I’m Adam Reis, a white american jew currently living in NYC, right around the corner from Baruch. I grew up in Long Island, New York and lived there my whole life so moving out was a big step. I attended the same school from pre K-12th grade, so it was very big part of my life.
Having a good time and enjoying life is equally as important to me as is succeeding and thriving. When people ask what I would like to do when I’m older I always had the same response, “Idk, something in business,” after thinking about it more I still don’t really know the answer to the question. I’m really hoping that continuing on in Baruch College will help me find the answer to that question, and will lead me in the right career path.
As a freshman in Baruch, a minor concern of mine is that I am too set on getting school and more specifically work over with, that I won’t appreciate my years in college, which are supposedly the best 4 years of your life. Another area where I’m concerned has to do with GPA, not necessarily in Baruch in specific. Being new at this whole system, I feel as if I do poorly or under my expectations on an exam or paper that it will forever bring down my GPA until I graduate, with no chance of making it up. A last mini concern, is at some point being fully overwhelmed and stressed to a point where I feel I can’t handle the workload anymore. Thankfully, that has not happened yet and hopefully won’t ever.
Different from high school, in Baruch I think I will be taking more interesting and challenging courses than I have in previous years in high school. In high school you interact and socialize with the same people each and every day, however in college you see new faces every time you get out of the elevator.
My first year in college will change me in more ways than expected. I already see myself handling more responsibilities and becoming more mature. I also think this first year in college will prepare me for future years of hard work and challenges.