I honestly don’t know how, but Baruch has already helped me grow out of the shell I like to call, “my high school self.” In this brief period of time, I have managed to make more friends/connections than I expected, try new foods and activities that I wouldn’t see myself trying, and learned how to dress in a way that doesn’t make me look like a total schlump. I also learned something very important in my short-lived experience at Baruch so far… NEVER take an 8:15 a.m. class again, especially since I commute from bumblefuck Long Island every morning. I’ve been tardy several times, and even missed a couple of classes, throughout this semester because I regularly miss the early express train and have to wait 40 minutes for the next one to arrive. On behalf of all college kids who suck at waking up in the morning, I would just like to say that early morning classes are a giant pain in the ass. In all seriousness though, I learned to appreciate Baruch’s method of welcoming incoming freshmen into the community; and I’m referring to the Block system just in case it wasn’t clear. Thanks to the Block system, I have befriended some great, funny, intelligent people who I hope I stay in touch with as my exciting journey at Baruch continues.