Author Archives: Bianca Sarmiento

Subject: Question about Soc 1005 response paper

Hello Professor Anonymous,

I’m working on the response paper due for next week’s class and I’m not sure of whether I have to incorporate both readings mentioned in the syllabus in my paper. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you!

MariaBianca Sarmiento

I am a very determined, goal-oriented, hard-working, and compassionate person. Discipline, perseverance, and sympathy are important values and virtues in my life. I set my standards high and always challenge myself to do better so that I may be successful in the future. I believe I can achieve anything if I work hard enough and put the time and effort into the things I pursue. I am a “people person”, I can honestly say that I like to meet new people and help others. I care most for my family and friends. They have helped in shaping me into the person that I am today and continue to motivate and encourage me to do well.

My top three concerns as a freshman in Baruch College are time management, the heavy workload, and tests. I have heard that learning in college is a very different process from learning in high school. Upperclassmen have shared their stories of how professors will give assignments accompanied by long readings for us to complete in one night. In my mind I am well prepared and organized, but in actuality I am somewhat of a procrastinator. I know that the workload will be more than what I was used to in high school. I hope that I can complete all my assignments on time and complete them to the best of my ability. Most classes in college only have a few tests, making each test grade crucial to the overall grade for that particular subject. The fact that I have to remember a whole semester’s worth of lessons worries me because I tend to easily forget things that I had learned months ago.

It is expected of me to be more independent now that I am in college. However, with greater freedom comes greater responsibility. I have to constantly push myself to study hard and start the assignments ahead of time. I hope to significantly grow, not only as a student, but as a person, socially and mentally after my first year of college.

I will always remember and think back on this moment. This day before we graduate, my friends and I will be together to cherish the moments that we have shared throughout high school. I see the school and all my fellow graduates gathered together taking advantage of the last moments some of us will have together. Wow, I’ve never even seen some of these people before. But then again, this can’t be everyone. I doubt all 960 seniors came to this barbeque. We definitely wouldn’t be able to all fit out here. But I see the guidance counselors and teachers sure made an effort to be here today.  It seems like they’re having a good time themselves. Before I leave, I must acknowledge all of the guidance counselors and teachers out on the field who have helped me to get to where I am today. I hope I remember to thank them for setting up this amazing senior barbeque as well.

My emotions are running wild. It saddens me knowing I will never see some of these familiar faces from the halls again. At the same time, I am glad we are moving on to bigger and better things in life.

How lovely, why are so many of my friends holding out their yearbooks for me to sign? Oh gosh, whose should I sign first? I guess I’ll take Gina’s. What should I write? I have so much to say! Should I write about the fun times we had in class together and reminisce about our crazy adventures or wish her well in the future hoping we hang out before she leaves for college. Oh how I’ll miss this crazy chick! If I’m having such a hard time thinking of what to write in one of my closest friend’s yearbook, I can’t imagine what I am going to write in other people’s yearbooks.

Oh gosh, a big group is coming towards us. Is it picture taking time already? Who the hell is pulling me by the arm trying to get me to pose for a picture? I hope I didn’t blink.