Ah, yes, “Who Am I”: The title of my favorite Jackie Chan movie! Let’s all go up the stairs of the tallest buildings in our vicinities, and yell it out! “WHOOOOO AM IIIIIIIII!!!?”
But honestly, who exactly am I? In scientific terms, a member of the species of the most complex carbon-based life form on the planet. Yeah we can go with that…..But personally, in my own terms, I’d say I’m an..interesting character. Varied likes and dislikes. Political views on both sides of the spectrum. Supportive to those close to me. I’m responsible when it comes to classwork. I like seeing things through to the end, and put all my effort into virtually everything I do. I used to be a very relaxed person…”used to” being the key phrase. Nonetheless, I do like my free time, which I mostly spend with friends, games and the like. I know that I’m definitely a person that wishes that every day had a couple more hours in it.
My primary concern during college…grades. Grades. Grades! I need to maintain a high GPA, so that I can keep my options open. I’m not exactly sure what I want to major in yet, so it’s critical. Each class has more course material and is more analytical (requiring actual thought) than what I faced during high school. This brings me to my second concern. I have a lot on my plate this year; balancing classes and the extra curricular activities I have around campus is going to be one serious challenge. I need to keep up on readings, assignments, studying, and everything else. All of this really eats up the hours of the day. Time management is key. My third concern…well, planning for the future, and choosing a major that both interests me and that I can make a future out of. These have been my concerns since the start of the month, and they’ve only been amplified as time goes on.
The Baruch College experience has definitely offered more of a challenge than my high school experience, which I didn’t really think was a cakewalk either. Nonetheless, the fact that I actually have time between classes to study or do just grab a breather also differentiates Baruch from my high school experience. In addition, the fact that we, as students, are treated as adults, is another key aspect. I’d also like to note that I’ve met a much more diverse range of people at Baruch, even though my high school was pretty diverse in itself. It’s sometimes interesting to meet new kinds of people…for the most part.
I hope that my first year of college will change me into a more responsible, time-efficient, confident, self-reliant, and active person. I’m sure it won’t be an easy journey, but hopefully the ends will most certainly justify the struggle.
