My first three months here at Baruch were, honestly, not as painful as I thought they were going to be. I’ve met a lot of people and done a lot of things already, which makes me happy. I was nervous at first, but it’s really turning out to be an environment I can be comfortable and happy to be in, most of the time. Academic-wise, I also feel quite sound. I don’t feel particularly troubled by workload or difficulty. None of it is too hard, when you actually do it. And I think that’s probably my biggest obstacle–motivating myself to start or complete something.  As a college student, you really get more freedom than I anticipated. Things are a little more impersonal, and professors don’t often chase you down for assignments. You can also skip classes and no one will call your parents asking where you are.  But with that, you have to be careful to not slack off, and I believe that’s the biggest thing I’ve learned and will take with me throughout my time here. We have more freedom now, and with that, comes more responsibility so that we don’t abuse those freedoms.