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hi my names jae. i dont know if this is supposed to be written with correct grammar or not… so i wont. i’m 18 and i’m from flushing queens. i’m a procrastinator and i hope to change that in the upcoming few years. i can be a diligent worker as well as long as i keep my hands away from a computer. i went to bronx science so commuting to school is nothing really new to me. matter fact its even shorter for me to get to baruch than my hs. i’m a pretty chill guy so you guys should get to know me.

my top 3 concerns for baruch college are getting good grades, keeping/making a relationship with present/future friends, and being active. my concern for good grades is pretty obvious.. 4.0=$$ but it’s not only that. it’s because i’ve missed my opportunity in high school by screwing around and messing up my grades. however by the time i realized that and tried to turn it around, it was too late. thus, i think college is a clean slate and i can do what i couldn’t do before. my second concern are my relationships with all my friends. maintaining a close relationship with my friends now is very important. this is because they say your childhood friends are the ones that last you a lifetime. and i think this is very true, in that the remaining of my friends are the ones i really consider best friends. however while keeping old friends, i should always keep my window open to welcome new ones. being in a commuter school, the chances of you meeting a close friend (more than just a hello) are very slim. this leads to my next concern which is being active in school. the more active you are in clubs, classrooms, and everywhere else on campus will probably increase your chances of meeting new people.

i think my baruch college experience will be very different from my hs experience because of the schedule. my soon-to-be flexible schedule will help me sleep more, which is something i love… i will also be unable to hang out with the same friends everyday, like in high school. i’ll also have to be more independent by being more responsible in my studies, time management, and work ethics.

i dont think my first year at college will change me very much. i think the most that would change about me is that i would have to actually start studying to keep up with school work. and maybe i’ll gain weight from all the good food around campus.

Hey all! I’m 18, graduated Staten Island Tech HS, and spend a lot more time than I wish on the MTA. I came to New York from Russia a few years ago and I believe that played a strong role in shaping my character. Besides expanding my horizons beyond what I thought was possible, the experience has also taught me to appreciate all my opportunities.

I find it bittersweet to finally be in college. While the freedom is indescribable, the responsibilities have piled up faster than I expected. So far I’ve been doing a fair job getting myself to study in classes irrelevant to my goals, but it’s not exactly fun. Another concern is the idea of commuting from Staten Island for the next 4 years. The only solution would be moving closer to Baruch, but that only piles up more bills and with them – responsibilities.

In high school I made the mistake of rushing through the four years without stopping to just appreciate what I had. I definitely won’t repeat this in Baruch – I plan to treasure my time here.

It was significantly easier to strike a balance between school, work, health and a social life in high school. This has proven almost impossible as a freshman at Baruch. However, I plan to overcome this by taking winter and summer classes to lower the course load in Junior and Senior years.

By the end of this year, I hope to finally ditch my procrastination habit or at least come up with a system to control it.

Best,
Konstantin

Let’s start off by saying that not everything is what it seems like. I remember mentioning this sometime during orientation but most of you have probably forgotten by now that I was born in Puerto Rico and lived there for 12 years, which means that I’m fluent in Spanish. Whenever I tell someone this fact about myself, they are always surprised because my outer appearance is Asian-looking. Both my parents are Chinese and it just so happened that we owned a Chinese restaurant at the time and that’s where it all started for me, but let’s not get into that right now.

I would like to think that I’m a outgoing person with many ambitions in life. One of the things I dislike about myself is how I put off things until the last minute. I feel like this is such a bad habit to keep but I’m trying really hard to break it as each day passes by. I am a nice person, really easy to talk to, and sometimes a little bit too forgiving. All these qualities and many more make me who I am and I hope to make an impact on the lives of people someday, whether it be a small or big one.

Just like everyone else, I want to do well in all of my classes, and failing is my biggest concern as of now. I don’t like the feeling of knowing that I could have done a better job but didn’t. Another concern of mine is allowing the workload to pile up and letting the stress to get to me. I am the type to give up easily but that’s just another thing on my list of things to change about myself. Lastly, I would like to meet new people and create a strong friendships because what’s success if you don’t have anybody to share it with?

