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This is the picture of my main group of friends who i hung out in high school with minus one or two. These were the kids that i spent every minute of the day with. we did everything together and i put this picture up particularly because looking at reminds me of who i used to be and the things that i used to do.These were the people that helped make me into who i am today. They are what we called ” The Family” and no one was allowed into it.

Hello my name is Michael
DeSena. I am a freshman here in Baruch College. At first meeting I usually
identify myself as someone who is shy and timid. A person who sits behind his
books and computer all day staying away from something as simple as fun. I play
this role so that people can’t judge me at first and then when I am comfortable
enough with them, I let them see who I truly am. I am fun, outgoing, extravagant,
athletic, and somewhat intelligent. I like partying, hanging out with my
friends, but most importantly spending time with my family. I am simply someone
who is always trying to make everyone else smile and be happy.

There are plenty of things in this life that I like but one thing that I like best in
life  is who I used to be. It seems a bit sad and confusing at first but is not so much when you think about it. I miss
who I used to be because the person that I am now is someone who has had to mature, accept responsibility, and look to setting a good future for myself and that is something that I just haven’t adjusted to yet. The idea of putting behind my childhood and finally growing up is something that I am having a lot of trouble with and I’m sure most of you are too. Now most of you won’t believe this but in middle school and high school I was always the popular kid. I lived day by day enjoying every minute of life. I was living in the wise words of Wiz Khalifa “Young, Wild, and Free”. I miss being the kid that was friends with everybody, the kid who was invited to all of the parties because of my fun and charming personality which most of you still have not been able to come across with me yet. I like who I used to be because I was always the big fish in a
little pond. I used to be the kid who always got into trouble but smooth talked
his way out of it. I used to be the life of the hallways and parties in high
school, doing things I was never suppose to be doing but never getting caught.
I miss getting good grades without ever having to even open a textbook and never
having to do homework because I’d always just get someone to do it for me and
then id pay them back by buying them lunch or getting them into a party. I miss
being the real me. Because now, now I’m in college. I’m the little fish in a
big pond these days and quite frankly I don’t like it. Although I’ve made some
new friends and have even kept most of the ones I used to have. I still miss
the Mike I used to be. The hallways here are filled with kids that I don’t know
and that don’t care a thing about whom I am or who I used to be. The parties
aren’t even half as good as my high school parties which make me think “Are the
parties here just really bad?” or “Were my friends just really ahead in our
party skills?” One of the few good things college has given me is the freedoms
it offers. There is usually plenty of time to get assignments done and a lot of
free time to just hang around and relax. I guess college is something that I
will eventually adapt into but until then, I’m definitely not a fan. The
workload isn’t so bad so far except for calculus. Calculus is like hell on
earth for me and is usually like the nail in the coffin for my feelings on
college. Most of the time I just end up being disappointed by the grades I
receive and mundane assignments I get from classes.

The bad part about that is that
disappointment is my biggest fear in life.
Most people are afraid of things like snakes or spiders. Well I’m afraid
of something less physical but more mental in disappointment.  I’m scared of disappointing myself and the
people who support me. Disappointing my family especially my parents is such a
scary thing for me. Midway through my senior year, I had decided to myself that
I was not going to attend college  because I just felt that schoolwork and
getting a job sitting in a desk behind a mountain of paperwork was not
something that was going to make me truly happy and I planned on moving away to
a remote place. When I brought the idea up to my parents, disappointment was
their first reaction. When I was finally convinced to attend college, my dad’s
words to me on my first day were simply “Do your best, I know you won’t
disappointment us”. That was the point in my life when I decided that I could
never disappoint him again and am almost scared to because I don’t want to let
him down.

The
only thing in life that has gotten me over this fear was something my
grandmother told me a long time ago. She told me “Quest e la vita” which is
Italian for   “This is life”. These words
have always gotten me through the tough times when I’ve been disappointed by
something or been broken by someone. To me it means, “Hey, this is life and
there’s nothing you can do about it. Sometimes things go right and sometimes
they go wrong, but whatever the case may be, just stand up and be strong”.

