This in an image of a crowded elevator and this explains my first few semesters here so far. It’s pretty self explanatory because well..everything here is crowded. The only times the elevators aren’t crowded are during the most obscure times and at the 23rd Street building the elevator takes forever to come down, and when it does, it gets packed quick. The library is like trying to find parking on a Friday night the way all the seats are taken up and people are using two chairs to form a nice little couch. Another thing that’s crowded is classes! Class registration has by far been one of the most stressful things about Baruch. As a freshman, the gift of last pick is given to us and by the time we get to register, all the classes are already full. 300 seats at a lecture hall fill up in the first day, and once again, only spots are available at the most obscure time like 7:10 or 8:00. This isn’t a rant about how overcrowded Baruch is however. It’s more of an appreciation. Baruch has taught me to welcome crowded elevators as a chance to make friends. It’s taught me that walking around the library to find a seat is good exercise and to be vigilant of my surroundings just in case there is an open seat. The classes being filled up by other students before I even get a chance to register has taught me that sometimes, you’ll get the short end of the stick…and you’re going to have to deal with that. I take overcrowding with open arms and welcome it, because I’d rather be around a whole bunch of people, than just nobody.