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        I am just another teenager trying to make it through college before living my dream. I want to become a product designer and visual merchandiser, which requires a lot of time management, patience, and creativity. So I would say that I’m the type to always strive hard and work towards perfecting these qualities. Perfecting. That’s probably another good word to describe my stubbornness. My closer friends always ask me why am I such a perfectionist, even when it makes me pull all-nighters a few times a week or when I don’t want to be? I guess it’s just innate. It’s not that I want to be perfect myself; I want things to be perfect for those I care about. I wouldn’t call myself a perfectionist though. I’d rather call myself a hard worker.

       My top 3 concerns for freshman year at Baruch are joining clubs that I actually enjoy, making friends, and of course, getting good grades without procrastinating. Freshman year in high school was when I gained exposure to many clubs. Most of them were pretty pointless. I don’t want to repeat the same mistake, waiting until junior year to finally find what I want to do. As for friendships, I’m always looking for long-lasting friends if not a mere acquaintance. Although sometimes, it bugs me when people I used to talk to don’t even say hi anymore. Lastly, procrastination is what I’m most concerned about. Although I don’t do it purposely, I hope I can get the school-related things done and out of my way before moving on with my personal life. I need to get into the habit of that.

       Studying at Baruch is much different from high school. This probably happens no matter what college I attend. College means more independence. No teacher is going to be pushing me to do my homework. There is no required gym. Things are much harder, too, in terms of looking for what I want. If I want to look for someone to sign a form, I’d probably have to run around the building asking before getting directly to a place. But it’s not that bad, I guess. I’m definitely enjoying the shorter days of the week. 😀

       My first year at college will teach me that if I want something, I can’t stand around idly waiting for it. Since school started, I’ve definitely been more like this. In the past, I was more passive and shy about doing things. Although that’s how I am still, at least I learned to hide it.

Who am I? Who are you?! If you can come up with an answer in just a few sentences I’d be amazed. Truth is, I don’t know who I am. Not yet, anyways. I know who I want to be and for now that’s enough. I don’t want to be defined, I want to be able to try new things; to reinvent myself over and over again. Isn’t that what college is for? I know that I want to be successful, but I’m still learning how I define success. Is it good grades, good friends, a good job, or is it all three? So for now all I can tell you is this; I am Sabina, I am dedicated to my family and friends, my school work, and my future, and that’s all I know for now. The rest is history in the making.

I wouldn’t say, necessarily, that I’m concerned about college but rather what comes next. Throughout high school all you would hear is that “they won’t take this in college, nobody will hold your hand, it’s real life!” But is it really? I like that nobody holds our hands, it keeps me on my toes. But it’s not exactly the real world quite yet. My top concern would have to be figuring out what I am doing here. Yes, I’m a finance major, I want a successful career, a successful life, but how? Figuring it out, what ever “it” is, is my top concern. I just don’t want to waste my time or anybody else’s for that matter. So for now I’m just going to roll with the punches and see where that gets me.

My college career is already a different world than my high school career. In high school I was concerned about my resume, joining every club and studying all the time. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still focused on these things but in college it’s for myself, not for anybody else. I have found myself taking part in things that I truly care about, and not just because they look great on a sheet of paper. I joined an organization, for example, called AIESEC dedicated to a global perspective. In little over one month college has broadened my horizons further than my four years in high school ever did. As far as college changing me, we’ll just have to wait and see!

I think I am me. I’m Aleks. I’m an 18 year old guy attending Bernard Baruch College in NYC. I am tall and dark. I’m the guy who doesn’t know what to really write when asked who I think I am because there is so much to write to describe myself. In fact, there is an infinite amount of details that I can give to describe who I think I am. Even then, who I think am and who I actually am could be two different persons. No matter who I think I am I do have concerns about my freshman year at Baruch College. The first and foremost would be how my grades will differ from High School; not only in the actual grade received but how it is earned and how to maintain it. It is difficult to take a class seriously when you only have it twice a week. My second concern is will I continue enjoying the NYC scene that Baruch College is surrounded by throughout my four year stay at the college. If I don’t, what will I do to fix that? If I don’t enjoy going to school, I most certainly won’t be enjoying class or anything related to it. My last concern is my ability create lasting friendships in school. It’s difficult to make friends because people are so different. At first sight they may seem to have similar interests to you, but you later realize that they do not. Having different interests shouldn’t mean that a friendship can not exist, but how do you maintain a friendship when you do not have similar interests or ideas?  Hopefully, creating lasting friendships is what makes my college experiences different from my high school experience. In high school, I had many acquaintances, but not too many friends. I am hoping that this will not be the case in college.

Nothing can change me.

I just sat in front of my laptop, looking at Tina’s email, saying to myself,”You want me to tell you who I think I am? Who the f*ck am I?” I have been looking at at blank white text box for about 45 minutes now, until I realized who I think I am.  And there is a very simple answer to this question. The answer is I HAVE NO IDEA WHO I THINK I AM! I never thought a seemingly simple three word question like “Who am I?” would make me think so much.  Is the answer a simple guy who does not need much to be happy? Or is the answer a pisces with a love and passion for all sports? Is the answer Walter Eric Christopher Burrier?  And thats when it hit me.  The reason we live and work and play IS to answer this question. So who am I? I am a man working towards finding out the answer to that question.  And I hope Baruch can help me do that.  I mean, I came to college in hopes of knowing what I want to do with my life.  I guess that is one of my concerns about freshman year.  I do not want to go for a major I am going to hate later in life.  You hear stories all the time of people making $500,000 dollars a year being unhappy with what they do.  If you are unhappy, then what is the point of all that money?  I would rather be homeless and happy then rich and hate every aspect of my life.  And I hope Baruch can guide me towards this life style.  I mean, isn’t that why people go to college? To find out what they want to do with their lives?