Only a few weeks have passed since classes started but I can already tell that Baruch will change me in many ways. Compared to high school, everything is just so different. Everyone’s in a rush to get to their destination, teachers don’t seem to notice you as much, and the amount of work that is given makes high school seem like a joke, unless you had all AP classes. I’ll definitely try to manage my time better and do things ahead of time instead of leaving everything until the day before it’s due … starting tomorrow.

So my name is Jia Ming Wu, but you can just call me Jia! I’m a nice guy who’s very friendly, don’t be afraid to approach me i don’t bite :]. Although I am friendly and social i do not like approaching people first so if you want to be friends all you need to do is come up to me introduce yourself and say hi, or you can be in my classes and eventually we will talk xP. I’m a pretty relaxed guy if you need help or just want to chill I’m down whenever I’m not busy or already promised to be with someone else. I’m looking forward to being friends with everyone!

Making new friends, GPA, Clubs. I hope to be what i know i can be and get at least a 3.0 gpa! Since this is also a fresh start or semi fresh for me, i would love to meet new people and become friends with everyone. Since i come from Brooklyn Tech there are many people i already know in the school, in fact the only class i don’t have a techie in is my math class! Clubs are a must i always wanted to join a big official club and enjoy a sport or a hobby with my fellow seniors and classmates.

Honestly i see almost no difference from Baruch and my high school. The only thing that my high school didn’t have was nicer people. No one here is overly rude and many are very friendly. With classes that include all years and ages people tend to be more friendly and open to those younger or older to them and it is very easy to get along with people here. In Baruch no one shoves to get somewhere unlike my high school where elevators would be so squeezed you felt everyone from all your sides, which is very refreshing.

I hope that college will change me into a better person. The classes are very relaxed have almost no requirements and allow a lot of freedom. Which i love, as opposed to being told what to do and how to do it in high school. Using this freedom i can learn way more efficiently and will allow me to enjoy college as opposed to despising it.

Hey guys, my name is Xuan. Born in China, raised in the city. I’m currently 17 years old, but I’ll be 18 this November. If I were to describe myself I’d say that I’m friendly and easy-going. Although I’m not particularly an outgoing person per say , I definitely will go the extra mile for a friend in need, truly. My aspiration is to become a businessman, intending to major in Economics, and that is why I chose to attend Baruch College.

As for my concerns about college I’d say it would mirror that of a typical freshman’s; High GPA, joining clubs, and making new friends. Although, I will have to say I am more concern about the fact that I’m using a lot of money to feed myself lunch everyday, something I am not overly familiar with. Let’s just say I have a new found appreciation for free school lunch, lol.  All jokes aside, as far as the 1 month I’ve attended Baruch, I can honestly say that it have been an enriching and rewarding experiences, in terms of friend’s made, clubs- that I’ll perhaps join; maybe, and courses conquered.

The first thing you need to know about me is that I am a BROOKLYN TECH graduate. Therefore, 5000+ students, cramped elevators that surpasses the weight limit, and teachers that doesn’t give a shit, more or less, does not faze me in the least. While most new students grimace at this abrupt transition from HS to College, I take this ‘change’ with indifference, if anything, it pails in comparison. Ask any Tech graduates, surely he/she will tell you the same, no lie. 4 years at Tech had taught me invaluable lessons that will carry me far in life. One of these lessons is tolerance, as I’m sure, no explanation will be required. In terms of workload, H.S. and College are both the same. Truth be told, I did not feel that there was an actual transition, personally, from H.S. to College.

Um….I really don’t know how to answer this last question. I can’t say anything about the future, but I do have plans and goals that I want to accomplish by the end of freshman year. My main goal that I really want to meet is to bulk up. I’ve always been a skinny person, and I’ve decided that upon entering College I would change that. I plan to gain more muscle mass and burn of some fat by working out more. That’s really all I have to say for my first blog, otherwise I’ll just be rambling on and on. Hopefully, this blog was entertaining and offered an insight into my life, if you care.  Alright, that’s a rap.

