First Semester at Baruch
I have heard many people say whats in the picture many times thinking I can do all three no problem. As first semester is coming to an end I realized that I actually selected sleep and good grades over a social life mainly because commuting takes away couple hours a day in which I can do something to make sure all three goals are met. Next semester, I will try to meet all three.
So far, Baruch has been an amazing experience. I always thought that transitioning from high school to college would be very difficult and something that would take more than a couple of months but I was wrong. Having the block system with freshman actually helped me to adjust to the college environment quicker and with ease since it was similar to my high school. Even though I was disappointed that I was given classes to take instead being able to select classes for myself, the block system allowed me to meet my first friends in college who are great.
I have also learned to not leave things until the last minute and to manage my time better so that I can get things done. I learned through out the semester that getting things done as soon as they are assigned is the best way to not fall behind and have a pile of essays to write or books to read. The work itself though did not overwhelm me for the most part probably because I thought college would be much harder than it actually is in reality. I expect the classes in the future will get harder and the work that I would have to do to maintain good grades would also increase.
Next semester, I hope to get involved with club activities during the club hours. Even though, I signed up and attended a few meetings for clubs when the semester first began, I lost interest and used that time to either catch up with readings for classes or do homework with friends. I want to pick a club next semester and stick with it till the semester finishes.
Baruch has been amazing so far.