a lot during these past 3 months. I definitely had lots of ups and downs, but overall its been pleasant and certainly an interesting experience.

I had greatly overestimated the amount of available time I had in the beginning of the semester. I thought I would be able to work, take classes and study, play sports, pledge, and manage everything else I had going on in my life. Unfortunately, as the first few months went by, I began to realize how out of focus I was, and I was going in a million different directions and wasn’t really getting anywhere; my grades were dropping significantly and I was lagging behind in most of my classes. On top of that, I was also involved in a relationship, which further restricted my time. I realized I had too much going on and I had to start narrowing down my goals and being more realistic with myself.. I pretty much did not live up to my own expectations, but regardless, I gained valuable experience.

I can say with confidence, Baruch College has lived up to and in some ways exceeded my expectations. It provides a great variety of opportunities, the education is really competitive and there are professors to help you when you’re in need. I also appreciate the great deal of extracurricular activities offered here. The school’s recreational facility is also very exceptional, considering that it isn’t a very big college. It has a pool, basketball courts, handball courts, weight room, and game rooms. It also provides a very outstanding library, and millions of computers at the student’s disposal. The study rooms provided are also a great resource. They allow students to gather together and study and hangout within the school.

Student involvement at Baruch is also a huge plus, I’m pretty astonished at how active and effective some of the students are. Asian awareness at Baruch is also very effective, considering the vast amount of Clubs and Organizations that are available.

I felt like Baruch provided a lot of necessary guidance, job opportunities and resources I would have never imagined available. There are probably many more services I have yet to discover. Services such as Starr search and the workshops really gave me hope.
If I could redo my first semester, I would definitely devote more time to studying, prioritize better, use my time more efficiently, and most importantly, show up to classes on time. I would also cut down on the hanging out and partying. Honestly though, the mistakes I made really helped me mature and grow as a person. It is the mistakes I made that really made me realize who I am and how I can make things work for me. If I didn’t mess up, I would probably make the same mistakes later on. We learn from experience, whether good or bad. For example, if I didn’t party, missed class, and was always doing well my first semester, I would really be an anxious person. I would always wonder, “what if…” and it would just bother me and I wouldn’t be able to focus. I know this for a fact, since this was what I was like in the past.
When I first started going to Baruch, I had many goals. I was very naive and inexperienced, ultimately unprepared for college, since I started off with a summer state of mind.
I wasn’t very serious about school.

How have I changed since I first started Baruch College? Well, three months later, I have simplified my goals to a few, rather than many long term goals. Rather than trying to maintain every sport I ever enjoyed, I now focus solely on working out and playing handball. As for school work, I dropped down to 3 classes and plan on focusing all my effort on doing well in those 3 classes. I guess I’ve matured and settled down, I don’t go out to chill as much as I did the first month of college. I also realized many of my weaknesses through making mistakes and messing up those first few months. I have a better sense of what I need to do to become more successful. My first semester of college has been off to a good start.

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