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Hello, my name is Veriko. I am from Republic of Georgia which is the small, beautiful country in Europe. I am one of those nationalist people who love their country too much. I love being around people who are nice, friendly and smile most of the time just like me :D.

I am very proud and happy to be a freshman at Baruch College. After the graduation from high school I was little afraid to start new life as an adult. I was scared that I may not have been able to handle all the work from the classes. Teachers in high school used to scare us about that. they made us believe that professors would not care about us as much as they did in high school and that they would never bother to help us outside of classes.

College is the new beginning of my life. I believe that first year in Baruch will make me more responsible, independent  and focused on my work. I am very happy to be in college with mature and serious people who are focused on education and are looking forward to succeed in life.

On my first day at Baruch the question of who i am kept coming into my head. For starters, if you ask anyone my name no one will say Robin. Although legally my name is Robin, since I was born everyone called me Reva. Reva was my great-grandmother’s name and is my Hebrew name. Since I always attendended Jewish Schools I never had anyone call me Robin until now. (it is taking some getting used to). I am a very ambition and caring person. I look to my parents as role models because they have similar goals to me. I would consider myself a leader at times. When i feel strongly about something I will lead but other wise I am more of a person who does my own thing.

I am very excited about starting here at Baruch. Since June I have been interning in a lingerie company apart of the Product Development department. This experience has given me a glimpse into what I would like to do when I graduate and which classes I would like to focus on. The whole college and working experience has made me feel very grown up. College is very different from high school because like I said I went to a Jewish School. In high school I took a duel Curiculum, meaning I took 9 classes. The regular classes everyone else takes in addition to Hebrew language, Bible, Jewish laws etc. Compared to my work load and school hours from before, Baruch has been pretty easy. Although this is still a huge adjustment, I think I am on the start to a great four years.

Hello guys my name is Andrew Jung, and I’m chinese ( Cantonese) I think I’m the kind of person that is energetic, willing to help, and caring.If someone was nice to me, I would be nice back to them.  This year freshman year i am hoping to get good grades, meet new people, and try to bring out the inner self of me. Sometimes i could be really timid and quiet, and that is the bad thing about me. Coming to Baruch was actually really great for me because it lets me stay close to my family in Staten Island, and its just a great place to learn about business. I’m intended to major in finance, and hopefully one day become a very successful financial analyst for a huge company. The difference from college to high school is that, there are more mature and grownup people in this environment. And i would definitely learn to mature on my own,and work by myself. So i hope college will go smooth for me this year, and everyone else also

Who do I think I am? Well, I can say that my name is Sung Hyun Ahn, although many of my friends call me Eugene. I can say that I’m a freshman at Baruch College. I can say that I play the guitar or that I am in a band. I can even say that I am a very active guy. However, these things are answering questions starting with what. What is my name. What college am I studying at. What instrument can I play. Answering the question “Who do you think you are?” is a tough one, especially since many people really don’t know who they really are. Well, to tell you the truth, I can’t really say who I am. So, for now, I will supply this blog post with basic information about me. I am a first generation Korean-American. I am going to major in Actuarial Science here at Baruch College. I like to work out and play baseball and football. Well, as a freshman at Baruch College, I do have many concerns about my freshman year. First, although I am an active person, I am a very shy person as well. Therefore, it will be hard for me to make new friends on the spot. Second, I cannot get the study pattern right because I never actually studied intensely in my life. I believe that now that I am in college, I should make studying a priority. Finally, Baruch College is a commuter college. I live in Bayside. So, it takes me roughly around an hour and 30 minutes or longer to get to school. Thats basically more than 3 hours of traveling everyday. I think this will ruin my sleep because now I have to study intensely during the night to make up the time I missed to study. I do try to study in the subways and the buses, but I rarely am able to concentrate. Being at Baruch College, my experience from my high school and the experience I am receiving in college is totally different. For an example, in high school, the teachers basically teach you the course. However, in college, the professors tell you to read the textbook. Then they would review the materials you read in a lecture. In college, there is a lot more to read and understand. My first year at college will change me through the way I study.

