Freshman Seminar 2011: CFA

Personally I think I’m a nobody, I’m still 17 and haven’t achieved much so there’s no need for me to be too big for my britches or whatever that saying is. I’d like to do something with my life and hopefully achieve noteriety while I’m still young enough to enjoy it, but as it stands now I don’t have anything that defines me aside from an obsessive interest in anything and everything drug-related (especially pharmaceuticals).  I’d like to say I’m concerned with keeping up with my work during my first year at Baruch, but seeing as how this blog is already over a week late, not to mention the other work I still havent got on top of, maybe I should get working on that… Unfortunately going to school in the city has proven to be quite a hassle, I wish I at least lived closer to school but have to travel for more than an hour every morning is a pain, I’m starting to think I should’ve enrolled in CSI instead. Also finding a job seems to be quite a bit harder than I thought, because of this oh so ingenious block system I have to wait until next semester to have a better schedule that gives me time to work during the week. I dont see college as that much different from high school, besides the rediculous price-tag attached to my so-called “higher education.” I thought that once I got into college I might find something I’d want to pursue in a career, but so far my first year of college has only made me want to drop out and find work in a construction union or something like that. The more I go to classes the more I want to find work outside of the system or business sector, whatever you want to call it.

Early in September my mom told me to buy a planner. I was all like nahh mom I’m just gonna memorize my assignments like I did in high school. Here I am working on a post that was due last week… I now own a planner. Should’ve listened to my mom from the start but I’m 18 years old and am always right, right? I like sports, and my music. No specific genre for me. I’ll listen to anything from Kanye West to Skrillex, basically anything that I think sounds good. Ever since I was 7 my life has revolved around hockey. On weekends I was at the rink killing myself trying to help my team win even if it meant taking a puck to the face. Holidays were usually spent far away on tournaments; money was spent on new equipment. It takes a lot of time and dedication to play hockey. It has also helped to shape me into the person that I am today. Tell me I can’t do something and I’ll try and prove you wrong. This is the competitive edge that I gained from playing hockey. I focused almost all of my energy on this sport especially during the last four years of my life and I think that is the reason I did not have the best grades in high school. Even though going pro would have been a dream come true, it is time to realize that was not the path for me. I had a fun childhood playing but school is now my number one priority. Wow I just got deep on you there, time to change the topic.
My biggest concern right now has to be time management. With such a heavy workload I need to be on top of things. Unfortunately I am a well-practiced procrastinator. My logic is usually “I’ll wait till later cause I need to eat and then rest my mind before I can concentrate” night comes and I say “well, after the (Met, Ranger, or Giant) game I should have enough time if I stay up till midnight and study on the bus” after the game I realize the only possible chance of me finishing all my work is to pull an all-nighter.
Commuting has been a big issue for me. When I talk to my friends who dorm at other schools they tell me how they can wake up 15 minutes before class and get there on time. Meanwhile I have to give myself at least an hour 45 just to be safe because you never know when there’s going to be traffic or what not. I just hate how much of my time is wasted sitting on a bus, standing on a train, or waiting for the ferry. All of this wasted time can go towards sleep which I don’t get enough of anymore.
My third concern would have to be networking. This may be more of a challenge to some then it is to others. For me personally, I’m not afraid to admit that I can be a little shy at first but once you get to know me you’ll see that I am a kind person and even funny at times.
Right now the biggest differences for me between high school and college are the commute which I talked about earlier, the work load, and the freedom that I now have. I have definitely already done more work this year then all of last year as a senior. And no matter how much time and effort I’m putting in, I still feel like I am falling behind. At least I am finally out of the catholic school system once again. I don’t think I could stand another year of wearing a uniform and following all of their pointless little rules. Overall Baruch has not been bad at all but it would be perfect if it had a hockey team.
I am hoping that my first year in college will help me figure out what I want to major in. This is something that has been on my mind for quite some time now and I am still not 100% on what I want to do. I find this process very scary because it’s really important to me that I choose a cool career that I enjoy… ohh yeah and makes a lot of money too. Aight time for me to do some math homework. -_-