Author: xiaoyan.mei

During my Junior year of high school i went to P.S 2 to volunteer in the summer. During that summer i worked as a teacher’s assistant and looked after the little kids. Although it was a short experience, it was very fun and i learned a lot. Seeing the kids everyday made me very happy. I helped them with their homework and brang them down to the lunchroom to eat lunch. Sometimes the little kids were annoying but they were still cute. One day, the teacher told me to read a short storybook to the kids. To be honest, i felt kind of nervous, they were all sitting down and staring at me. The teacher was also looking at me. As i was reading the book to them, everyone was laughing and i was laughing. I felt relieved when the teacher told me that i did a good job. At the end of the summer, the teacher gave us a party to thank us. This party made me feel accomplished that i helped people out. That summer, i created a bond with the little kids and i would like to revisit P.S 2 in the future.

This semester at Baruch was better than what I expected. When I found out that I was in an LC, I always wondered how it was like and I think being in a LC is really helpful because you get closer to your classmates. This semester I’ve met new friends and I’ve learned things that I never learned before. Before coming here, i was afraid that i wouldn’t like Baruch but now i actually like it here. Baruch has a lot to offer and it makes me realize that staying in the city was the right choice. A day at school passes by really quickly, much quicker than high school. At Baruch I was able to learn to be independent. Sometimes the breaks we have are long but it gives me extra time to things that I need to do. I kind of like how Baruch does not have a campus because it’s easier to navigate the college. If I could do my first semester all over again, I would study more during my breaks. Also I would use Baruch’s facilities more, like the gym. I would also use my planner more to organize my homework and tests. Since starting college, I hadn’t changed much, maybe a little. Now, I study better and I tend to plan ahead to meet the deadlines. Overall, my first experience at Baruch was great and I really enjoyed it.

 

There’s a first to everything. Like doing a monologue. Definitely a first for me. But going to school on 23^rd street is not a first for me. I didn’t think that I would end up coming to Baruch. I mean I already went to Baruch High school, now I’m just moving 2 blocks down. Like 4 years is not enough, I might be here for another 4 years. Honestly, I’m still not sure if I’m in the right college. Picking my college was very stressful for me. I was between a SUNY and a CUNY. But at the end I choose Baruch. But the past month at Baruch went pretty well and I kind of like it here. It’s all about being independent here, managing your time and one tells you what the homework is. Because that’s what the syllabus is for. Hopefully this will be the right school for me. I hate making decisions because they make my head hurt. I’m such an indecisive person that it annoys me sometimes. Maybe that’s why sometimes I’m confused about my major.  Maybe college will be the chance for me to change. To stop being so indecisive.

Who am I? I find it hard to describe myself. Because even I’m not sure who I am. I can list the basics. I’m a short Chinese girl who is 18 and attends Baruch college. I love to eat and watch TV. I love ketchup and eating foods that I’ve never tried before.  I’m very indecisive and I can’t make decisions on my own. Yes, I rely on others to help me decide. I really want to be a more decisive person but it’s hard. I think that I’m someone that is confused about her future. I don’t know what I want to major in. I don’t have a strong passion or interest for anything. I’m someone that can’t really multitask but I’m someone who does not procrastinate on schoolwork. I hate feeling stressed and I’m carefree. Other than that, I don’t really know how to describe myself. Maybe in the future, I’ll able to define myself better.

As a freshman at Baruch College, I have a few concerns. I know that college isn’t like high school and the teachers won’t pay as much attention to us. I hope that I will get used to this and be able to study on my own. Also I’m concerned about all the exams we have because it’s a huge part of our grade.  I hope that I choose the right college, because I had a very hard time picking my college. And even now, I’m not sure if I’m at the right place. Hopefully, during my freshman year I will be able to figure it out.

College is all about the experience and Baruch will be a place of new experience for me. Baruch has a lot of people and it’s very diverse compared to my high school. My high school was a small school and I saw the same people every day. However, in college, I will be able to meet new people. In college we can pick our schedules and decide what classes to take. By doing so, we are on our own and learning how to make decisions.

I think my first year at college will change me to be a more studious person and I will be able to learn how to take notes better. I will be able to manage my time better and I will be more independent. College is not like high school and we have to do things on our own. We have to rely on ourselves to earn the grade we want.