There are many characteristics in the world that can identify me, but the best ones are trustworthy and friendly. I am honest person and I am the type of person that will always be there for my friends and family when they need me. My family is the most important thing to me in life because friends will come and go, but family will always be there for you no matter what happens. My major goal in life is to graduate Baruch College with a degree in accounting and to find a well paying job straight out of college. Completing this goal would make me nothing less than happy because then I would have everything I could ever ask for in life. My personal motto that I live each and every day is “Winners never quit.” I am not saying that I am a winner, but to me this motto means that I should never quit or ever give up on something I truly want especially my goal in life. No matter how hard life comes at me, I must tough it out and find a way through it. Not everything in life is going to be easy and you should never give up when this happens in your life. Although I seemed determined to get what I want in life, there are some things in life that may impede me from achieving some things. Believe it or not I am self-conscious about myself and I am easily embarrassed. There are some things that get me really annoyed in life and sometimes these things haunt me for most of my life, but I try to learn from my mistakes and I try my best to make sure they don’t happen again. A good example is a bad grade on a test. When I get a bad grade on an exam I get all bummed out and upset because I know for a fact that I could have done better. Another thing about me is that I am afraid of heights. Certain heights I am fine with and then other heights I will not dare go to.

Right now school is going great for me. All my classes are pleasant and interesting. Also all my professors are nice and are willing to help me out if I need extra help so I don’t do bad on my examinations. The only thing I dread most about school right now is waking up every morning and going to class. Other than that everything else is terrific. I really like the new friends I am making in all my classes especially freshman seminar. These people will most likely be with me the rest of my life and they will be some of the best friends I will ever have in my life. I am really looking forward to all the good things that can occur in my life during my next few years in college and I will be more than happy to be able to spend those special moments with my new friends at Baruch.

Hi Everyone, My name is Natalie Murawska and I am 18 years old. Making the transition from high school to college has been difficult for me since the coursework is more challenging and there is much more work that has to be done for each class. The hardest part for me was definitely managing my time and prioritizing, but I am slowly starting to get the hang of it and accept the fact that college isn’t easy. I realized it’s important to be responsible and no one is going to hold you by the hand and tell you what to do, because now is the time that we decide what is best for ourselves. I feel more responsible and willing to work hard to get the most of these four or more years in Baruch. From the start, I had a good impression on Baruch and most of all, I like the diversity in the school.

One of the questions we were asked was what we are most afraid of, and without even thinking I knew my fear was public speaking. I am taking Communications 101 this semester, and even though I dread making speeches, I think this will do me good and practicing speeches and rehearsing will improve my public speaking. It’s definitely taking me out of my comfort zone, but I know that public speaking is gonna be really important in the future so I’d rather start practicing now than later.

Aside from school, I like going to Upstate or Pennsylvania on the weekends, so depending on the season and weather, I’ll either go skiing, applepicking, hiking, or just relaxing outside of the city. I do love the city just as much, but sometimes I like to get away from the busy streets and forget about school and the stress. I started skiing 3 years ago and I found that this is something I really enjoy doing in the winter time. I love being outdoors and trying new things because you can really explore what you like and don’t like, and can discover who you really are as a person. I’m still trying to figure out who I really am and what it is I really like.

I grew up with 3 brothers so I’m happy they always have my back. We get along really well so whenever I feel down, they always try to cheer me up. My family is important to me just as my friends are because I know I can always ask them for help or advice, and it’s a great feeling knowing that people care or want to help you and support you.

In conclusion, Randy Pausch who was a Professor at Carnegie Mellon said before his death that “You can’t change the hands you’re dealt, just how you play the hand.” I agree with this quote and it has a lot of meaning, especially because he was the perfect example of someone who lived by this saying. He was grateful for every day and he tried to make the best of it; this is what I hope to do as well.

Hi, as many of you know already my name is Bianca and I am a Baruch college student.  Being a first year college student there are a few difficulties that come along with that.  My major problem that I am having is probably time management.  I like to leave my work until the last minute to do.  Even though that’s not the best idea, I still manage to get all of my work done on time.  As far as my classes go, many of them are going very well.  Political Science and Anthropology are the exception.  My political science teacher does not teach at all and my anthropology class is very hard to understand the information.  After discussing this problem with this class in Freshman Seminar, half of my class went down to the department of anthropology and complained and ever since then, the teacher has changed her ways in the classroom and has not only made the class tolerable but actually interesting to sit through.

Since I am officially a student here at Baruch I can say that I play the role of a freshman in college.  I also play the role of a daughter to my mother and father, a niece to my aunt and uncle, a godmother to my little cousin, a girlfriend to my boyfriend, and an overall fun person.

