College has been something unique in my life so far these past few months. I say unique because I would have never expected it to be like this. I mean it is difficult and the workload is a bit too much, especially if you fall behind and procrastinate. But, that’s what’s expected in college. At Baruch, its different. I feel as if I entered a different lifestyle, a different world. Yes, tuition is a killer and there are many distractions that prevent me from completing a task. But, the atmosphere at Baruch is live! Going back to the workload, there’s a lot. Essays, midterms, quizzes, and finals week on the up and coming. I have never read more in my life than I have in one semester at Baruch.  The memes below show a clear image of how my life will be at Baruch. More classes, more semester schedules being made, more of CUNYFirst acting up, more messages like “Can’t get into Required Class” or “Class is closed” even though you put it in the shopping cart, but forgot to hit the enroll button, more people hogging classes right when enrollment period starts, more sleeping in class, I mean studying ofcourse, more “ratemyprofessor.com”, more friends, and more experiences being made. But yea, the memes show my life in a nutshell. Sometimes I feel like quitting, but then I realize that it didn’t even get hard yet. There’s a lot more to come and I think I’m ready. As of now, I’m just taking it all in and trying to climb the ladder to success one step at a time. No need to rush. College is something else and Baruch itself is on another level. I am honored to be a student at Baruch and hope to make something of myself here.

Source:

http://rs1img.memecdn.com/college_c_150852.jpg

http://memeblender.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/meme-comic-at-college.png

(Basically Google)

Elementary school, junior high school, high school, college… When will it end? I’m tired. But I guess I gotta finish up this monologue before the due date (tomorrow morning). I’m slacking. Procrastination on high. It’s all too much. Where’s my life headed? I wish life had a rewind button so I could go back and enjoy naptime, games, and stuff. Yep, those were the days. The good life! And now what? Alarm clocks and responsibilities. “Do this so you can become that.” “Learn this so you could do that.” I gotta think now and I’m already losing hair as it is. But hey, it’s all worth it in the end I guess. Can’t let my guard down now. Gotta step up and not step down. Continue to educate and move with fate. Where did I stop? O yea! College! It’s never going to end (sigh).

“Dear Mohammed, I’m glad to inform you that you were accepted for the fall 2014 semester at Bernard M. Baruch College.” My reaction to this went a little something like this, “Mama I’m going to college! Gonna go learn how to make monayyyyyyy (money)! You looking at a future businessman!” I was ready, well I thought I was. I was the first person to go to college in my family so the pressure is already building up. I have to make my family proud. I mean if it were up to me then I would’ve still went to college, but wouldn’t have done much. Just enough to get by. Now that my family holds expectations of me then I gotta do what I gotta do to make them smile.

“August 28^th, 2014” was the date. First day of college and I was having mix feelings. I am already not a morning person so wasn’t in the mood to get up early. But somehow I managed. I felt like breaking my alarm clock, but like it was an iPhone so not a good idea. Got up, ate, dressed, and went out the door. When I arrived to Lexington Ave, I got lost and was running late as well. So my first day didn’t start off as perfect. As I arrive on campus, it was hard for me to concentrate. There were soooo many beautiful girls. Felt like going up and introducing myself. “Damn ma! On a rate of 1 to 10, you’re a 9 and I’m the 1 you need!” But, I thought it over and it didn’t seem right. Didn’t wanna get slapped either, it’s gonna ruin the rep. And I’m a gentleman myself and so I gotta classy. Anyway. I felt that this wasn’t the time for that. I want to make something of myself so I shouldn’t get off track even though there were so many distractions (wink). And I realized anyway that behind every rich, successful man, there are many woman, so I still have time for that later. As I set off on this new path, I plan to come out strong. “Grind now, shine later.” “That’s the motto n****, YOLO!” Nah, I’m playing. But yes, it’s time to make a difference, keep my head up, and move on with my life.

 Outgoing

 Independent

 Peacful/ Calm

 Understanding

 Ambitious

 Honest/Loyal/ Respectful

 Determined

 Happy

Hey y’all! What’s up? My name is Mohammed Ahmed and yes, the name “Mohammed” is very common, but the qualities that I believe I have, make me a bit unique. To begin my blog post, I just want to say that the transformation from high school to college has hit me hard. However, I have the ability to grow as a person and Freshmen Seminar, along with all of you guys, my classmates, will be the foundation to my growth.
Among the many qualities that I stated I have, there are three that hold more significance to me as an individual. They are honesty, loyalty, and respect. To form a bond with a person, these qualities should be prevalent. One should respect another and should also be treated with the same respect back. Freshmen Seminar has just began and I already feel welcomed to the class. This “welcoming” feeling given from the class, as well as from the professors, helps me to understand that I am not alone and that I have people who I can count on to make my college journey start on a good note. Determination and ambition are my drive, and these qualities make me obtain my goal in a resounding matter. One goal that I have in Freshmen Seminar is to become a successful college student and this can be possible through the help that I receive from my classmates as well as from professors in an interactive fashion. To conclude this blog post, I just want to let you guys know that I am very happy-go-lucky person. This means that I like to be and stay positive minded as well as make others feel the same. I believe that happiness is the one true component in defining a person. A positive and goal-oriented attitude can lead one a long way.