Freshman Seminar Fall 17 LC05

Meet my new boyfriend: Baruch College // FRO MONOLOGUE – Janice Chen

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.

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