FRO 14 DTI

The last three months at Baruch College was an amazing journey. When I read the syllabus for each of my classes, I thought the courses would be challenging. It demanded massive amounts of reading and assignments to be completed in a limited amount of time, which was one of my biggest struggles I encountered at Baruch. I realized that I needed to manage my time wisely and prioritize everything. As hard as I tried, my plans didn’t always succeed and I occasionally stayed up past midnight studying as well as meeting due dates. After a few hours of sleep, the cycle repeated and the amount of stress became a heavy burden. Aside from all these stressful days, I finally made it to the final stretch of this semester. Overall, I am astonished at the diversity of the students attending Baruch and its location at the heart of New York City. In retrospect, there was nothing to be worried about because perseverance is the answer.

Here is a picture of a marathon that has just started. Despite the challenges I have faced, my academic career at Baruch is only beginning. I’m just a face in a crowd who shares the same goals as everyone else: to graduate and to earn a living at the finish line. Only time will tell what the future holds.

 Works Cited

Moriarity, Dan. How to Make It to the Marathon Start Line. 2013. Fullstriderunning.com. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://fullstriderunning.com/how-to-make-it-to-the-marathon-start-line/>.

-Shirley Lo