The first few months of college haven’t gone as smooth as I wanted them to go. This is the first year I have to get to school by myself and do everything for myself. Before I had my family and teachers to help me if I needed something but now I have to figure it out and  do it myself. It also gets really stressful because I put my work off until the last day when it’s too late to finish. It’s a habit I’ve had since high school when there wasn’t as much work. I thought I was ready and that college was going to be easy but it’s been a lot different than I thought I would be.

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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