College was the start to something new.

Yet the sky was still blue.

I couldn’t believe high school was over, oh how time flew.

Big dreams, bigger school and even bigger crowds to push through.

In the middle of New York City, this was nothing new.

Except there was one thing missing, my crew.

But why does no one ever stop to look at the view.

I became one of those people and I realized I grew.

High school classes became a lecture you have to sit through,

No more raising your hand if you need to use the loo,

Or using excuses, everything was on you.

Yet taking the trains, still make me feel like I’m visiting a zoo.

All the work had made it seem I had bit off more than I can chew,

And the loss of sleep made me question if I used shampoo.

So I turned to those around me to find a clue.

Little did I knew we shared similar points of view.

Oh what a break through.

Suddenly the butterflies were gone too.

It could have been the caffeine my body needed to adapt to.

Caffeine made me feel like doing Kung Fu,

But the cost with food, caused a rue.

In the end, college will be something I subdue.

I like to travel, as I’m curious about the world and what it has to offer. I love going on adventures and finding places I’ve never seen before, often bringing others a long with me to enjoy the ride.

I’ve been always afraid to not know what is coming or what I am about to face. In Russia, students usually go to the same school for the entire time and so have I. I’ve been with the same people in the exact same school for 11 years where I knew everybody and where everybody knew me. And here is college. Can you imagine my feelings? I was terrified before it started 100 times more than you did. I had no idea who I was going to meet or what professors were going to teach me in my very first semester. However, the first days of college proved that I was wrong. I realized that the majority of people were actually nice and very tolerant towards international students. That’s why in this blog post I want to thank all of my classmates and all of my professors for being so kind to me. I learn something new every day not only because I do assignments but because I communicate and interact with you. You help me explore New York City and dive into American traditions. With your help I found out what BS-ing was or why I should not go to the “gentlemen’s club” if I was looking for the bathroom despite the attractive title. Every minute in college around you brings something new to my life. And it’s amazing because I think that a person would feel like home no matter where he is if he’s spending his time with right people. Big thanks to all of you – you’re the people that make me feel like home.

For four years I have been hearing the same words “when you get to college…” and all I could do is imagine what that means. I feel like everyone can relate to those words. Well, here we are we made it to college, now what? No one really ever knows what to expect when coming to college. There is no guideline to tell us how to get used to this new place. As Freshmen we all share the same feelings. Some of us are scared, some are excited, and some of us can’t really describe how we feel. I was definitely not as excited as some of my friends were about going to college. I was not a fan that I have to go to this place were I barely know anybody. My friends always asked if I was okay with the idea of commuting and I said yeah should be easy. HELL NO. Commuting is a b****. But I guess I got used to it. Then convocation day came and everything was starting to come together. I felt that I was not alone on this journey. It was actually comforting because we were all starting from the same point. No one really knew each other, but as classes went on that started to change. College has been an interesting journey so far and its going to be interesting where it is going to take me.

Ah college a new chapter in life…

New York City, a city like none other. Look at all the different people here. I have never seen so much diverse ethnicity and culture in one place. Iwonder who I am going to hang out with, or at least say hi.

Oh look there are a couple of girls right there. Should I approach them? Will I look like a freak?

Wait she has a nametag on, let me check that name on facebook and add her there.

Ah there she is, add friend!

Notification oh she accepted my friend request… horray Progress! Well that was quick..

Should I facebook chat her? Is it too soon? Ahh I think way too much. Ill just type it.

Hi. Send. Oh my god I have made a terrible mistake!

Notification ah she replied hey

How’s it going? Nice to meet you.. Well that went better than I expected

Now I just need to ask her out, go on a couple dates, become a couple, get engaged, and finally get married.