Hi, My name is Nuzhat Shorna. I know, it’s kind of hard to pronounce and I’ve heard it butchered so many different ways that I’m kind of considering changing my name. Not really changing it, but maybe switching the order. You see, all my family and close friends know me as Shorna and I’ve been raised hearing myself referred to as “Shorna” but then I started going to school and all of a sudden, I’m Nuzhat. Anyways, I’m kind of rambling, so like I said, my name is Nuzhat, and it’s pronounce like New-zhat or Noo-zhat. NOT Nose hat like most people pronounce it. I actually wrote my college essay on my name.

I was born in Bangladesh and emigrated here with my family when I was just 7 years old….and I’ve been living here ever since. It’s been 10 years and already I feel more American than Bengali.

A little about me: I’m very hyper and I love talking and taking naps! I think those are my two favorite activities in the world. Recently, I’ve discovered my new found love of Jane Austen. I LOVE period drama movies, I’m addicted to them. In the summer, I think I watched a different period drama movie every evening and then went to sleep dreaming that I was starring in one. Jane Austen is my hero–I look up to her like I’ve looked up to no one else I know of. I actually just bought a whole collection of all her books, so I’m excited to read that. One of my pet peeves is when people (especially BOYS) automatically ASSUME that Jane Austen writes “chick lit”. I’m not going to get into a whole discussion about this, but it is the most upsetting thing in the world to me. Jane means a lot to me and I’m just very passionate when I start talking about her books.

Another thing about–this might not come as such a big surprise considering my whole obsession with the Victorian Era and Jane Austen but I love tea. I drink tea about twice a day and I love LOVE coffee also. I think I’m what they call a “caffeine addict”. But I absolutely hate green tea, which is so weird considering that I love tea. I personally think green tea tastes like grass and I CANNOT bring myself to drink it. I’ve tried so many times but I just think it tastes disgusting. That’s just my opinion. Tea is another one of my passions–I would love to visit a tea garden one day.

I was VERY nervous about starting college because I kept hearing from all my friends who already graduated high school saying how they were NOT prepared for the workload. But I’d promised myself that I would not stop working hard when the workload got a little challenging, which was what I always did in high school. It’s been 3 week already and I’ve been true to my promise. Sure there are days of the week where I’d much rather be sleeping or watching TV than doing homework but my promise to myself kept me going.

I’m excited to see what else college has to offer for me. I would like to get involved in clubs and extracurricular since in high school, I hardly ever joined a club. I preferred to get my community service hours by myself but after 4 years, I’ve realized that it gets kind of lonely.

I’ve been told by many, that “Everyone is special,” we can never look exactly the same, can never think the same, nor are genetically make up the same. And by this phrase, so many have been given a falsehood of being “special,” including me. I’m a realist. Being this, I wonder, how many people have truly been special? And when I mean special, I mean a world-changing special. Someone like Bill Gates or Thomas Edison. And then the deeper sense of realism kicks in… forget about the idea of special and focus on the many starving people out there. So many deaths, so many conflicts, so many hate and… so many lost ones… loss of love, lost in life and losing to death…(to be continued >.<)

As cliché as it may sound, I worry about my grades. Good grades, especially, is an essential amongst the Asians. Particularly with the Chinese, if I bring home something other than an A, The Hanger will come down… that was back then… now it’s The Talk. (Worse case scenario is The Streets). And it’s not even a conversation, because I’ll end up being the listener for the most part.
Going into class late, but it’s ok because a teacher I have is always later than I am.
A third and major concern is procrastination. I do my home works, but I lack the studying part. Honestly, studying is pretty foreign to me. I’ve never studied throughout my school life. I cram, but that’s far from studying. Usually, I will do well paying attention in class, but now… I have a professor with the worse handwriting on earth, one with accent, one speaks too softly (because the room is big), and one that doesn’t know how to teach (because he’s new to teaching the course…). Guess I have to read things on my own…

As of now, college life and high school life is very different. Classes aren’t back to back but longer. The teachers are less concerned about students sleeping in class, using their phones, laptops, eating, etc… There are some rooms that can house 100-120 people which is quite big. The teachers don’t bother to learn the names of students except for the few “sharks” out there. And there is no music classes, one that have students play instruments to create an Orchestra concert setting. Sadly is all about the money and it all goes towards making Baruch a better business school. I thought college has everything, I guess not. But other than Baruch College not having a real instrumental music class, as students we learn, study, do homework, pass tests, and then graduation.
Social differences are that it’s harder to connect with friends because the classes are all different besides in freshmen seminar. I have classes when they do not and vice versa. Different interests = different clubs. I stay in the piano room most of the time.
First year of college won’t change me much. Maybe I will learn the real depth of difficulty college life (academically) entails. Other then that, it takes much more and time to change a person.