Let me just start off by saying that my name is Ryan Sankar and I am Guyanese. I was not born here but I quickly learned to fit in. The person that I am today is totally different from the person I was when I first came to this country. When I first came here I was a quiet, shy kid who did what he was supposed to. Looking back at that time I have changed a lot, one thing is I am a more outgoing person.  Another thing is that I am more of a leader compared to the follower I was when I was little. Overall I think I am a down-to-earth type of person who just loves to have fun. One concern I have about my freshman year is keeping my grades up so I can make my family and myself proud. Another is since I am a non-degree student, I am worried about catching up to the full time student. Finally my last concern is my travel and how it will impact my time here at Baruch. My Baruch College experience is different from my high school experience in the way I handle my time. In high school it took everything as a joke and just did enough to pass but I know in Baruch, I will have to do a lot more. I think my freshman year at Baruch will change the way I manage my time whether it be homework or just my social life.

Who Am I? I am Krunal Zala.  I like to think of myself as somebody who is independent, friendly and energetic.  I am somebody who tries hard on every assignment and somebody who will leave every assignment to the last minute. Yes, I know procrastination is not good for college but I am learning to change my ways. The work that I actually do in most cases turns out great. As a freshman at Baruch I have many concerns. First, I am concerned if I will be able to maintain while balancing a social life at Baruch. Next I am concern if my commute to school will hinder my capabilities to interact/socialize with my peers. I understand that these grades I receive will effect my career, but I am concerned how I will maintain friends since my commute limits my time with them. My last concern is probably the most important to me. I feel since I am a non degree student currently, I have an obligation to catch up to all the other students since I am further behind in terms of credit.  Therefore I plan to take extra course in the winter and summer to accumulate enough credits so I can catch up.

My college experience  so far has been quite different from my last year at high school. Honestly if I look back my senior year was a joke, i knew i would be going to baruch, so i slacked off in all of my classes. I enjoyed my remaining months of high school with no worries and obligations. However, I am in college now and i actually have responsibilities. I do not have time to party every weekend like i use to, its actually time to hit those books after a long year. My first year of college will determine the rest of my college career. If i do not start off strong with a high GPA it will make the next remaining years quite difficult. Therefore, I plan to limit the amount of fun and focus on my education. It will force me to reach my limits and I am ready for that challenge!

The  first question is very tough to answer. I don’t really know how to answer this. I prefer to be described than to describe myself. However, I consider myself someone who is responsible, determined, outgoing, but at times a bit shy as well. I am also very stubborn and at times, I think that’s a good thing. It makes me work towards my goals with much more interest and it allows me not to give up that easily. Another quality I think defines me is that I’m socially and friendly with almost anyone, anyone that I feel I can trust, at least. I try to be as open as I possibly can so people get to know me, however, I do expect something sort of the same back to understand if they are interested or not and to know if I can trust them. Trust is gained and if I am not able to get to know them, I don’t think they should get to know me better either. I also consider myself a hard working person who likes challenges and perseveres to accomplish them. I like knowing and feeling I worked to get to where I am. I like knowing I earned it with my hard work and dedication and it just wasn’t handed to me so easily. It makes me feel proud of myself. Lastly, I am a bit of a perfectionist but I have learned that no one or nothing in life is or may become perfect. Reason why I’ve also learned that there are some things that I cannot change and I have to accept that.

My top three concerns my first year are: one, passing my classes this semester, being able to finish paying my tuition fee on my own through my job and working towards getting financial aid for my next semester, and lastly, being able to adjust to my new college life; making new friends, getting use to my schedule and balancing my time between school and my new job, which I really need. These three things are my major concern because they are important for me to succeed my first year. They will also help me get through my whole college experience. I believe they are major keys to not only this year, but for my future. These adjustments are important to me.

Until now my college experiences have been very different from my high school experiences. I have a very different schedule from high school, that’s for sure. In high school my schedule started at 7:30am to 6pm because I had four hours of shop and I took college classes after my regular school hours. I also went to school every day of the week unlike now. I was not a part time student. I also had my group of friends which I’m starting to gain a new group now. However, it’s different since I knew them already and also had a plan prepared for the day. Now I’m just getting to know everyone. Lastly, being surrounded by many different people of different ages helps me have a different perspective of things now.

