I am a strong, dedicated and friendly individual. I am a good friend and someone who is reliable. I also am someone who works and strives to achieve their goals and really tries my hardest to get what I want. I am an Egyptian-American 18 year old living in Manhattan, and that really tells me who I am. I would consider myself outgoing with my friends and reserved around strangers. In terms of academics and work, I believe I am a very hard worker and regardless of the situation, I will alwaysprevail and get things done.
If I had to choose, the three things that concern me are time management, studying, and making sure I fulfill all my class and exam requirements. Time management worries me because being straight out of high school, the work load in college is much heavier and more time consuming. If I try to get a job, go to the gym and go out with friends, I need to also find time to study and do my homework. Along with all these things, I also need to find the time to sleep! I think that time management is worrying me because in high school I’ve always been very efficient in studying and completing assignments a certain way, so coming to a whole new system it’s a bit shocking at first. I think the best way to remedy this issue would be to set a defined schedule on what I want to do and when I should do it, that way I don’t leave anything important out and I am less stressed. Another concern for me is studying. Because I have never taken any exams with all these different professors, it will take me time to learn how to study for these specific classes. The techniques in which I used to study may be helpful, but the actual amount of content I need to know and where to study from is what worries me. I believe I can quickly find a way to solve this and that is to just apply myself. The last thing that worries me is my requirements. There is just so much to do and there are less people to really hold your hand and guide you, so I need to get used to this and really focus on my goals and what I need to fulfill before the end of the year.
I think everything from school work and homework, to studying, to even making friends at a commuter school will make my Baruch experience different than high school. Being thrown into a huge school with all types of different methods and people, I need to find a way to fit in and do well.
I think Baruch will make me a stronger person, will give me a greateducation, and will teach me great social skills. I believe Baruch is going to set me up for success, and will give me insight on this huge world we live in.