When it comes to my high school and college experience, I definitely enjoy my college experience better.  In high school everyone “babied” you and questioned every little thing you did.  In college no one really cares or worries about you because it is up to you to do well in each class.  College also offers me a lot more freedom then high school did and allows me to become more and more responsible.

Some of the things that I enjoy doing most when I have free time are hanging out with my friends and my boyfriend, going out, and just having a good time in general.  Man things that I do NOT enjoy, that can also be called fears would be snakes, spiders, fire, and pigeons.  Although many people will say that pigeons are a strange fear to have, I am actually terrified of the though of being pooped on as they fly over my head.  Whenever one comes near me I literally run away from it.

Everyone in the worst has had to have at least one embarrassing moment in their life.  One of my most embarrassing moments in my life would have to be the nigh I was out at a club with a few of my girlfriends.  As I was walking down the stairs to use the bathroom I tripped over my own two feet and I went tumbling down the whole flight of stairs.  I was absolutely mortified. Luckily not many people were around to see me.

On a higher note, although everyone has their downs in life, they also have theirs ups and feelings of accomplishment.  The one time that I felt extremely accomplished was when I helped my friend get his high school diploma.  My friend had a lot of trouble with math so since I was good in math I helped him study for his final test.  With my help, he passed the test, which allowed him to get his diploma.  This not only made him happy but it made his family happy and it felt great knowing that I helped him accomplish that.  Because of this, my motto in life is “Never give up.”  If everyone in life gave up, then no one would accomplish his or her goals.

There are many factors that come into play when talking about the difference between public and private schools, the largest being, of course, money. Money is what makes things happen, it makes the world go ‘round and it inspires people to do great things, it also happens to be able to get you a better education. How is this thing called “money” able to do so many things, well it has many friends, many, many, many friends, they too are called money (it gets pretty confusing), but they are friends which you want to have too. You see, with money as your friend you can do almost anything, including getting an exceptionally good education. Private schools offer their students some of the best educational services around, because, although they need to generate their own income, they do not belong to an entire branch of institutions to which they would need to share that income. Their [private schools’] largest source of income is the tuition that they charge their students for attending. Unlike public schools, private schools charge tuition to every single student, which makes attending such an institution almost impossible for low income families, especially if they have more than one child. This is where public institutions come in; they are free or relatively inexpensive to attend regardless of what your or your parents’ income is, that is because they belong to a large network of educational facilities, that are financed by federal, state, and local taxes. And although this might seem like an abundant source of money, it is not because this money has to be distributed among all the educational institutions that exist within this network.
Every child’s education starts in elementary school, there they learn what becomes the basis of all their future endeavors. It is of the utmost importance that all children begin the learning process within an environment that allows them to grow and become self-reliant in order to reach their highest potential and become successful in the future. In every single town and city in the United States of America there are public schools where parents can send their children to learn, free of charge. Public elementary schools are very important because it allows every single kid in the country to get an education regardless of whom they are or the income of their parents. At school kids are given the best resources available to the school, although at times it might not be enough, due to lack of funding given to the school. More recently elementary schools have seen an increase in class sizes because of overcrowding in some schools and lack of students in another. There are many factors that play into the cause of this; one is the very fact that although all schools are made equal and intended to stay so, in terms of academics and resources available, they do not. They do not and cannot remain equal because of the location in which they operate in and because of the type of people that attend that institution. Many of the schools that have good academic standings and prosper from a cornucopia of available resources are those situated in upscale and trendy neighborhoods. There are many reasons that can explain this, some are that the more the parents get involved the quicker the school is to respond to any problems and that children who come from middle- middle class or upper-middle class families tend to have more resources available to them outside of the school that help them perform better in it. These schools face overcrowding because every parent wants to send their kid to the best school, even if it far away, and those who can, do. Now for those schools in the tough neighborhoods, who get little help as it is because they do not stand out from the rest of the schools, it is difficult for them to give their students the same type of education as the type of schools aforementioned and the fact that the parents of the children whom attend these schools do not participate actively in the school community does not help either. But still, these problems put aside and the system works. Not only because every child can afford to go to school but also because they are all taught the same things by individuals whom are equally educated regardless of what school they teach at. And another way that public schools help children is that if they cannot afford to buy the required materials for class all they have to do is inform the school that they attend and they will provide the student with those materials at no personal cost. But in spite of all these things, if one begins to analyze the whole concept of “free school” then they will actually come to the conclusion that it is not free and that is because as I mentioned in the opening paragraph the money to pay for all these benefits comes from the government and the only way that the government gets the money to provide the schools is through the taxes that they collect from all the people that  pay taxes and that includes the parents of the children who attend public schools. Of course there are exceptions, such as the families who do not even make enough money to pay taxes; the children who come from those families are the only ones who truly receive a free education. Anybody else who does not fall under this category has in fact, and will continue to pay for their child’s education, perhaps in an indirect manner, but they are still paying.
Now for those parents who have the means to do so, private school is always an option. The fact of the matter is this, in this society it is believed that because one pays for something, or pays more than somebody else, it is better; this is not always true, but it can be. Nevertheless, it is believed that because one pays a school a ridiculous amount of money for a kid to attend, that kid will get a better education than if they were to attend an institution that offered to teach him for free. That is what private schools use to get more kids into their school; of course those children would probably have to fit the typical student pedigree established by that institution. There are also different types of private schools: religious, military, etc. They all obviously offer different curriculums and implement different styles of teaching and the price range differs for each one, however, they all want your money and some will almost conform to the needs of the child whose parents have contributed the most money to the school. Unlike public schools, which are sustained from money handed to them by the government, which is given to the government through taxes paid for by everyone, private schools must charge tuition to students admitted in order to get money, because the government does not give them money as they are not part of it and are their own boss. Private schools do not follow the curriculum set by the government for all the public schools; they are also able to set the school schedule as they please; and they have their own rules for dealing with problems that the government cannot interfere with as long as those rules are legal. Another form of attaining money, which public schools also implement, is asking parents of the children who attend those schools to donate money in order to keep the school functioning at its highest level. The one biggest difference of this strategy is the amount of money raised. Clearly most public schools have many more kids than private schools, however, the most crucial factor in this equation is not which school has the most kids, rather which school has the most kids with wealthy parents and there is where the private schools prevail. As they are able to pay more money they can hire more staff, expand the school, reduce class sizes and acquire sufficient and better materials for the children to work with, therefore enriching the learning experience. There is no absolute way to determine whether or not those kids will actually be smarter than those who attend public schools but it would make sense if they did seeing that they have been given a better start than most others. There are some exceptions when it comes to the academic standing of private and public schools. There are some public schools which have a better academic record than any other school, public or private, perhaps those children started off in private schools and moved to public schools as they got older, or perhaps it’s just hard work and not the schools attended that help increase one’s intelligence. Regardless of any of these reasons the biggest and most obvious difference in public and private schools at any level is, and most certainly always will be, money, money.

