Freshman Year
The first semester at Baruch College actually went pretty well. This is the time first ever that I’ve had this much freedom compared to high school. Because there’s so much flexibility in my classes, it built up my responsibility as a student. I had learn how manage my time wisely between when to study and when to have fun. Even though schoolwork wasn’t as challenging as I thought it would be, I still had to make sure that I was meeting my goals in regards to my GPA.
At first, the thought of college was overwhelming, but the fact that I had freshmen seminar actually made my first semester pass by smoothly. Freshmen seminar benefited me in many ways – I have made a couple of friends, introduced clubs that would benefit me, guided me on the process of registering for the next semester, and even recommended classes that were needed. Freshmen seminar sessions were always informative and entertaining.
What I enjoyed about this semester specifically was how my classes fit my schedule. With assistance at orientation, I was able to obtain a Monday through Thursday schedule and being in school until only 2pm latest. This was ideal for me because I work five days a week, starting from 3pm.
Through breaks in my schedule I had gotten the opportunity to familiarize myself with the area around Baruch. I have learned that there are some really good lunch places that I enjoy nearby, including Chipotle and Shake Shack. Because I went to high school in Brooklyn, I was very unaccustomed to my surroundings in college. This first semester has greatly introduced me to the “college life” at Baruch.
on December 5th, 2012 at 11:48 am
I like how you talked about your first semester schedule because the schedule we got is actually really good! I agree that we get more freedom and we have to be responsible students in college and I agree that this first semester has introduced us to “college life” at Baruch
on December 5th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
I’m glad you mentioned getting to know the area around Baruch. They told us at Freshman Convocation that as a commuter school NYC is our campus, but this is only true if you make it true. Baruch is located in a part of the city with a lot to do which is pretty awesome. If you take that a step further, you can realize that there are Baruch students spread across the city and if you make friends and explore the city the potential is limitless.