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My view of myself as a person is obviously very positive. I feel that I am a fun extroverted person that is eager to try new things, and meet new people. I am a person who voices their own opinion, and is very talkative, because I don’t like awkward silences. I think of myself as funny,but u can only be funny if other people think your funny. However I try to lighten the mood whenever it seems to be too serious. That is why people should get too know me their missing out if they don’t . However I feel as a person that college will serve to help improve me as a person and change me in a positive way. I want to get the most out of life that  I can so that  I can grow into a better person because life is about self – improvement.
In college I am concerned about time managment because I know that is my weakness. I have no problem with the coursework except for when I am at home because I am a real good procrastinator, and I think i am looking forward to a lot of all- nighters. I feel in college I will have to study more to teach myself then review the material, because in all the classes except math they go at a less comprehensive pace.  However, I see the obstacles in front of me and I feel confident that I can conquer these problems. (That is why coffee was invented of course )
The main difference between high school and college is that college is less structured allowing for more freedom. Another difference is that classes don’t meet everyday which allows for more flexibility for studying, and homework which I think will benefit me. There are so many people that it is impossible to know everybody , but it is my goal to meet as many new people as possible truthfully the block system is getting in the way of that 🙁 but I still want to embrace all the resources I have available at Baruch. However I am still anxious, because I do not know this new adventure will bring, but I will always look  forward with confidence and with a smile on my face. I feel the added maturity will serve me well but I hope to not forget my past, and continue to enjoy life. I want to be able to look back at my time at Baruch with pride, and fond memories so let those times BEGIN !

The way one perceives themselves isn’t the way others do. I see myself as a person who is different. I like to be able to fit in, but not be part of the crowd. I don’t agree with everything that those around me do, but I do respect their decisions. I’m a person that believes in “Live and let live”; I’ll do what’s good for me, you’ll do what’s good for you, and we’ll both be happy and accepting of the other. I think that life can sometimes be a math problem. Cheesy as it sounds, it applies. Just like in a math problem, life presents you with many ways of getting to the same result or answer. Everyone has a different method of doing things, and others should respect that. And I think that many times people are too hard on themselves and those around them. People make mistakes; being upset about them for too long won’t do you any justice. Accepting what has happened, and trying to solve the problem is the way to move on with your life. I see life as a constant flow of obstacles and change, and one always needs to adapt to their new surroundings.

My top three concerns have got to be making new friends, getting a good schedule and not picking bad professors, and my procrastination. Normally making friends is a piece of cake for me. I’ve moved many times in my life and always spend my summers in different places, so I’m used to adapting. For some reason, I’m finding it harder to do in Baruch. I think it’s due to the fact that the students commute and there isn’t an actual campus to hang out on and we can’t exactly dorm (unless you count student housing-which, in some cases, can be 70 blocks away from Baruch). In each class, there are different people. It’s hard to become real friends with someone when you hardly see them, there’s an age difference, and even when you do see them, they might be on the other side of the room. I’m hoping that it’ll get easier as time progresses. I’m really nervous for registering for the spring semester. I’m worried that I’ll register after a whole lot of people and get stuck with a really bad schedule. And finally, my procrastination is my biggest concern of all. I’ve gone two years without properly studying for an exam or doing my homework until the due date or the period before that class. I’m so worried that it’ll get out of hand, and I’m trying to take care of this really bad habit.

Baruch is very different from my high school. I went to a Jewish religious school for seven years, so I forgot what it’s like to wear pants every day. It’s so weird being able to come to school in shorts and a tank top, and I love it! I like the fact that things are being taught from a secular point of view (I mean with the classes I’m taking they have to be). It’s different not having a religious connection in my classes, but I find it interesting. In college, everything is so out in the open and we can be so straight forward with our teachers, and I find that swell! I love having people of different races, religions, and ethnicities in all of my classes-it’s so refreshing.

I can’t say that I know how this year will change me but I’m hoping that it’ll make me more responsible and let me think more independently.

My name is Paul Aaron. I was born in Georgetown, Guyana and moved to New York when I was 4. I have been living in the same apartment in East Flatbush since I moved up here. I like to play basketball, listen to music, go to the movies or just chill and have fun. I’m a laid back, easygoing person that prefers to be around people who like to have fun.

My top 3 concerns as a freshmen at Baruch is if i will be able to keep up with the work because in College everything goes by a lot faster than in High school. Another concern that I have is that since Baruch is a commute school, it won’t be as fun as a school with a campus with all the different events that they have. I don’t really have any other concerns about going to Baruch but if i had to say one I think it will be keep focus and adjusting from having fun and relaxing in my senior year of high school to working hard as a freshmen in college.

