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I don’t really have a favorite workshop because I feel like these workshops were a waste of time. I could’ve used that time to catch up on some work or to even catch up on some sleep. But the most decent workshop out of all of them would have to be Baruch Voices, even though it was kind of depressing. I don’t think people actually pay attention to the student monologues though because, if they did, they would notice how some of the students seem to have serious depression or suicidal problems and that they should try to help them. But some of the monologues were pretty funny and relatable.

I tried to upload a picture to this post, but I don’t know why it wouldn’t let me. So here’s a link to the picture: http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3qt4ll/ This explains my first semester at Baruch because it was actually a little harder than I thought. The workload was really heavy, but in the end it turned out okay. It wasn’t so bad, I met some cool new people. But I feel like this is just the beginning, it’s just going to get more and more difficult and stressful from here. That’s what worries me. But I definitely learned new things in my class like in Psychology or in math. But the semester flew by really fast. I hope the rest of my time at Baruch will turn out okay like this semester did.

I honestly found having to attend the freshman seminar workshops very annoying. It was time consuming, I felt like I could have done more productive work during this time. If I had to pick one workshop, though, it would have to be Baruch Voices, even though it was depressing. It would have been better if Natan’s or Lynette’s blog was read. Overall freshman seminar wasn’t bad, it was a nice easy chilled class. I’m glad to have met some nice people.

In the photo uploaded, there is a picture of the word success with an arrow heading upwards. I believe my first semester was a huge success and if all continues well, it should only get better. I have been able to get acclimated to the college schedule and workload and have had many interesting classes and some good teachers. Baruch has been an easy transition from high school and I hope that this will continue for the years to come.

The semester went by fast and turned out pretty good. It is what I basically expected; since I already had a feeling college would be hard even as a first semester freshman. The semester was definitely not easy, even thou it started out to look like it would be in September. The teachers went easy on the work, and the long sunny days, created a calmer atmosphere. It seemed like everyone understood that we were freshman and didn’t want to intimidate us so fast. Then mid-October came and everyone arrived at a brand new realization, that everything isn’t exactly what it seems. I was as prepared as I could have been for the work load, but its rapid, and stressful increase made the semester a bumpy roller coaster ride. The hardest part was the lack of time, and the fact that Baruch cut my study time at home in half because I got home very late on some days, due to my last class ending and transportation. This is something I wasn’t used to, being that my elementary, middle and high school  were all just walking distance from my house. Other than that my first semester was what I pretty much  expected to happen in college. The only thing left now is final week….and the essays…and homework…pretty much 75% of the semester crammed into the next 2 weeks. But as they say, “I guess that’s college.” If I had a chance to redo this entire semester I would probably  not change anything and leave it this way, maybe find a way to manage my time better…or lack of it. But as the curtain begins to drop, and the term “freshman”, is changed to “upper freshman,” I feel proud to have made it to Baruch, and begin to prepare myself for what lies ahead.

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This about wraps about college for me. I didn’t apply myself as much as I wished I did. I had plans to change my bad habits coming out of high school. It’s not that my grades are bad, I just know that its only gonna get harder from here and I wanted to shake the rust off so I get used to doing more reading/studying/work overall. My first 3 months at Baruch went by a lot faster than I thought. I met a lot of people I like and had a pretty good time with everyone. I’m glad the terms coming to an end, I need my month off!

My first semester was challenging for me. I didn’t know what to expect from Baruch or the college experience in general. But it’s much more stressful than I thought, in so many different ways. First, I’m separated from all of my friends as they moved on to all over the country to have fun and novelty experiences in prestigious universities, while I’m stuck in a decent school sleeping at home every night. It’s very annoying for me knowing that my friends are making serious growth, making friends, living alone and partying while I’m seeing my mom every night. Also, everything is a lot more serious in college. A lot more is on the line these next four years, and that can be pounding and stressful knowing that your future is in the balance. Also, being given mounds and mounds of work on a weekly basis is very tough to handle. It was similar in high school for me, but not to this degree. It’s just a lot of pressure, but I think I could adapt to this.

So far, I am satisfied with my first semester at Baruch. Most of my spare time I spent it at the library or the computer lab and most of my classes were located in the VC building. Most, except for my Psychology class- that class was located in the 23rd street building. I feel like I can speak for everyone when I say that the 23rd street building is a depressing dump. There is no WiFi, the elevators get stuck, and every time I enter the building I get a gloomy vibe. I found this pictutre to be very commical because I can surely relate to it. It is to bad I am going to have my english class there next semester.

Credits to “Baruch Memes” Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=332385516830470&set=a.269015616500794.60399.269011599834529&type=1&theater

For my picture i chose New York City. The reason i chose this picture is because everyday i am in the city i realize more and more how lucky i am to be in one of the greatest cities and places in the entire world. Having the opportunity to go to Baruch college in new york city and being able to experience all that NYC has to offer has been incredible for me. Honestly whenever i go to different places around the country i miss all the action and the craziness that makes NYC so unique. Even days where i had no interest in going to class or school the atmosphere of the city gets me in a more energetic mood every single day. This first semester was tough in the beginning learning how to become a nycer since I’m really from new jersey.

Joshua Cohen