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Baruch has been great! I’ve had some surprises. But a lot of the things turned out as i was expecting them. Lots of people majoring in business. The stress of midterms and finals. However, I had no idea that Baruch students are involved in so many clubs and extra-curricular activities. And by adding the club hours into our schedules, the students get no excuse not to get involved in these activities. It gives the students a perfect opportunity to socialize. Overall, about the college I can say that even though the courses are hard, this college has what it takes to keep the students on board. And for myself, all I can say is that I’ve never dealt with this much responsibility in my life before. It was hard. But it helped me grow up in ways I’ve never even thought of before.

My first semester at Baruch college was not easy but I enjoyed. So far Baruch college has lived up to my expectations. I expected to meet new people and be challenged to achieve my best and both of those came true. I thinkn that my first semester here was a success. I have done pretty well in most of my class’s and I have had a lot of fun coming to school everyday. If there is one thing I would change it would be not to leave thing to the last minute and manage my time better. I believe that I have grown as a person since I started going to college. Also I feel that I have matured since I have started going to Baruch, and I feel more independent.

Baruch is exactly what i expected, commuter school, most people are doing business, and the classes are challenging. Overall I like the school. Althoough Baruch isnt socially the best, baruch is where you wanna be if you wanna succeed in life. It helps you mature quicker then kids in other schools and Im noticing it myself.

My first semester at Baruch has been great. It has definitely lived up to my expectations as a great school. I expected it to be a challenging school that expects hard work out of its students, and this is very true. I expect to graduate from Baruch 3 1/2 years from now and enter the real estate field with a solid business degree. Baruch has the reputation of being a commuter school where nobody interacts with each other, but i have found that this is simply not true. Many people do commute to school, but they are also heavily involved in clubs and extra curricular activities which makes it much easier to adjust as a first semester freshman. I hope to see all of my fellow classmates graduate on time with me and it has been a great semester! best of luck to all of you!

-James Nemeroff

My experience at Baruch College has lived up to my expectations in some ways, and in others, hopelessly fallen short. The school work, assignments and tests are all around what I was expecting… But when it comes to seeking help here at Baruch College, blah. Whether it’s financial aide, advisement, or anything else along those lines, this college falls into the category of “Awful”. I hate to sound so negative, but it’s only true. Your questions are never directly answered and it takes multiple days of phone calls, emails, and personal appearances to accomplish things that should be so simple. So anyways, I think my first semester went well… Grades and softball are on the up and up so I really can’t complain. If I were to do my first semester all over again (which I wouldn’t) there’s not a thing I would change. I have met great people and learned so much just in the few months I’ve been here. To finish things, I don’t think I’ve changed very much… I still love the people I associate myself with and I keep my priorities straight (most of the time). I may have become a little stronger, mentally, but we’ll just have to see when finals come around.

Now that the first semester at Baruch is almost over, I can say that it was though, but it also went by very fast. Not knowing what its gonna be like to be in college was a bit scary at first, but then you eventually adapt quickly and the sleepless nights, the tons of material to read, the exams and the endless amount of assignments, all that almost becomes normal. Even though it feels as if there are not enough hours in a day, not enough days in a week or not enough weeks in a month anymore, you will be able to manage, sometimes not knowing how to, but you will manage. I can say that I enjoy going to college, because it is something that I am doing for myself, something that I want to do and have chosen to do. The matter of fact is that I have now a totally different point of view then I would have had a couple of years ago, which makes me realize how beneficial on one side and how unnecessary on the other side certain things or situations appear. A good experience is that I met lots of really nice and interesting people during my time here at Baruch. People from all over the world who come to study in one of the most multi cultural cities in the world and everyone of  them has an amazing and unique life story to tell. Now that I am looking back at the last three months, I honestly don’t think I would do much different. Accept the fact that I tend to put the difficult thing towards last minute, which is kind of bad, but I think almost everybody does it. It’s hard sometimes to get into a routine of doing complex things first and easy things last. Now with the day of registration for classes coming up, I am actually looking forward to the next semester, because we are now at the point where we can make our own schedule. The freedom of doing so will give me the opportunity to make the whole combination of working full time and attending college work for me. I also don’t think that I have changed, all I can say is that my life has changed in every aspect. In regards to my private life, school or work, its not the same and it won’t be the same ever again. I am looking at a very busy and adventurous time ahead of me, involving lots of studying, working and traveling. Even though there were times when I hardly got any sleep, I still enjoyed it very much and I think if you are willing to put in the extra effort, it will definitely make a big difference and pay out. In the end it will all be worth it. 🙂

