A lot of people have told me what to expect going into college, and most of them had different opinions.  Someone told me that attending a CUNY was pretty much the same as high school; someone else told me that college is completely different from any other experience public school could prep me for. When it comes down to it, none of these expressions can accurately describe my time here at Baruch so far—not that they’re incorrect for some people, but they’re just not right for me.

I was actually quite surprised by my classes here at Baruch.  At my old high school, English was always a very challenging class, so I expected college-level English to be impossible.  I found that instead that ENG 2150 is one of my favorite classes, and it often features class discussions that I enjoyed thoroughly at my time at Brooklyn Tech.

One of the more obvious differences, though, comes at the simplest level—the difference in subject matter in classes.  As a first semester freshman I wasn’t allowed to pick my classes, so they were pretty varied, including a lot of subjects I had never taken before: law, sociology, and communications.  I’m very partial to sociology, and find my law and communications classes to be extremely interesting as well!

And then, of course, there’s Freshman Seminar, the whole reason I’m writing this blog! To be honest, I initially wasn’t exactly thrilled with taking a no credit class that is required to graduate, but as the weeks passed I’ve warmed up to this class.  It’s been very helpful when it comes to learning about the small things every freshman should know (registration information,) and it’s great having a meeting with your advisor every week! It’s also really cool having a (super cool B) !)peer mentor who is able to give helpful advice from the point of view of a student. A lot of the time those who give guidance can come off as fake, but I never got that vibe from FRO. (:

All in all, college isn’t what I expected it to be, but it’s also not what I didn’t expect it to be…if that makes any sense at all.  I don’t even think I can summarize my emotions with one word or sentiment, but I suppose this gif of Nicki Minaj will suffice.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