Well, upon reading what I wrote, I realized i was ranting. Thats what I have to say.

Who I am I? Just a person looking to better himself economically and academically. What am I concerned for this year? Well to start it off, I wonder if I can be the same hard working student I was in high school.  Another concern I have is whether or not I can stay on top of all of my assignments and exams.  More importantly I am concerned that my study habits may be weakened since I am in college.  So far though, the biggest change for me from high school is the fact that I have different classes at only go to class 4 days a week.  I believe this first year at Baruch will be a major test in helping me become more responsible.

Starting this blog was harder than I thought because I spent the past ten minutes typing a few words and deleting them after.  I guess stating what’s currently going on is the easiest way to begin a reflection.  Currently, I am a seventeen year old male.  Seventeen because my birthday is late in the year so usually my peers are always older than me.  I will only be seventeen for a couple more days as my birthday is in this month.  Unfortunately, it is a day that I have class.  But that happens from time to time.  It is obvious that I attend Baruch College but I will still include this in my blog to add a bit more length to it.  I think I’m a mature and respectable person.  I’m easy going and I enjoy having fun. Shouldn’t we all? My three top concerns in my freshmen year of college include making friends, not procrastinating and staying consistent with good grades, despite my boring classes.  Procrastination proves to be the prevailing concern as I am doing this blog assignment last minute.  It is due on October 10th and as of right now, it is October 9th 10:19PM.  The commute is very different as it takes me twice as long to get to college as it did to get to high school.  That means getting forty minutes less sleep each night.  I am hoping my first year of college changes me for the better.  Hopefully I can do my assignments earlier.  Time will only tell by the time I do my next blog.

I am a eighteen-year-old student attending Baruch College. I’m extremely hard working and dedicated. My top three concerns about freshman year are getting a 4.0, balancing school with work, and making new friends. I need to get a 4.0 so I have the option of transferring to NYU Stern. It’s a goal of mine but the more time I spend at Baruch, the more I contemplate about transferring. Balancing school and work is probably the biggest challenge I have right now. I worked when I was in High School but that was a joke. Attending College and having a part time job is much different. And lastly making new friends was a concern for me but not anymore. I was scared to meet new people but excited at the same time. I’m glad I chose my block because the people that are in my block are so “chill”. I can’t thank them enough and if I get a 4.0 it’d be because of their help. The main difference between high school and college is the commute. Jesus Christ…that’s the worst. I am completely drained after a full day of school and the three hours of commute that come with it and on some days I have to go to work for another 7 hours. I used to live across the street from my school and now I have to wake up more than two hours before class just to be there on time. It’s ridiculous. However, other than the commute, college is much better than high school. We have so much more freedom and trust from our teachers here. There’s no b ***shit. The first year of college will definitely change me in a better way. I think i’ll learn to manage my time better and not procrastinate. It will help me grow up and get out of my comfort zone, which is exactly what I need. All in all, I’m super excited for the rest of the year!!

Who am I? That is a tough question. I like to think I am a nice, easy going, and loving person. But how would I know who I am? Only others can tell me who I am. If I think I am a dog, but everyone else says I am human, then as much as I believe I am a dog, I am a human. Does that make sense? I don’t know. But I like to think I am who I think I am. I try to portray who I really am, or who I really want to be, to the public. However, I do not know what it looks like from the point of view of the public. Hopefully it is the way I want.

My top three concerns as a freshmen in Baruch are just like anyone else, GPA, job, and health. As tough as it is, I aim for a 4.0 GPA, or at least a 3.5 or above. Job, though I have one already right now, I wish to be able to manage my time efficiently. With the commuting schedule and job schedule combined, I could barely have enough time to breath. And that leads to my health. Taking 3-4 hours sleep every day from Monday to Thursday isn’t healthy at all. And I just hope that I will fix it soon.

Well, besides from the whole commuting thing going on. The clubs in Baruch are  a lot more assertive. I have already attended a corporate meeting with the Grant Thorton LLP. The connections I am able to make are almost limitless. And most students here are more mature, well most of them. And some professors are really lenient, but some not.

I think this first year of college will make me step out of my comfort zone. I will have to step up and get to know people and make connections. More importantly, I think it will make me able to use my time efficiently instead of procrastinating.

Who am I? thats a hard question. Who do I think I am? Thats so much easier to answer. I THINK I am a little of everything. I am nice in public and mean in private. I act cool, calm, and collected but for the most part I am hot-headed, freaking out, and quite frankly a little messed up although I have no reason to be. i guess if anything i think I’m a good actor. Not like actors in the movies but right now, here, there, anywhere i have a skill where I can turn all these different characters and personalities into one…me.

Three concerns about my freshman year hmm..
My bad spelling, hard time communicating, and my lack of interest. but Cymbalta can help! Now i cant apologize for my sarcasm without being a little sarcastic. Okay start over stupid.
my concerns are more like fears. i’m afraid i wont do as well as i did in high school. and with good reason i went from senior vice president, s.o. member, and active volunteer to someone who hangs out with thieves, dealers, and addicts right after class (i should stop taking the subway) im pretty much afraid i won’t stay focused on school work. And im afraid I wont be able to keep up with everyone else.

So what will make my Baruch experience different from high school? I think the independence will make a huge difference. Not having someone on my back a hundred percent of the time is definitely a change from Bayside.

i think my first year in college will change me a lot. I’ll probably come out of it a lot more responsible then i was going in and maybe even fifteen-pounds heavier(that one would suck).