Monthly Archives: September 2011

A)    Tell us who you think YOU are?

–       The best word that describes who I am is adventurous. I’m the one who is rarely at home, but always out and about walking around till my legs give up on me. There is nothing that brings more joy than exploring unknown places. I like going to these unknown explore and discover the best spots to eat, visit the tourist hotspots, and meet new people along the way. Over the years, I’ve been from the hot sunny beaches of Key West, Florida to the frozen tundra of Anchorage, Alaska. Visiting these places gives me a whole new appreciation and created a different perspective for different cultures and lifestyles from my own. Before I grow old and gray, my personal goal is to pass through all the states across the nation.

B)    Share your top 3 concerns about your freshmen year at Baruch College and explain why.

1) Time management- With all this freedom, am I going to use it in the wrong way? Now that I’m in college I need to become more organize. I need to make time for studying, sleeping, and hanging out with my friends. The key to a successful college experience is to be a master in time management.

2) Making Friends – Making new friends is always the hardest thing to do, especially going to a new      school where you really don’t know anyone.  At the same time it can be someone’s advantage. You are given a clean slate, where you can shape the next four years however you like it. With this clean slate, I want to break my usual timid behavior and become more social. Luckily, I’m part of Learning Community which it purposes is to help solve my current concern. Hopefully everything turns out well.

3) Major- Is accounting what I was born to do? All my life up till this point, my dream job has always to become an accountant.  Now that I’m in college, I’m becoming more aware of the different kinds of jobs there are. Do I want to still pursue my major or would I change it? Only time would tell.

C)    So far, what do you think will make your Baruch College Experience different from your high school experience?

–       With my second time to start all over, I want to make the effort and become more involved in Baruch. As I made up my way through the surprisingly working escalator, and through all the kids offering different club fliers during club hours. I was amazed with superfluous amounts of clubs there were (USG, Frats, Teams). For my best interest, I would join a couple of these clubs because it’s a great opportunity to do something I like with others who share the same the same interest.

D)     How do you think your first year of college will change you?

–       My first year of college will change me by making me more mature.  Going through a college is a personal transformation in becoming more like an adult. It’s not like high school where I had my parents, teachers, and guidance consular on my back pushing me to do this or that. Now, I’m on the big leagues where I cannot expect other people to watching out for me, I got to take it upon myself to do things on my own. This is one of the qualities of being an adult.

It is hard for me to respond to who I think I am because I am two people. I was born in June and I am a prime example of a Gemini. I tend to see myself as a “Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde” person because I have two completely opposite personalities. Some days I can be the nicest guy you will ever encounter, while other days I can be irratible and hostile towards others. I can be loud and vivavcious, but also quiet and stagnant. It all depends on which side of the bed I wake up on.

My first concern about Freshman year in Baruch is deciding my major. I am a person who loves Math and Science but due to financial issues I chose to go to Baruch. I know there is a school for the arts and sciences but compared to what other colleges have to offer it doesnt come close. In a competitive world only the elite are hired and I feel like if I choose a major along those lines I will not get far. I feel like choosing a major in business will be the best thing for me because then I will be able to reap all the benefits that Baruch has to offer and make sure that I have a successful future. But there are so many majors in business that I get lost in the mix.

My second concern about Freshman year in Baruch is maintaining a 4.0 GPA. In highschool I wasnt aware of the fact that all grades were cumulative and my first two years were rather lackluster. I was able to get it together and attain an average that I consider decent, but nowhere in the area that I want it to be. I dont want to go through the same experience in college, but instead maintain a 4.0 GPA. This is easier said than done but I believe that I can achieve this goal by giving it my all.

My third concern about Freshman year in Baruch is professors. So far I have experienced professors that can run their class like a dictatorship and expect everything to be done to their standards, or professors who can meet the student halfway and find some common ground. Both experiences are needed in the professional world because there are all types of bosses and it is up to the employee to do what they say. I just hope that all my teachers dont run their class like a dictatorship!

So far freedom has made my experience at Baruch College different from my highschool experience. In highschool I went did things in a circadian rhythm, meaning that everyday was the same boring schedule and the same approach of getting things done. In college it is nothing like that. I have the ability to choose what I can do, or what I should do, during the breaks in between classes, something that I never did in highschool. The schedule is not the same everyday, which gets rid of the mundane feeling that highschool imprints on its students.

