Throughout my first semester in Baruch, I have enjoyed most of my classes.  However, when it comes to completing assignments, I have continued my bad habit of procrastination.  I usually will either wait until the night before or even a few hours before my classes start to finalize my assignments.  Since mostly all of my work is done on my laptop now, it is very easy for me to become distracted by entertainment found on the internet, such as youtube.  I am slowly changing my habits though and am trying to not procrastinate as much.

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This meme best describes my first semester here at Baruch College.  Everyday I learn something new, or have more homework. Everyday I’m just waiting on the funny thing that is going  to happen in school or the funny moments I have with my basketball team.  But this also the face I make when someone tell me a lie or something they know they do not mean.  This kermit meme gives me a good laugh everyday. I believe this meme best personify my time at Baruch College so far.

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The past few months I have been asked the same questions over again: “How’s college?” “Eh. It’s good, different.” “How about the commute?” “The commute is the same, it’s only eight blocks from my high school.” College so far, I can honestly say, I have enjoyed it. New friends, schedule, workload, and experiences I will hold for the rest of my life.

If I have learned anything the past three months, it would definitely be to better manage my time. I have had a procrastination problem my whole life. I am always up late finishing assignments to the last possible second, missing deadlines, emailing professors, and somehow still making the grade. The work is not difficult. Lets look at the situation: “One hour until the assignment is due… that’s enough time to check Facebook.” Why do I put so much more stress on myself? My Mom says it “runs in the family.” Oh well. I’m sure almost every college student would agree, it’s not easy managing everything on your plate at the same time: work (Fridays and Saturdays), family responsibilities, personal responsibilities and hobbies, a girlfriend, school work (all do at the same time), and somewhat of a social life. I’m not one to say much, considering school is a priority to some extent. So I’ll do what I can. Yes, I know there are ways to better manage my time. I’ve tried them all, trust me. I’ll learn eventually. I guess that’s what college is for. I know what I want to do as a career. It’s time to wake-up, end the semester on a good note, enjoy the winter break, and start new.

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This meme accurately describes my first semester at Baruch. At the beginning of the semester, I was an overachiever. It was bad. I tried way too hard. I remember my teacher assigned the class a 10 question quiz that had to be done online. I read the whole chapter and took notes on it. However, I realized that I was bugging out for no reason as the quizzes proved to be easy. As the semester began to materialize, I realized that I didn’t need to put so much effort into every class as my grades have turned out to be pretty good for the most part. Now it seems that the semester has gotten really easy and I’m not really motivated to work harder, as I’m more then content with how I’ve done so far.

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This picture accurately sums up my entire life in school and I am beyond glad it’s the same case in college. I’ve always done good without studying and before coming to Baruch everyone kept rambling on about how college was going to be much more tough and how I’ll need to bury myself in a book all the time. Baruch hasn’t been as hard as I thought so far but I’m pretty sure that’ll change since the classes can only get tougher. The first few months have taught me a variety of things whether it be time management or the best halal cart in a 5 block radius. My only hope for my future at Baruch is that I get to keep my not studying and acing all tests ability because studying blows. I don’t need that shit.

My first three months at Baruch have been some memorable ones.  I’ve embarked on an insane journey that will lead me into a bright future.  I have made amazing friends; people that have helped me get through this semester, people that I enjoy hanging out with, and people that will always stay close to my heart.  However, my first three months at Baruch have been immensely stressful.  I’m not going to lie, it’s been a huge transition.  In the beginning, I eased into the college life, getting through homework and some quizzes.  Before my midterm exams, I had to gather all my prep materials.  My peers and I (like the polar bears)  got ready together, having study sessions and putting together outlines.  Then, as they came closer, it really began to hit me.  What felt like endless nights, constant studying, no social life, and A LOT of coffee.  I wasn’t sure if I could make it.  FInally, as soon as I finished my last midterm, I felt a huge burden be lifted from my soldiers.  I slept for an insane amount of hours!  However, now that I got through midterms, the polar bears in this meme have just reminded me that I need to relive this all over again for finals and through my next three years at Baruch! I can’t wait to see what the future holds and I’m so thankful for everything I’ve experienced and learned throughout these past three months!