Vineet Gadura: What’s the Difference Between Public and Private Schools?

Well, the schooling system in general in America is separated in many different ways. Some are separated by location while others are separated by degree of difficulty.  And the school system gets even more separated than that. There are a lot of religious schools and then a lot of culturally diverse schools. However all this separation seems to end once you enter college. At least, that’s what it seems like. There’s always been a distinct difference between public and private schools. Public and private grade school, middle school, high school and even public and private universities.

Public grade schools are quite similar to public middle schools. They both go up to grade 8. They consist of a lot of basic learning from various subjects to a lot of understanding on how the world works. The information learned in entry level public schools couldn’t be any different than anywhere else. However, because the government pays for public schools, they offer various state-level tests. Many students and parents often criticize these tests. The teachers themselves even criticize them. The thing with these tests is that the school system is forced to teach information through a test. Instead of being taught knowledge, they are being feed information only dealing with test taking. Strategies on how to answer multiple-choice questions at ease. When in fact these strategies don’t mean anything in the real world. That’s why the public school system is being ridiculed. However this is just grade school and middle school so the knowledge learned can’t be extremely different than that of a private school.

In Private school, grades k-8, there seems to be an easier understanding of the world. Ideas and concepts are learned and shared within a group of people who are capable of understanding them, for example religious ideas, political ideas and more. These are the reasons that get many parents involved in their child’s school. It is also a known fact that those students who have their parent or guardian involved in their school do better. Those children are more susceptible to achieve because of their surroundings. As compared to children in public school, their surroundings aren’t always the most welcoming and provoking. However, yes the education that is being taught should remain the same because beginners math is the same and there is no right or wrong way to learn it.

