http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/35t419

The meme above portrays the start of my first year of college. As I have mentioned in my earlier monologues, it was a completely new experience for me entering college. I came into my classes with my high school mentality. I felt that I wouldn’t need to work that hard. I felt that I can blow by exams, homework, and projects just as I did in high school. I also believed that professors would work at students pace. However, I was completely wrong. College was a bit off my expectations. It was twice as hard as what I thought it would be. Professors would not wait for anyone. Especially in my sociology class, topics were fast paced and there was no room for slacking.

My first three months at Baruch had been quite a ride. I wasn’t really meeting my expectations in most of my classes. I came in thinking I was getting an A in most classes and probably a B in a few. Again, I was totally wrong. I’m struggling to maintain B’s in most classes and my only chances of an A is in my Calculus class which is slowly fading sadly. Exams hit me harder than this week’s weather. The first couple of exams made me realize that I really need to step up my game for the rest of the semester. I also had witnessed one of my fellow classmates being “tricked” really hard by a professor. The professor had told the student that he had done “very well” on the last exam. Not just well but “VERY WELL.” So this student was quite happy and had no worries in his mind. When the results of the tests were up, the student saw that he scored really low. This un-named student just didn’t believe that he did that bad, therefore, he had put in much effort in disputing his grade with the professor. The student even believed that the professor switched his grade with another student’s grade. In the end, when he got his actual test back, this student not only realized that he did indeed receive the low grade, but also that he needed to step it up. The main point is that, you should always study and be prepared for exams so you don’t have to worry about how you did. Knowing that you put in the effort and time, your test grades will look much better.

Although, I had bumpy rides along the way of my first semester, I had a lot of fun. I made very close friends that I spend time with in and out of Baruch. We hang out and also set time to study and do homework. I found my niche here at Baruch and am getting quite used to it. Hopefully my grades smoothen up so I can feel accomplished at the end of the semester.

By: MD Uddin
P.S: Don’t be that student mentioned above.