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Success

 

First semester at Baruch went by so quickly. The whole transition from high school to college was so scary to think about at first. I always expected college to be such a different environment compared to high school and a whole lot of work, which it definitely is. In college, you’re fully responsible for everything and you’re pretty much on your own. Although the workload at first was pretty stressful, I think overtime I was able to manage my time and get things done much more efficiently. Besides all the work, I thought first semester was actually a lot of fun and it’s sad to see it ending so fast. I think compared to the first few weeks at college, I’ve learned so much more now.  I already feel so much more independent and grown in the course of only three months! I learned that motivation to do well is extremely important because without ambition you can’t expect to succeed. I just hope to keep growing in these next semesters and figure out what career path I’d like to follow.

– Niloy

Posted by on December 5th, 2013 Comments Off on BLOG POST #3 !

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This semester passed so much faster than I’d expected. It was confusing, new, and scary at first. First week of school, I felt like a fish out of water. The whole college scene was foreign to me. I’m more used to it now, and I’m even starting to feel more at home in Baruch. I still wish I knew where I was headed, but I don’t. There’s still a feeling of uncertainty about my future. During high school, I never studied because I hated studying. I’ve always thought it was useless. But throughout this semester, my classmates inspired me to develop better study habits, and I realized that it really does make a big difference. I was also faced with work loads that I’ve never received before. The whole academic aspect of this semester has really awakened me to how difficult college may be, but I’m ready to face it head on. I’m still always trying to improve myself and break out of bad habits, even though it’s not always easy to do. I’m just thankful for everything I could accomplish this semester. There were things I did that I never knew I would have been able to do. I’ve always hated change and new environments, but throughout this semester, I’ve realized that change isn’t so bad. I don’t want to stay in my comfort zone forever anymore; there’s just too many opportunities to lose that way, and even though that’s pretty obvious, I always tried staying in my comfort zone. Besides all the work I got, I really enjoyed this semester. It was nice to explore the Baruch campus and meet new people. I also had a lot f great laughs! I look at the ending of this semester like a sunset – the quick and beautiful ending of a good day leading to the start of another day. I hate to see it end, but I’m glad to move on.

– Lisa.

Posted by on December 5th, 2013 5 Comments

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First semester went by too fast. The future is very frightening especially to freshmen because it is such a big transition from high school. I learned that in college you really have to rely on yourself. There are some classmates and professors that will help a bit here and there but in the end, you’re on your own. You have to make your own decisions because it is your future. Sometimes when all your friends are out on thursday because they don’t have school on Friday, you need to make the decision to stay home and sleep early because you have class at 8:15 in the morning on Friday. To be honest, first semester wasn’t as hard as I expected, as long as you pay attention and study, but it’s only going to get harder because there’s more to do and harder classes to take.

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-Vincent W.

Posted by on December 5th, 2013 3 Comments

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here's to the past

The first semester at Baruch was exactly like a roller coaster. Waiting to get on the ride was a very long wait but the ride it self was exhilarating, just like the first semester at Baruch. At first I was scared that I wasn’t going to be able to adapt to the new environment and that I was going to do worse than I am already doing. Now I look back and it seems like I did okay. I could’ve done worse and I could’ve done better but that is the past now. I was also worried that my old high school habits were going to show up but at some point during the first semester I was able to shake off most of it. The first semester is about to end and I would like to make sure that I pass my final exams and complete all the assignments. There is a lot of work to be completed but I’m going to do it. I’m not going to worry about how good I am going to do but more of the fact that I am going to give 130% of my effort to completing my first semester of college. Sure I am going to look back at this first semester and wonder why I did so bad, or not, but I feel that would be better than regret not giving it all my best. Sometimes I think I won’t be able to do it, but I am going to change that. The fact that I survived the past 3 months gives me motivation to finish strong. It may or may not result in a good grade but the only thing I can do about it is try.

 

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Posted by on December 4th, 2013 3 Comments

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This photo greatly represents my experience in college so far. I am definitely liking the college experience. It is great knowing that I am in control of my life now.  Luckily I have been able to end class early however this first semester has been a bit stressful. This image says it all. While in college it is very hard to get good grades, get a full nights rest, and have a social life. I’ve learned that I have to give up some things such as my social life (unfortunately) to do well in school. Especially during midterm and finals week, most of my time will be devoted to studying and trying to do well.

Posted by on December 3rd, 2013 Comments Off on Blog Post #3

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College involves a lot more studying than high school

My first semester in Baruch was a breeze and went by so fast. I still can’t even believe one semester of college finished already! Of course, the work load in college has been really stressful because the workload in college is so much more compared to high school. The toughest challenge I faced so far is trying to pass math (calculus) simply because I never took it before in high school. But I do believe I will end up passing the class. On the better side, college has many breaks between classes, which is a good thing. I also met many cool new people in my classes and my socializing skills improved a lot more than before. One thing I plan on doing next semester is to join clubs and meet more people, along with getting better grades than this semester.

-Mo

Posted by on November 28th, 2013 Comments Off on Blog Post #3

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These first three months at Baruch were definitely stressful. I am just adapting to this new environment. Honestly, compared to the work i get now, high school was such a joke. I really wish i was prepared more for such a drastic change. However, there were some positives. I made some friends as well learned new study habits. Trying to maintain a high GPA is a lot of work though. I’m still in shock that this is practically the end. Its kind of scary how fast it went. Anyways, i have become more independent; in college, you can’t really depend on anybody but yourself. So yea. That basically sums up my experience during this first semester. I’ll miss freshman seminar the most!

 

Posted by on November 25th, 2013 Comments Off on Blog post #3