Me :D

Hey everyone! My name is Hoi Yan Lee. I am still 17 years old but will soon turn 18 in October. I was born and raised in Hong Kong but I came to the United States when i was around 10 years old. I am a pretty quiet person who doesn’t like to speak in public, but when i am with my friends and family, i am talkative and like to joke around with them. I like cute and adorable stuffs especially HELLO KITTY <3. Besides hello kitty, i love to travel~ I hope one day i can travel around Europe.
My top 3 concerns about my freshman year at baruch are to get a high GPA, do all my readings on time and to make new friends. Back in high school, I am familiar with what it takes to get a hgh GPA, but Baruch is a new environment for me where i am still not very familiar with the school system and their grading standards. So i am kind of anxious and have to work extra hard. Besides GPA, i am worry about completing all my readings on time. College professors always assign readings for me to do before lecturing because they would only do a brief lecture and i have to work on my own to understand all the details required for those classes.  However, those readings are boring and i don’t like to read, so i will have to push myself harder to try to read them. Lastly, making new friends are quite a challenge for me because i am not good at starting a conversation with others.
I think what make Baruch College experience different from my high school experience is that i have to study more on my own. Unlike high school where teachers will teach you the exact details you need for the class and for upcoming exams, college professors would only give a brief lecture. Also, i need to be aware of all the due dates of my assignments and test dates because professors won’t remind you everyday, which means that I also need to manage my time more efficiently.  I think that my first year at college changes me to be more independent. Until college, i always depend on my friends and family. My dad would drive me to school and school provides me all the texbooks and calculators.  Now, i started taking subways alone and i have to buy all the textbooks i need for class. After going to college, i feel like i have grown a little bit from a little girl to a small adult 🙂