Hi, I’m just a regular guy who is concerned with the amount of work that is starting to pile up. I was born and raised in Brooklyn along with my brother and my two ridiculous cousins. I’m a diligent and responsible person. I enjoy traveling to new places and making friends. I also enjoy playing sports such as badminton and basketball but in a noncompetitive way.

My three main concerns about my freshman year are maintaining an impressive GPA, joining clubs, and making friends. Maintaining a 3.6+ GPA is going to be a strenuous task, but I wouldn’t let that stop me. I admit that I’ve never experienced staying up all night working on a paper before, but reality has hit me hard in the face. I know I’m going to have to get used to reading multiple chapters and writing essays if I want to get that outstanding GPA.  Joining a club is another daunting task, because I’m not much of a socialable person. I tend to stutter when I speak in public however, I’m working on this problem at this very moment. I’m hoping to join a couple of clubs by the end of this month. Because I’ve already made a couple of great friends during the first week of school, it is not much of a problem anymore.

The difference from my high school and Baruch College is the professors and the work. It’s been only two weeks, and I’m already reading two to three chapters every night. The professors can be more relaxed yet strict at the same time. They may give you a huge amount of work, but it’s basically up to you if you want to do it or not. They don’t care whether you’re late or absent. If you don’t show up, they’ll just fail you. High school was very different. My teachers had to track down those who cut class and force them back in, but here, everyone is an independent individual.

I think my first year at Baruch will help improve my self-esteem and communication skills. Communicating is going to play a huge role in my college life. Whether it is meeting new people or doing a presentation, I’ll be communicating a lot. I would probably be more confident in myself. One thing I’ll never forget about Baruch is the amount of work I’ve received. The first few weeks had taught me a lesson: Never procrastinate again.

HAI! I’m Owen; a student at Baruch College that turned 18 just a while ago. I live in Queens, but I graduated from Bronx Science. I’m Chinese, but I was born in New York. If I were to describe myself I would say I’m shy, but open. I love being carefree. I can’t go through a day without listening the music or being on the internet. I like basketball. I hate waiting. I guess I would say I’m an average Baruch student trying to find what he wants to do for the future.
My top concerns about my freshmen year would be slacking off, getting to class on time, and balancing school and free time. So far the college experience has been decent. Although many people would say the commute would be the hardest transition from high school to college, that is not the case for me because I went to school in the Bronx while living in Queens. The most difficult change or difference for me would be the length of the classes and lectures. The lectures are long and I end up tired and bored before the lectures end.
I hope by the end of my freshman year at Baruch I will have better adjusted to college life. I hope I can become more independent, make new friends, and set goals for the future. As a freshman I want to mature and grow. A year from now, I should be able to look in the mirror and see a changed person.

Hi there! My name is Dariya. I am very excited about my first semester of college. I am 18 years old, and I live in Yorktown Heights. Most people have no clue where that is.. It’s only about an hour upstate. I consider myself to be a pretty nice person, and I love meeting new people. That is one of the reasons that I went to Baruch, because it is in the middle of New York City, which is filled with lots and lots of cool people.

It’s been a couple weeks into the semester and I am already starting to struggle. In most of my classes, there is assigned homework for every class, and if not homework then reading in very boring textbooks… In high school I never used to read textbooks, but now I have no choice ]: Also, I have already been sick twice since the semester started, and I am not liking this weather we’ve been having lately. There’s a lot of responsibility and credibility that came along with this new college experience and it definitely is going to take some time to adjust. I hope to make the best of it.

As far as change goes, people are always changing. You’re changing, I’m changing, the world is changing. But that’s okay, it doesn’t bother me much. I just hope that this year will bring lots of positive change.

Thanks for reading!