Month: October 2017

In order to get involved in student life, David, Isaac and I all decided to visit the game room. It was my first time visiting there and my first impressions were alright. I noticed how colorful and lively the room was first thing. The walls were painted vibrant colors and there was music playing in the background which added to the “fun” vibe in the room. Although the music was horrible and I couldn’t stand it, David and Isaac convinced me to stay and we all ended up playing all three of the games they had there: ping pong, pool, and foosball. Personally, I thought pool was the most enjoyable. We ended up getting to play on it even though it’s usually a hassle to get a game. Me and David played against each other and I ended up beating him after we started off with only David and Isaac playing while I was talking to some people I had just met. After they both finished their game I played the winner which ended up being David. After beating David, I got to stay on and play against some random person who was a close match. After playing two games of this I then decided to go visit Isaac who was playing foosball.
Although this game room does not compare to other college’s game rooms, David, Isaac and I still had a great time. I think this experience just goes to show that you don’t need the best equipment or the biggest room to have fun. We still had a good time with the other students in the room and spent the time well.
Overall, this was one of those things at Baruch I found to be exciting and kind of fun for the first time but I probably won’t be spending my free time in the game room normally.

So, college is totally different from high school. Not going to lie, the transition was kind of tough. Not seeing my bestest friends from high school everyday is pretty sad. Also, not living at home was a big change for me. Anyway, I think I’ve finally adjusted to the whole college life thing. Commuting on the 6 is pretty consistent…it sucks. The elevators here suck too. But one thing I like about college is that we have freedom and it is pretty great. I could leave whenever, I don’t have to show up to class all the time and we have long breaks. Also, you are meeting people from everywhere so that is pretty cool. So I guess college is alright. I hope it gets better from here.

At Baruch, I learned to think on the positive side. Instead of dwelling on what I did poor on, I completely disregard the things that I do well on. What good does that do me? Nothing. It just makes it harder for me to get out of bed and be less productive. Thinking negatively also effects other areas of my life such as volleyball. Instead of focusing on the next play, I shoot myself in the foot by dwelling on the last one. I learned to be more optimistic and look on the bright side.

Life at Baruch is like being inside a Jungle
Full of people
From all walks of life
From a family Full of Chen’s (Janice, Katherine, David, Yun-Yun, Vincent)
To Gym Guru’s
To A Computer Genius
To A Fashion Model
To Future Leaders and Friends
Baruch is exactly what I pictured, a diverse group of personalities
Meshed together for some odd reason
That’s Baruch’s student body in a nutshell

Life at Baruch is full of freedom and opportunity
From the Clubs
To The Jobs
The Possibilities Are Infinite
From my days researching at BCTC
To the long lines at the Library
Lifting Heavy Boxes in my job at the Office of Testing and Evaluation
I’m surrounded by resources of all kinds
Technological, Social, Educational, Professional, and Resourceful
The fate of my future will be decided on how I use those resources

The commute to Baruch is quite an adventure
Congested Trains
Sauna Platforms
Blocked Stairwells
All in a day’s work of commute
It’s like being submerged to another world
Greasiness, Bacteria, and Train Tracks all around me
The L and 6 Trains are my Transportation Lifesavers
Even though they could be a thorn on my side at times
It Helps Get to School On Time
Thank God For That
That’s my adventurous transportation experience

I find myself becoming more sociable at Baruch
I was unsure if I would be able to make friends
I’m a nice guy, but socializing to me feels like a entirely different language
I was feeling anxious, determined, and rowdy to tackle socialization at Baruch
Sometimes I feel like a million bucks
While other times I feel desolate or contemplating the importance of life
But I found friends who respected me for who I am
For my unique style of seeing things
Or for my intellectual wittiness
I feel appreciated and respected by my fellow peers
From helping others study for Philosophy Midterms
To worrying about Applied Calc tests
For the first time in my life, I feel apart of a certain group
I see a future full of new friends, excitement, and prosperity
Now, I just need to make it happen
It’s now my time to live out my life and make it happen
I feel happy for what I’ve accomplished so far at Baruch.
I hope everyone else can be just as swell as I feel right now
Life At Baruch, what a journey it has been so far.