I know my experience at Baruch will be different from my experience at my high school  because at my old school, we didn’t have all the freedom that we do at Baruch. No one is going to stay on your back and tell you to do this and that. I will be are responsible for all of my actions and work. In high school, there were a few teachers that would look out for you if you were going off track or losing focus, but I doubt they will be any teachers doing that here so its all up to me.

I think my first year at Baruch will make me a lot more open to different kinds of people and their way of doing things because of the many different types of people at this school.

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.

I hate to be difficult but, I have no answers for who I think I am or why I exist or whatever other existential questions could be posed to provoke meaningful thought. If my thoughts didn’t move faster than I could control and my opinions didn’t change with every experience, then maybe, just maybe, I could give a sufficient answer. In this moment, I could think I’m clever but, in a few moments I could think I’m pretentious or maybe last week I thought I was funny but, this week I think I have no sense of humor—see the conflict? So I guess the extent of my thoughts of myself can be summed up so prettily into a neat little category of ‘undecided’. Or maybe I’m just avoiding unpleasant truths and choosing to exist comfortably in a bed of lies? Either way, the whole point of life is the  journey, no? A journey of self-discovery, naturally.

And as it should be of no surprise, I don’t really have much opinion on college either. I go because I have to and I have no real concerns about it or more specifically freshman year because school is school is school; it’s the same thing I’ve been facing most of my life—same pressures, same concepts, same purposes, different buildings, different people, different moments in my life. Life, in general, is a series of modified repetitions of that which came before. So, I can’t say I’m really worried about anything because college and the problems it poses aren’t that difficult or important in the grand scheme of life because it’s only a few years out of life.

As a freshman entering Baruch for the first time I think I am many things. I am someone that will do what ever I can in order to be the best in what I assert myself in. I am someone who is independent and can get things done without being spoon fed. I think I will succeed in Baruch even though I know there will be many obstacles. I have many concerns about the journey that I am about to embark on but I plan to tackle the obstacles with confidence and success.

I am concerned about the amount of independence I have. In highschool you have a lot of things done for you; You get notified if something is off about your record. In college I have to make sure everything stands correctly or else I suffer the consequences. I am concerned about all the new people I am going to meet. I don’t know yet if I am bound to fit in this school or not. I have to push myself to get involved or else I will not meet new people and make friends. I sit in class with so many people who I have never seen before in my life and I don’t know if I have any connection to them. I feel that I am always rushing out of class and I never take a minute to stop and start conversation. I may be overreacting but I have a fear that I will not make one new friend in the time I spend here. My main concern is doing well in my studies. I have never studied in a college environment before. I have never taken an exam given by a college professor and it is very overwhelming. You don’t have many people in the class that can help you because I haven’t met everyone yet. The one thing that is motivating is the amount of free time I have. I find that I have a lot of time to do my work and get everything done.

The main thing that I think differentiates college from highschool  is the amount of classes I take. I have five classes now compared to my twelve in the previous years. I used to have a dual curriculum of Hebrew and English so there was a lot of work to do. I find now that is is much easier to spread out your time and get a lot of personal jobs done. This first year at college is really going to change my life drastically. It is going to be my first step into the real world and I am very excited for it. I am going to learn how to take care of things on my own. I am going to learn how to work as a part time employee plus get my school work done. I believe that my first year at college will be the most educating for me.

My name is Bakhtiar Ali. I am a very kind and helpful person. I will always try my best to help someone who needs it. I am also a very shy person. Whenever I am with a group of people that I dont know I am usually quiet and try to remain unseen. But once I get to know someone I feel very comfortable around them, I am a very funny and talkative person. Another thing about me is I love sports. I feel most comfortable around people when it has something to do with sports. My hobby is anything that has to do with sports. I love watching and playing sports. My I am very kind.  I am also very shy until you get to know me and I love sports.

My first concern for college invloves calculus class. So far I dont understand anything in calc. My favorite class has always been math but calculus  completely different from anything i learned. Another concern I have is have I can keep a job and do well in school. In a couple of days I will be working and I hope work doesnt affect school too much. A third concern I have is if i can build strong friendships with my peers. In high school I left the school with many great friends who I still have great friendships with. But in college every semester we change classes and the classes are so big that I dont know if I will leave getting to really know someone

So far my college experience has been different from high school. There are many differences. College and the teachers are really fast. Also they dont give the best notes and it is up to the students to take notes of whats important. In high school I never really studied or read the books assigned but based the work I dont think I can do that anymore. Also there is no one to baby you and give you reminders on what to do. You better remember when your assignmbets are do.

I think my first year college will make me feel really tired and make me happier that summer vacation has started. Also I think it will make me more hard working and organized.