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This image sums up my entire thought process this semester. Due to all the work due at the same time, I have to manage and sort out what i do when. Words like sleep and free time are so rare now that it feels weird not doing something. At times i wonder what to do that isn’t educational. Other times i check over and over that i am not forgetting anything. Even if i have checked and confirmed and reconfirmed my confirmation, i still feel something is missing because i am not used to procrastinating anymore.

Most of the time.

The picture above was taken the night  before the first day of classes. I was hanging out with my best friend and she had the crazy idea of taking a picture with a snake some dude was carrying around. The only problem was that she was completely petrified once the moment came to take the picture. ( The snake was really big up close.) Nevertheless she still wanted to take the picture. So randomly I told her I’d help her, completely forgetting my fear of snakes, let alone one of this size.  After struggling a lot and the snake owner calling her chicken, we both held the snake together and got this really cool picture. The lesson I learned after this ordeal was to step out of my comfort zone and do things I  normally wouldn’t do. The promise I made to myself was to step out of my comfort zone in college. So far it doesn’t seem I’ve done so. Socially, college hasn’t really been up to par with what I imagined, even though I commute. However I’ve learned this is my fault mostly because of my quiet nature and staying to myself. Nevertheless I do intend on keeping my promise. Honestly that was the only thing I was worried about, as bad as that sounds. Academically I’ve always found my way around things and I’ve kept my grades up and learned some good study habits. Luckily I have plenty of time left in college and I plan on using it wisely.

My first three months at Baruch have been incredible. I have accomplished much of what I set out to do prior to entering Baruch, met some amazing people, and create lasting memories. I owe it to the Investment Management Group for my unbelievable time at Baruch thus far. This is a picture of just a few members, during a night out together. I can not even begin to explain what the group has done for me. They have trained me, developed me, and put me in contact with some very influential people in the business. But, there is much more to it than just the professional aspect. I have made many great friends with those in the group. They are such smart and hardworking people, and constantly push and better one another. The guys at IMG are were always there for me every step of the way. There isn’t a single thing that I can’t talk to them about. We’ve become a family; we constantly joke around and mess with each other. But, they are always there when I need them most. I can’t even begin to imagine how different my experience would be had I not been a part of the group. I’m so grateful for them, and will never be able to repay them for what they have done for me.

This semester has been a very exciting one. Throughout this past semester I have learned a lot of things; time management is key in one’s success, push through and things will get better, teachers don’t care if you miss class, but they do care if you’re late, etc. However, the most important thing I was reminded of was that although all of these things are important, it is also important to cherish each little moments as much as each big moment. We only get to experience these things once, so we should enjoy these moments while we are here. Of course, it’s our first semester in college, and there was a lot thrown our way, but throughout my time here, I have already created lifelong friendships that I wouldn’t trade for the world. On the left is a photo of a few friends from the dorm and me being little tourists on the Brooklyn Bridge. Although it isn’t everyone I have made friends with from the dorms, it is a select few that I hold close to my heart. And this is probably one of the most vivid memories of this year because right as we got into Brooklyn, it started pouring, and there were multiple flood warnings. We didn’t know what to do, so we just took the subway back into Manhattan, then ran to Chelsea Market a few blocks away. We were soaking wet and cold, but it was definitely one of the best days I’ve had here.

The second picture I posted is a picture of me and a few of my favorite classmates. ((: We had to go to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for our art class, and as boring as it sounded, we made it very exciting. First off, we were practically playing hide and seek in the museum because I came to the museum later and I couldn’t find them anywhere, so Sang had to walk me through the museum over the phone for a good fifteen minutes, until I finally found them about a mile away from where I thought they were. Anyways, as we traveled through the museum, we had lots of fun, especially since we had to carry our book bags on the front of us. That was fun.