Hi there! I’ve looked long and hard for a something that perfectly describes my experience (from an academic and social perspective) at Baruch thus far. I felt this does so better than any other grimace or meme. In high school, sure I had my moments of stress, but those went and came. I’ve come to realize that in college, there is always work you could and should be doing, and if not, it wouldn’t hurt to do something extra. I’ve been overwhelmed by my math class and drowning in readings for other classes. For the most part, I don’t praise this method of teaching since it sucks all the excitement out of learning. Most students do not learn by doing tedious work. I think an enthusiastic and knowledgeable professor does a more effective job at encouraging students to really absorb information. But not to fear! I’ve become better at managing my work, even though I do still feel like I’m at rock bottom often. Sometimes I have so much work, I feel discouraged and end up doing nothing. Socially, this has stifled my social life. But I am trying to make good out of the bad, and I really do enjoy learning tons! I recognize this is necessary to grow spiritually and intellectually and it is my motivation for now and for the future.
~Anna Shumskiy
Hi Anna, there will definitely be moments where the work seems to be overwhelming, but if you look at ways in which you can capitalize on your time (even if this means losing out on some social life aspects), you will be able to do more than just tread water. Also, remember that somehow you have to incorporate those things that bring you pleasure to balance out the school work, whether that is reading, visiting museums, taking pictures, whatever makes you happy is just as important.