 

Baruch has lived up to my expectations. Ive heard it’s a challanging school that piles on a lot of work which is true.  I’ve also heard that it’s a commuter school and that everyone just comes in, takes their classes, and leaves. That isn’t true. I’ve been able to make a lot of friends at during my first semester. I think my first semester at Baruch went pretty well. I’ve been doing well in almost all of my classes, and I’m really enjoying it. I expect to stay in Baruch until I graduate. If I were to do something differently during my first semester, I would concentrate more on my work and not wait until the last minute to do my papers. Since stepping foot into Baruch, I think I’ve matured a lot. During high school, I wasn’t able to go out and see what the real world was like but now that i’m in college, I see it everyday.

-Mark Guindi

My experience at Baruch College is definitely exactly what I thought it would be- I’m constantly stressed, I literally feel like there’s some kind of school work I could be doing ALL THE TIME. But I wouldn’t change it for anything. I’m also really happy most of the time too. It’s the kind of stress that I know I can get past. With some hard work, it’ll be over soon. It also REALLY helps to know that we only have a few more weeks left until we have an entire month off. Overall, I think my first semester went pretty well. The transition into college wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, and nowhere near as bad as the transition that some of my friends are having. I’m doing pretty well in most of my classes, I’m in a club in school, and I don’t feel weird walking around the halls anymore. If I could go back and do anything differently during my first semester, I don’t think I would. I’m happy with the friends I have and the dorm I’m in. As much as I love college, I definitely think I’ve changed. I’m not sure how I feel about it, because friends from back home, who I used to love spending time with, it just feels so weird now. There’s a mountain of difference between us, and at first, I thought it was them who changed, but I’ve recently realized that it’s me. I’ve grown up, I’ve matured, and I feel like they’ve (literally and metaphorically) stayed in the same place.

 

 

Now that I begin to reflect on it, I’m not quite sure if my
current experience at Baruch has lived up to my expectations. I mean, I wasn’t
expecting fireworks or anything, but I was expecting just a tad more excitement
than it is at the moment. It’s definitely not like the college experiences that
I see in the movies, wild parties, late nights, freshman 15, but I know I can’t
expect that from a commuter school. The most repetitive thing that I have been
hearing from the upperclassmen that I have come in contact with is to take
advantage of my first year here and to be mindful of all the resources that I
am given, which is definitely what I plan to do. I came to this school for a
reason. Baruch is supposed to be the best of the best, and if I plan to follow
my previous plans of being a business major, I have to be ahead of the game and
remain focused.

Overall, I barely have any complaints about my first
semester at Baruch. I worked hard, studied harder, remained focused, balanced my
social and academic life, and made a wonderful group of friends. I feel
confident that if a finish of the school year just as I started, positively, then
I will be just fine. I’ll admit that I was disappointed at some of my test
grades, but I did my best and that’s all I can do, but I will definitely try to
alter my study habits if that augments my grades. Math was never my strong
suite, but that has to change if I really want to become a successful business
major in four years.

I’m happy that I was brave enough to join the ‘One Step
Ahead’ step team, which can allow me to continue my passion of dance, as well
as surround myself with strong young women that have the same goals as me, to
succeed. If I could change one thing about this semester, it would be getting a
job, because life in the city isn’t cheap, but I will fulfill my mother’s wish
of only focusing on my school work at the moment.

This life we live is so uncontrollable, so who really knows
what can happen next? I do know for sure that I will try my best to expand my
horizons here at Baruch and take full advantage of all of the opportunities that
I am surrounded by every day. If I’m extra lucky, I’ll be able to snag an
internship!

I think that so far Baruch has met my expectations. Going to school and interacting with the people around me has allowed me to get a taste of the different types of people that attend the school. So far I think that my first semester is going very well academically. Keeping up with all the work, and achieving high grades has encouraged me to keep working hard. On the side i am still able enjoy the social activities college has to offer which is a balance that i am very grateful for. So far i would not change anything that i have been doing because i am pleased with the way things are going. I feel that Baruch is a place not so different from the high school i went to, therefore i did not need to “change” in order to be successful in doing the things i want. I am still looking out to participate in sports teams in the upcoming semesters at Baruch however i do not want to jeopardize my academic success. Changing every day through the events we are faced to confront in normal, not something specific to Baruch or any college in general.