The debate stretches on in high school. Public high schools are by far the most notorious for being corrupt and underprivileged. Not to mention unwelcoming and dangerous. High Schools can be extremely tough to go through if you were someone who was under privileged and easily pressured. Public high schools are summed up by one word, surroundings. Your surroundings can end up giving you the education you wish to achieve. There are plenty of extremely good high schools with great teaching and a small student body who wish to learn. However for every school with great teaching, there is one without. There are a lot of public schools with their funds being cut. These budget cuts impact the professors and school activities that inspire students to learn. Without the funds to help create more classes and new opportunities students cannot progress. However, budget cuts have become so bad that now schools are forced to cut higher-level classes such at APs. This puts students that attend the public school system at a huge disadvantage.

Private High Schools might actually be the best means of an education. With many classes ranging from sports to languages your opportunities are endless. Private schools professors are classified as the best professors, however there are always exceptions. When you pay for you education you obviously get what you paid for: a lot of opportunities and an excellent education. The people who surround you should equally fall in the same shoes as you, with the same social background and usually the same economic background.

Both private and public high schools all have to unite and face a common task, the SATs. The college entrance exam puts all types of schools and all types of students up against a common challenge. However the borderline truth is that, private school SAT results are greater than public school. However, numerous studies show that this may be in part due to the large amount of money that is used toward test prep (Time Magazine). The entrance exam gives way to the entrance into a realm of opportunity. Those who do well, make their way into a private university and those that don’t do as well remain in public universities. There is a mix of students from both public and private high schools that enter each and every university across America. However, it is mostly private schooled students who reach private universities.

So now the question, what’s the difference between public and private schools, escalates to the university level. Private universities are extremely well known and stand out. It is said that those that attend a private university end up with higher salaries and better carriers due to the large number of networking abilities and great levels of education. Private universities, although really well known, are extremely costly and hard to get into. Most students who gain acceptance simply cannot afford the education. The opportunity cost to attend such a university is too great.

Now, the government funds public universities as well. They still require some form of tuition but they are great in terms of education. In any university the education and knowledge you gain is incomparable. Some programs might be more developed than others in terms of technology and prowess. However, it is the same information that is being taught. Statistically it is true that public university students end up with lower wages than private school graduates. However college is what you make out of it, so no one school can be better than the other.

In my experience, I attended a public high school that was extremely well known.  Our school had a reputation for having better professors than any private school can have. We took classes from ancient Greek and Latin to Java computer programming and every AP in between. There are always exceptions to the rule. The rule is the division between public and private schools. In my eyes there is no direct difference other than school uniform and a stricter surrounding. However to other people, there is a huge difference. “Education that is paid for is incomparable to public education.” That’s one of the most popular opinions I hear when I talk to people who attended private high schools. The belief in college is quite different actually. It seems as though every one knows and feels as though private universities are better. Most people would rather attend one if they could afford it. A lot of students find that they have to “settle” for a public university. I feel that it is one of the biggest upsets of society to see someone who rightfully belongs in a prestigious university have to settle for a public university because he or she can’t afford it.

In conclusion, the difference between public and private schools is simple. Money cannot promise you the best education. However, it can offer you better education. Whether or not this education is best suited for you is up to what you make out of it. The same holds true for public schools, no matter what kind of education you have it is what you make out of it. In that sense there is no difference, yet there still is an underlying advantage that holds true today. Private schools have always been known as the better option, the expensive option too.  But no one could be classified as better than the other.

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My name is Sheridan Taylor and I am a freshman here at Baruch. I am from Westchester County, New York. I attended my four years of high school at Peekskill High School. I played Softball, Volleyball and Basketball and helped to lead my girls’ basketball team to their first state championship. I’m majoring in International Business and minoring in Political Science.
My top concern with Baruch is the fact that there aren’t many computers for use in use in the library and the vertical campus. It has been hard to carry around my laptop every day for the simple that there might not be any open computers for use. I think there should an open room filled with nothing, but computers. Another concern that I have is the Wi-Fi connection inside of the 23 Street building. I would want to expect that there would be Wi-Fi in the building, but there aren’t any inside of the classroom. If there were Wi-Fi in the classrooms I would be able to read along with my assignment on the computer instead of continuously printing out the page for class. My last concern with the school is the pricing of books when you’re selling them back to the school. I want to know if we’re going to get face value for the book or are they going to buy it back the by how many copies that they have.
The Baruch experience is so much better than my high school experience. I enjoyed high school, but I enjoy the fact that I’m going to a competitive school and a nationally ranked one at that. My high school had about 850 students and I felt like that I knew everyone in the school and that there weren’t as many opportunities to succeed because of all the financial cuts that my school had. Here at Baruch I have more opportunities to succeed in what I want to do. I can internship with a major company in New York, join the different clubs or have a paid work-study job.
My fist year has already changed me and it barely started. I had to change my studying habits and my timeliness. In high school, I didn’t study as much as I should have and it sometimes showed in the work and the tests that I had to turn in. I had to make sure that I gave myself enough time to complete the homework assignments that are given to me. I learned to manage my time even better than high school. I didn’t have much problem when it came to time management in high school because I played three varsity sports and was active in several clubs. In college I have to know when the right times are to study and when it’s nice to go out and enjoy the college experience.

