Monthly Archives: October 2012

My name is He Lin, and yes, I’m a college freshman now. If  you want me to describe myself, I would say I’m enthusiastic. I love to make new friends, and help others. However, like everyone in my generation, I’m also very very lazy.(that’s probably one of the reasons that I’m writing this blog late) I will wait until last minute to do my assignments, I hate to study and all of that. Moreover, I love to relax and chill, and play around all day long.

The first main concern I have about college is my grades. I want to get at least a B+ avg, and I’m not sure if I am able to acheive my goal. It may seems easy, but it is not an easy task for me since I don’t like to study and do work. The second concern I have is making new friends in the new environment. By making new friends, I can be more comfortable in the society, and do a better job. The last concern I have is related to my firse concern. I sleep all the time in all classes. I need to stay awake in order to get a good GPA.

After a month, I think my college experience is very similar to what I have in high school, except that we have less classes. However, with a such huge community, I believe I will socialize more in the school, and meet more friends. In addition, this is only my freshman year,  thus I’m looking forward to my next few years in Baruch.

Definitely, I will gain lots of knowledge after the first year of college. Yet, I think my personality will also change in many different ways. I’ll become more mature and more responsible, and it will be one of the most important year in my life.

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.

Here are the tips that we came up with in class two weeks ago. Hope you find them helpful!

• Establish a schedule for work and stick to it
• Get rid of distractions
• Get enough sleep – helps concentration
• Read on the train and between classes
• Baruch email on iphone/cell phone
• Communicate with professors!

These are songs that make me remember certain times and songs that I like. There’s a lot that’s left off, from high school in particular, but here’s what I came up with:

• Bruce Springsteen – “Thunder Road”
• The Wolfe Tones – “Streets of New York”
• Weezer – “Buddy Holly
• U2 – “Bloody Sunday”
• Ryan Adams – “To Be Young”
• Modest Mouse – “3^rd Planet”
• The Hold Steady – “Stuck Between Stations”
• Feist – “Feel it All”
• The Mountain Goats – “This Year”
• The Flaming Lips – “Flight Test”

Click here for the playlist – http://grooveshark.com/playlist/Playlist+For+FRO/78086306

Looking through my photo album I start to ask myself: How can I describe myself through my pictures?  But now after completeing my assignment that question is easy for me to answer now;  my FAMILY makes up who I am! My daughter, my friends, my sister, my brother, my parents, they all contribute to the person I was, am now, and will become.  I hope you guys enjoy and learn a little bit more about me through my pictures.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/88129503@N06/

http://www.mixpod.com/playlist/39931147

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