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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

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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!

Through my first year at Baruch, I have learned that everything is about you. Like a collage, there are many different parts of an individual that create the whole. In the same way, there are different parts of a person’s college years that make up the whole person. Whether its through character traits or through the friendships that we make, our choices affect us the most. Every little aspect of my semester was my choice at the end of the day. Of course like any other individual, there were numerous ups and downs throughout the semester because every person has to be responsible for balancing themselves. Time management was a key factor that help me recreate my “true” self. Overall, I believe that the transition from high school to college was very easy because my high school prepared me very well and this important factor made me change my direction in life. Conclusively, Baruch helped me understand that challenges are what I need to face to feel satisfied. Accordingly, I feel more motivated to work harder because of this first semester.

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The enrichment workshop presented to us by Dr. Stephen from Stony Brook University was very informative and interesting. Ever since I was a young kid, I always loved volunteering and especially helping out others. Not only do you feel good after volunteering, you also love to see other people happy because of your effort. I’ve volunteered many times in my life. But the most memorable volunteer activities that stood out to me the most was the after- school activities I performed in clubs during my years in high school. The video presented by Dr. Stephen showed us how to live a happy and healthier lifestyle. He told us to always overcome negative aspects in life and to always move toward a positive attitude. I am looking forward to volunteering many more times throughout my upcoming years in college. It will definitely promote a happier and healthier life for not only me, but for others as well.

-Mo

The enrichment workshop was very entertaining. Volunteering not only brings smile to the faces of the people you help, but it also leads you to a happier and healthier life. In the video, Stephen said that certain illnesses like asthma can be suppressed by volunteering. In my life, I’ve volunteered twice, and both cases was because I had to, for school. I’m definitely going to try to volunteer more if it does promote a healthier life. What surprised me was the fact that after watching the video, Stephen stood up and was actually there the whole time. He’s funny and informative, and probably inspired a lot of people to volunteer, like me.

-Vincent Wang

The enrichment workshop was an enlightening experience. It really shows how far the values of charity can impact the world. I agreed with the ideas of our guest speaker Stephen Post. He stated that doing for others make you feel better about one self. I had a first hand experience of this feeling when I volunteer for New York Cares. I read to the little kids at a local public school in the Manhattan area. In opened by eyes that doing something as little as reading a story to a child can put a smile on people’s faces. The feeling of achieve after my act is what i believe StephenPost was talking about. His works has really inspired he to good out into the world and lend a helping hand. Even something little as helping a fellow classmate with Webwork, can be a helping hand to society. I really enjoyed my experience volunteering for New York Cares and will most likely do it agian.

-Michael Sukram

During the enrichment workshop yesterday, we were informed about the true benefits of community service and helping others just for the sake of helping. I can say that I definitely agreed with what the presentation focused on. I have to say that doing work for the benefit of others with nothing in return has its rewards. The New York Cares project, for instance, not only gave me the opportunity to volunteer my hours, but it also gave me the chance to get to know different people and remain in contact with my leader from the event, Lisa. I was able to just be a helping hand among many other people to make an event truly successful. The presentation yesterday reemphasized my feelings towards volunteering. I definitely feel like this isn’t going to be the last time I willingly volunteer.

-Sarah Olivo

The enrichment workshop was interesting. We were asked if we liked our experience with New York Cares. Personally, i loved when i volunteered with New York Cares. I love working with other people as well as meeting other people. Other than that, it was just a great experience and great view (it was a swimming event by the Hudson river). I would definitely volunteer for another event in the near future. Also, at the workshop we watched this video where basically it explained how although it seems as if the world is crashing in on you, there is always a way out. It kind of describes my current situation. This semester has been extremely stressful and i am still adapting to this new environment. But i know i will be free, at least for a bit after this semester ends and it will get better along the way. The enrichment workshop was definitely inspirational. The man also expressed how interacting with others can lead to happiness.

Yesterday’s enrichment workshop was nice. The guy stood in front of us to speak his mind and I thought It was pretty cool. I can agree to his statement about how helping others is the best thing to do. How going to do something for someone is probably the best feeling in the world as well. I try to follow his exact footstep as well even though I mostly fail I go to sleep thinking I tried at least. I have been told to try and help others at all times ever since I was born so it’s nothing new to me. Just that I would rather sleep because sometimes I am in a bad mood. Fro was fun.

Through attending the enrichment workshop, I was able to understand the difference that volunteering could make in an individual’s life. The personal and societal benefits of volunteering were both interesting to learn about because I was able to understand the true impact that it had on both physical and emotional health. Personally, I have volunteered often and have felt the same “good feelings”; however I was very saddened to say that it did not motivate me long enough to keep volunteering. The Final statement really made a difference for me because I always believed in being a good person because at the end of the day, I believed that there would be a balance of return for the good I have done. In the same manner, I understood that I would like to volunteer because its not always about getting rather giving. Most of my life, I have always wanted to get things whether materialistic or intrinsic, but I feel as if the seminar helped open my eyes to the inevitable truth that the giving back to whether its family, friends, or even a stranger that really counts more because at the end of the day, you feel very happy knowing you did so. It inspired me to also to continue to try to be a good person even though I am not perfect at it,but I keep pushing forward in life when it seems impossible to do so. Overall, the enrichment workshop really motivated me in a unique way.