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Well, I think I’m probably the only person who might have to write a five-page paper, considering this is a pretty late post. That doesn’t scare me though, because I came from a high school that was relatively hard and made me work my ass off, even if my effort was on a minimal level.

I’m the type of person that does not want to go through life not being able to look back and be proud of what I have done or what I have become. I refuse to get caught up in society’s cyclical patterns. There is so much more to life than just being successful and making money. I’m not sure what it is, and it’s definitely different for everybody. In my pursuit of finding “it”, I plan to travel the world, experiencing different things, places, cultures and people, while having the time of my life. I love meeting new people, and I when I meet somebody I initially assume they are awesome, because I like to see the good in everybody. I am also a musician, which is my way of freely expressing myself, while staying productive. Music=Life.

One of my main concerns is taking school seriously. I had trouble in high school doing so, because I wasn’t studying what I wanted. However, I got through because it’s dumb not to graduate high school. In college though, you should be allowed to study something of your interest, something that will help you in your future. Core curriculum is bullshit, I already know enough math, history and other irrelevant shit to consider myself intelligent within those fields. I don’t need anymore of it. I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting my time, but right now I can’t help it. I am also concerned that people around me are studying something they don’t really want to. I hate to see that. My last concern is whether or not four years of college will be worthwhile.

The main difference between my high school experience and my college experience will definitely the student body. There are so many more people, and sometimes I feel like just another student. It’s a lot more like the outside world actually, because among billions of people, I’m just another person. However, this is a good thing, because it will motivate me even more to change that, and I will meet so many more people, with every one of them having a different story.

I think my first year at college will not change me. I believe I have already constructed a genuine character that can no longer be affected by my surroundings. If anything, changes will be minor. I think it helps that I am very optimistic and continue to open up to new people and experiences.

So, yeah. What’s up everyone, my name is Edward. I am a freshman at Baruch, went to Brooklyn Tech high school, am 18 years old, and live in queens. I’ve lived in queens my whole life, but went to school in manhattan and also in brooklyn, so i don’t really have a specific borough that i grew up in. As for my personality, i’m usually very laid-back and carefree, but when things are important, i usually try my best. I’m a generally funny person if you get to know me, mostly for the things i say. I tend to be pessimistic at times, because i feel like if you’re negative, that you won’t get disappointed as much. Disappointment tends to be one of the things i hate the most in the world.

My top three concerns as a freshman are my grades, friends, and how i act. Grades are a given, i mean everyone wants a 4.0, but not many can get it. I myself, am not book smart at all. I hate studying, i’m lazy, and i have a hard time paying attention. But despite all that, i still want to try my best. In high school i had a pretty bad average, and am surprised i even got into Baruch. Friends? Well, if you get to know me you’d know that i’m pretty outgoing and such once i’m friends with someone, but i’m actually hesitant to talk to new people. I guess you can say that i’m shy? Kinda. And since this is my freshman year, my concerns are how i’m going to act this year. I want to start off on a good note, so freshman year is definitely the time to do that. I hope i don’t mess up or catch another lazy attitude like i did in high school.

My experience at Baruch is way different that my experience at high school. Now, i have a lot of breaks, with a 2.5 hour break 3 days a week. That makes things a lot easier as i can study, eat, play sports, and do much more in that time. The atmosphere is also really different from my high school. My high school had 5000 kids in one building, and Baruch is different as it’s 3 buildings.

I think my first year of college will change me a lot. I mean, it already has. Senior year of high school, i literally did nothing at all. I never did any homeworks except projects (yeah, cool kid, i know). Now, i can’t copy people’s homework or anything so i have to do it at home. It’s making me into a more responsible person.