If asked to describe myself, my first response is a blank
stare. Although I feel like I know myself very well, in the sense of what I
want to achieve in life, I have a hard time putting it into words. From the
outside I can see like a quiet, very composed and calm person. Yet people, who
really know me, know that I love joking around, doing dumb things, and getting
into trouble. Maybe I just present myself differently in various situations. I
think I’m a very approachable person and a good listener.
My opinion about college is that it has been a huge
eye-opener to me. Moving from a small suburban Massachusetts town, to one of
the biggest, most intimidating cities in the world is definitely a change.
Coming into college, my thoughts were that I would hate New York and that its
hectic lifestyle would consume my energy and leave me feeling hopeless at all
times. To my surprise college has been the greatest experience of my life.
Coupling the exciting lifestyle of New York, with the fact that I’m living on
my own, I cannot complain. Academically speaking, I’ve kind of been
disappointed by my courses. In high school I took several college courses and
AP courses in math and science, two subjects which I don’t have at Baruch.
Whether it just be poor scheduling or maybe just a slow start to freshmen year,
I feel like high school was a bigger, more stressful challenge then college,
but I’m not complaining.
In correspondence with New York’s so called “unfriendliness”,
one negative think about Baruch is that it can be difficult to fit in.
Personally I’ve had no trouble because I live at the dorms and play basketball,
so I’m constantly surrounded by my roommates and teammates, but the average
commuter student must have great troubles meeting new people. Classes seem
rushed and busy, and there is little time for any social activities. But maybe
that’s just an outsider’s opinion.