I think that the first year of college will change me in multiple ways. Before college I was a rather lazy student who didnt put much effort into anything. Just ask any of my past teachers, I am sure they will be able to recount multiple stories. Everything comes naturally to me and I am able to understand and relate concepts instantly. I know that college will be nothing like that because the material will get more complicated and the concepts wont be so childish. I believe that college will make me more responsible and ready for what the professional world demands. It is just a matter of time before the little kid that I am deep inside matures into a leader.

A) Tell us who you think YOU are?

Answering questions like this was and still is hard for me because whatever I say will be biased in my favor and how I view myself won’t be the same as how someone else views me. I’m currently a freshman at Baruch College. I used to one of the five million Asian kids that went to Stuyvesant High School. I like long walks on the beach and candlelit dinners. Cool story right? I’ll tell it again if you want me to.

B) Share your top 3 concerns about your freshmen year at Baruch College and explain why

1)      GPA-I was a slacker in high school. Barely went to class and only work I’ve actually put some effort in doing were the final projects. I rather not repeat that again because that minimum wage retail job doesn’t cut it for me. Nothing against the people that work retail fulltime, but I’m just not about that life.

2)      I really hope I don’t get morning classes again. Mornings aren’t for me. That’s why I barely showed up to 1^st period classes in high school. Even if I am in class, I don’t get much out of it since I’m still half asleep and not focused.

3)      Baruch doesn’t let you take any classes related to your major until junior year. But is that really a good choice? Lettuce be cereal here, a lot of people already have a place they say they will major in but if they don’t take any classes, how will they know they like it? By the time junior year comes and we actually take some major related classes, it’d be hard to switch majors since you might have to delay graduating at the same time with the people you came in with.

C) So far, what do you think will make your Baruch College Experience different from your high school experence. Think beyond your first semester.

Readings on readings on readings. I wouldn’t mind if the articles are interesting but they don’t appeal to me and I have paraphrase the readings so I can remember the details the next day. In high school, teachers actually cared about you. They had to care about you because if too many kids failed the class then it would look bad for them. In college, the whole class can fail and not a single damn will be given by the professor or the college. They also noted which notes to copy down. Professors just keep talking and you’re free to make your own choice to whether copy or not. The people in classes are also different. In high school, everyone was the same age and in my case classes are pretty much all white/Asian. In college, some people are a lot older and a lot more diverse.

D) How do you think your first year of college will change you? Again, think beyond classes. Think Professionally and personally.

I actually show up to every class in college compared to high school. Hopefully I can learn good study habits to carry on throughout my undergraduate years.

I am simply a young girl trying to live my life to the best of my ability. I love sweets, especially chocolate, but I refrain from devouring chocolate only because I do not wish to get fat. I love sleeping in my warm and snuggly bed. My adoration goes to my family and friends. I hate being bounded by many rules, but that is beyond my control, so I try to accept them. Homework and exams aren’t my cup of tea either. I severely dislike paper cuts; they are so small, but so damn painful. I also hate complicated things. We make life so complicated, even though, if you really think about it, life can be really simple.

I am bored a lot, but can be amused fairly easily. Furthermore, I am a little shy on the side, but I can talk for a long time if I really like a topic. Lazy is another word that describes me. However, I will work to the bone if whatever I have to do, is something that motivates me or very meaningful to me. I have yet to find a career that I would love to have for the rest of my life, but I’m not going to rush it because I have a lifetime to find it.

I live by: “Success is achieving what you what, but happiness is being content with what you already have.”

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Regarding Baruch College… currently, my top three concerns for my freshman year are:

• how to survive all my classes in one piece. I highly doubt it would be a good idea to ruin my GPA so soon… (or ever for that matter)
• how to finish reading all the readings I’m supposed to do in a reasonable and timely manner. People were not joking when they said college was reading intensive. I suppose I would not mind the time flying as much if I actually enjoyed said readings. If anyone got some speed-reading tips, please share. Thanks in advance.
• how to choose classes & professors/schedule classes in the future. Let’s face it; who doesn’t want easy A’s? Who actually wants 7 hour gaps?

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Differences from high school…

I expect my future classes to possibly be more reading intensive as well, which is much more different compared to a few pages of reading daily. Starting next semester, I will probably see different people more frequently because we will not be grouped in blocks anymore. I do not know whether this will be a good thing or bad thing as of yet, but I will just have to find out in the future.

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How will my first year of college possibly change me?

I will definitely learn to be responsible for my actions and the consequences they lead me to. This is a time where there is nobody to hover over me and make sure I do this or do that. Professionally, I hope that college will prepare me enough to face the work field. Socially, I hope to find people who I can keep in contact with for a lifetime!