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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!

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