Communication blog post 2

 

SACC TUTORING CENTER

 

Last week was my first college midterm week and it was sooooo stressful. I seriously think I’m allergic to math. Still trying to find a way to get a doctor to sign off at this statement. Anywayssss me being the hyper child that I am I totally zoned out during my 9am calculus lectures all through the semester. Therefore the night before the exam Janice and I signed up for back to back tutoring and review for calculus at the SACC center. Doing 5 hours of calculus streight can literally drive anyone insane. Honestly who even invented calculus…its if someone thought it was not bad enough to have numbers in math that one must add the whole fucking alphabet…like no. But thanks to SACC your girl did not fail her first Calc midterm. Did you know the weekly review teacher is low key kinda cute…low key…Also beware they’re a stickler for appointment time so if you’re going to miss an appointment make sure to let them know. They also don’t allow you to bring in homework questions to review but I feel like if you don’t say it’s your home and cope it down to your looseleaf they will never know…The staff there is also super chill and helpful it doesn’t seem like a bad job to have. But then again who really wants to teach math for a living, truly still believe that I’m allergic to math…like seriously allergic. So next time you’re struggling with any subject just stop by SACC and get your scholar on. 

 

love at first sight

What land is that, which doth
enrich the hand
Of yond scholars?
O, it doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems it hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an bearcat’s ear;
Beauty too good for use, for thou too dear!
So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,
As yonder college o’er it fellows shows.
The measure done, I’ll watch the place of stand,
And, thou touch, make blessed thou rude hand.
Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight!
For I ne’er saw true sympathy till this night

Choosing what classes I want to take next semester is stressing me out. I know that there are mandatory classes that I can take, but I want to save those easy classes for the other semesters. Combining harder classes with easier classes can help save my GPA. The reason I have problems with is that I do not know what school to get into; Zicklin School of Business, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences or the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. I am undecided. Do I want to major in business or liberal arts or public affairs? I want to major in liberal arts but it would be harder to get a stable job than someone would with a business major. There are many things I like doing but I do not love anything specifically. I am good at some things but not an expert at anything. While many students come to Baruch knowing what to do, I do not. One typical scenario I always face is when I am introduce to other people; they would always ask what my major is. When I say undecided, they would reply with a soft ‘oh,’ following with ‘you got time to decide since you are a freshman.’ Thank god, I am a freshman! However, I feel like I would still be undecided by the time I would declare my school. I love everything but nothing interests me that much. I am an indecisive person, so that plays a big role. When my friend asks me what we are going to eat, I do not have an answer and would always say anything. That is the same thing as classes. I would probably take any classes and go with the flow.

 

 

 

I remember the last day I saw my ex-boyfriend. It was the last day of high school. I was dying to leave him. I was with him for 4 years, and throughout that 4 years, it was hell. My boyfriend’s name is high school. I hated high school because he was an awful person, but just little moments just made up for the reason why I also love high school. High School gave me some memories that I would never forget. He was the one that allowed me and my best friends to connect with one another. However, I hated high school. The teachers that high school introduced me to were like people from hell. They were never understanding, expected too much, and wanted too much. But finally, on the last day of high school, I told highschool that I’ve had enough and that it was time to move on to better people and better things.

Fast forwarding to August 28, it was where i met my current boyfriend, Baruch College. Baruch College was something else. Baruch College helped me think more and become more independent. I remember when I used to copy homework everyday when I was with Highschool, but now I learned to know more than that. Baruch College helped me realize that even homework that you don’t want to do, there is always a lesson behind it, and always a new thing to learn from it. Baruch College also taught me personal responsibility. I remember when I was with highschool I would always go to class late, and it’s okay because i can always make up a class. But when I’m with Baruch College, it’s different. But a good kind of different. Baruch College not only made me realize that everything comes with a consequence. You could wake up late- but is that worth missing half the class and get a bad grade? I love Baruch College, he is my everything. He’s made me become a better person as a whole and helped me improve myself without making it sound condescending. However, there are times when I think about high school, like how he would get me free MetroCard, and free food. Here, Baruch College doesn’t give me shit. He gives me nothing. But this helps me know that nothing is free, and if you want it- you have to earn it.

I just entered another school with over 5000 kids, I always knew I was going to go to Baruch since I figured out that I wanted to go into business. But boy did I not know what I signed up for. College indeed a new experience, my first few weeks of college took a lot of time to adjust. It was scary and fun place to be. Scary because of all the homeworks and assignments I was overwhelmed with. Fun because of the new independence I got, I can do whatever I want during my gap hours. I met great people at Baruch and reunited with old friends and made new friends. I’m having a lot of fun here at Baruch and trying to make use of my college career here.