That escalated quickly… I should hold my horses, college is a 4-year experience and I should not get too excited

Along the way I’ll meet different friends and different people, there’s nothing to rush on, I will experience many different things that I’ll remember throughout my life

I cannot wait to go to college in this crazy city called New York

Up until the moment you enter the building for the first time, “the college experience” is a phrase of endless possibilities. No one ever gives you a clear understanding of what it means, or what college will be like. Everyone’s experience differs greatly, but there is one thing that unifies us all, the exposure. The exposure to new ideas, people, and resources. It is as if you are a fish placed outside of water; rushing to adapt and familiarize yourself with this huge scope of reality you are now a part of. Along the way, you make friends and meet people who have walked in your shoes and slowly the setting that seemed so overwhelming in size and context starts to feel like home. Your anxieties subside as you begin to transition into the world as an individual. Having unique experiences aiding your potential to succeed. This is what “the college experience” holds for me, new friends and new anxieties. But although classes are harder now and it is difficult to adjust to the workload and time manage that is required of you, it is always pleasant to feel that you are not alone. That your new friends and peers share your worries and with each others help you somehow manage to break out of your comfort zone. Quickly finding yourself experiencing life beyond school, as you are urged to establish your own unique path. But in the end, it is the sense of new beginning that college brings that allows for the confidence to know that it will all be okay.

Hello there my name is Jonathan Liu. I know this blog post may be late but i just finally got access to it today. Within  the link is a 8 picture slide show that I had made about my interests. First of all I like to make origami but don’t have the time to do it anymore. I play a few video games that includes League of Legends, the teemo summoner icon, and aion, a not very well known mmorpg. I have build my own computer and I am always wanting to learn about the latest technology being released everyday. The picture of my dog you ask? Well he somehow got into my parents closet and was hiding in it when the picture was taken.

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Hey Everyone,

Although I believe a set of pictures can’t really come close to expressing our feelings about all the things we chose to identify ourselves with, this is my poor attempt. The two most important things to be are my friends and family. Me and my sisters are extremely close and I have no idea what I would do without them 🙂 my parent too of course, they’re like my biggest supporters, when their not mad at me but thats besides the point. I’m greek and that is a big part of how I choose to identify myself, having lived in Greece for two years and going back to visit every so often I have managed to stay close to my heritage. But I still miss Greece 🙁 and hope to one day be able to travel back and forth more often. And I LOVE chocolate … but then again who doesn’t!!? 😀

Oh and I’m also extremely terrified of pigeons.

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I am trying to post the slideshow, but I guess the storage is full. I will upload it later when the space is available. Below is my post.

My name is Chun Lu or Claire. Currently I study at Baruch College as a freshman with undecided major, but it should relate to business, I guess. My hometown is in Shanghai, located at the east coast of China. I moved to New York several years ago for a better education. Playing piano is my interest. I start to learn and play it when I was five. I enjoy having piano classes with my teacher. In addition, I like to watch musicals and concerts. Painting is my other interest. One of my paintings had been exhibited at Beijing Museum. However, I did not remember what I drew because at that time I was in elementary school. I joined a painting club at the high school. It was fun.Lastly, I enjoy going to theme parks with my friends. The atmosphere of the amusement park let me feel exciting. Even though I am afraid of the roller coaster, I enjoy riding it.

Hello, everybody my name is Simona Kazinets and I hope maybe after reading this you might get to know me a little bit better. I just started attending Baruch this fall and I hope in the future to major in business. To back track, I came here about 8 years ago to a small town called Fair Lawn in New Jersey. Some of you might know where it is if I tell you its by the Garden State Plaza mall. So, I came here from Israel knowing absolutely no English. With the years to come I started to pick up the language and now I’m able to add it to the number of languages I can speak (Hebrew and Russian). I have a younger brother who sometimes gets on my nervous but no how annoying he gets I still love him. Now that you know some of my background, I hope some of you share the same interests and likes that I do. Watching movies is what I live for, its something that I’m really into and probably do almost every weekend. Right now I’m obsessed with Frozen but let’s be real who is not! I love the movie world and basically the whole “hollywood” world. I’m also really into basketball and my team is the Knicks, (yes, I know they aren’t doing so well right now but just give them time) I actually got to watch them last year on my birthday. Travelling is also something that I love. I got to go to London and Italy this year and both of those places were extremely beautiful. High school was a crazy experience and I’m looking forward to making this college experience as best as it can be.

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