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Throughout these months I found myself completely overwhelmed with everything I had going on in my life.  I would come home from whatever I had scheduled hoping for some time to relax, only to find out that assignments have been posted and were due within a few days.  Sure, I could have cleared time to make room so the work doesn’t catch me off guard, but that wouldn’t be exciting.  There were times when I thought to myself, “What am I doing?”  It would only be to my surprise that it was 4 a.m. with class in less than 4 hours and the deprivation of sleep had put me on the brink.  It’s been a rude awakening for me, but the transition is something I have to deal with.  Hopefully, I’ll work on the whole lateness thing I have going on.

I like to dress nice and sometimes when I dress nice people think I have money when really I live on 2 dollars a day. My first dollar goes to food shouts out to dollar pizza. The second dollar goes to a can of any drink. Some times on a good day I might go to McDonald’s and order off the dollar menu but “NO COMBO” I tell the lady I’ll just get a sweet tea; they give you a large cup and sweet tea inside the cup for just a dollar. I cannot tell you how many times people have asked me for a dollar and I’ve said back I was just going to ask you for one. Two dollars a day for a semester, I guess this is the new wave everybody is going to start on this diet in 2015, but for now I’ll just be the fly guy ordering off the dollar menu.

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This gif is clearly Times Square at night. You see so many moving around and thats basically all of Manhattan, all the time. It can be so easy to just get lost in the shuffle, being constantly surrounded by so many people during my commute and in school. I’m glad I was able to find my way and not feel so lost and alone amongst so many people. I’ve meet some really great people that had made this first semester memorable.

Also, just like Times Square at night (like the gif), college can be very overwhelming at times. It has been at some points, but I mostly blame myself (i.e: finessing a draft for a research paper an hour before its due.)

All in all, I feel really lucky to have had a good first semester and easy transition into Baruch and the college experience as a whole.

I’m excited for whats to come.

My first semester at Baruch has been amazing. I’ve met great people who have really made me appreciate the individuality within them. I absolutely love our block, you guys are the best and I hope the bond we shared continues over into next semester. My classes are managable and I am excelling in each one. I have joined a few clubs which have gave me the opportunity to go places, meet new people and experience exciting things. I love National Association of Black Accountants ( NABA). This is the first club I joined here at Baruch, since convocation day. I talk about NABA so much but it’s because the organzation have really helped me develop as a professional and as an individual. By inviting me in and giving me the chance to grow as a person , I consider NABA a second family. If i ever have a question or concern there’s always someone to talk to and then when it’s time to turn up… WE HOLD IT DOWN! hahah lol! Other clubs such as SOCA, WICC and ASAB have really brought me in touch with my roots. I love embracing cultures, therefore its just terrific being apart of these afro-caribbean clubs. And I met one of my bridesmaid, Simbi, so Baruch is just bringing great peole into my life. I LOVE IT, HONESTLY. Glad I chose Baruch, one of the best decisions of my life. *tears*

First off, if you read this meme in voice of Max and Emmy, you are awesome. Second, this meme here represents how I’ve been feeling these last few weeks. Its been somewhat of a long and tiring semester and now its almost up and I’m just trying to make it to the end. It seems like classes have started to drag on but that’s probably because I’m looking forward to Winter Break so much right now that I can’t wait. Although at times its been really stressful sometimes during the semester, I’m still being optimistic and remaining collected and calm until the semester ends. Another reason I chose this meme, was because it made me laugh. It seems like all i do is laugh when I’m with my friends at Baruch who have helped me get through this semester. I’m glad I’ve made friends with the people I’ve met at Baruch. We’ve shared a lot of laughs and memories and I’m hoping this semester will not be the end of them.

I got this picture off Google. This picture basically represents what i would tell anyone that I know in high school right now. I wish that i could just go back to high school sometimes and sit in class and do nothing and still pass with flying colors. College is a huge wake up call to teens letting them know that they’ve got to get their lives together right away before everything starts falling apart. I myself had to learn this the hard way. Leaving high school is sort of a bitter sweet feeling looking back at it because although everyone is dying to leave now, they’ll all want to go back sometimes for it to be just like old times. For many, such as myself, college is a rude awakening and shows you what the world is really like by giving you all of these responsibilities and so much time and space to do it all. It really is up to you to make the best of it and both enjoy and prosper at the same time.

This decriibes a typical week in college for me. Every day feels like a monday because of the high work and high stress and im sure many baruch students would agree with me on this. Especially when the first class of the week is english. I will get through it like everyone else but it certainly isn’t the most fun experience.

-GEORGES HUBERT

New beginnings always excite me.

A new beginning is a clean slate, and we must hold ourselves responsible for the colors and shapes that are drawn on the blank board.

The whole entire notion of going to college and beginning a new chapter of my life was both daunting and exciting, at least for the first few days.

I primarily wished to fill my blank page with vibrant and exciting new colors.

Unfortunately, I did the opposite, as I threw myself into a rut, and began to follow the dreadful college cycle.

As the semester progressed, my excitement diminished.

College became like a part time job. I came in day by day to get things done, and then rushed out. I still continue to do so, as the circle continues.

As this semester comes to an end, a new one awaits. I hope to break the cycle for good this time.

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Procrastination has been a huge part of my college experience. Throughout the many school experiences I have had in my lifetime, I have been told this millions of times. Teachers, at all level would say, “You can’t do this assignment the night before.” At first, I listened. I started projects days before they were due. I finished projects days before they were due. Eventually, I discovered the internet. The internet has social media and YouTube and television shows and movies and music. These things are all more exciting than essays. I changed. The internet changed me. I am no longer that person who finishes things days before they are due. I began waiting until the last possible minute. Sometimes I would even do three assignments the night before they were due. Of course, I brought this with me to college. In college, I have more work then ever before. I try to do assignments the night before and it just does not work out. If I do not change my ways soon, ill probs become a crack dealer idk lol

P.S. I hope no one from administration looks at this