This first year I think will change me in a good way. I think it will change my point of view and help me understand others. I think I’ll get a different opinion of things from people of different ages unlike high school where everyone was around the same age, except for instructors. It will make me a bit more open minded and more mature of things. I also think college will help me understand how valuable my time really is and how I should handle and plan out my time to get the most of it. I should learn to accomplish the most I can with the time I’m given or just have.

Hmmmmmm, who I think I am….   Well, I guess I’d start off by saying that I am Korean and I love chicken.  😀     I enjoy playing sports, working out, chilling with friends and meeting new people. I consider myself outgoing, friendly, independent, kind, and motivated. I am very competitive (in a good way and bad way). I don’t necessarily agree, but people say that I have a small case of OCD. I love challenges, not problems.  I’m lazy when it comes to work I HAVE to do and I procrastinate a lot even though I know I shouldn’t (you could tell by when I’m sending this blog). I am not proficient in Korean (even though I really wish I was) and I love to eat. There are many more things I can share about myself but I’ll save that for when you actually get to know me.  lol   There are many things that I am worried about freshman year but the top three would have to be poor time management, not being involved in school enough, and not doing as well as I want to. Everyone says that time management is key in college and I believe so too. As long as a person can manage his/her time well, life flows more smoothly. This is also a good life skill to learn and have in the future. The reason I think not being involved in school enough is a major concern for me is because Baruch is a commuter school. This means that everyone comes to school for their classes and then has to head back home. College is where people generally make the friends that they’ll have for the rest of their lives and I think it is important to be exposed to all different kinds of people. Not only that, but if a person just comes to his/her class and then leaves, he/she misses all the opportunities that are available around Baruch. And the last one is probably a concern for almost every freshman out there. Nobody wants to do poorly their first year in college cause like that just sets the mood for the next semester and etc. Starting off strong freshman year will help set the standard for future semesters. College is completely different than high school. In college, you are exposed to so many different things that high school you probably have no idea about. What ultimately will make my college experience different from my high school experience is the amount of freedom and responsibility I’m given as well as the dorm/apartment life. College has definitely already started to change me, not in the sense of who I am but how I perceive things. After my first year at college, I’d have to say that life won’t seem the same anymore. I probably won’t take things for granted as much like the car I drive or the money I spend freely. I feel like by the end of the year I’ll understand a bit of what the “real” world has in store for me. I’ll definitely have a lot of fun along the way but in the end college will “make me or break me”.

Hi, I am Kasper.  I am intelligent.  I work hard and do what I need to to accomplish my goal.  When I have an assignment to do, I usually try to do it all at once, instead of splitting it up.  And when I start something, I usually try to finish it.  However, I usually procrastinate till the last minute.  As for my top three concerns, my top one is the workload.  From what I hear, college requires a lot more work than high school.  I think that I will be able to handle it but I have not yet experience the full workload of college.  Another concern of mine is meeting new people.  All of my friends from high school go to different schools, so I will need to meet and make new friends at Baruch.  My third and final concern is staying at Baruch.  I am not sure what the requirements are to become a full time student.  College will definitely be different from high school.  For starters, we choose our own classes, and they are not right after each other.  Also, if you need help, you need to go to the professor, he/she won’t come to you.  As for homework, in high school, I did most of my work in school.  However in college, you will need to do the work on your own time.  I think that attending Baruch will change me for the better.  It will force me to become more responsible.  I will need to manage my time better, and make sure that I have my work finished on time.  I will be accountable for the work I do, and the work that I don’t.

Who am I? I am a lot of things. I am Bajan and Costa Rican. I am a female. I am smart, insecure, outgoing, quiet, loud, an oxymoron, and plenty of other verbs.   I don’t exactly know who I think I am. I try really hard to be me and not anyone else.  My top three concerns about freshman year? WOAH…I think I won’t fit in and that I wont make any new friends. Missing all of my High School friends because college seems SO lonely. And LAST but not least Did I make the right decision going to a Commuter Campus? I think would I be happier going to one of the other schools I was accepted to.  Being at Baruch without any familiar faces makes it 10x harder to deal.  I am not bothered so much by the course work yet, just the lack of personal enjoyment.   In my college experience, I feel a lot more responsible for myself.  I feel like its up to ME to good. There’s no bargining with teachers for a better grade or slacking off, just me trying my best.  I honestly do not know how this first year will change me.  Maybe it will give me a better sense of who I am then verbs.