I don’t find my freshman experience at Baruch to differ that much from what I have experienced at high school as a freshman. The rest of my time at high school was fun and exciting so I would hope that this will apply to my college experience at well. I am more reserved than I would like to be but I am trying to work on that. The main difference between the two would lie in my class schedule. I no longer have to get to class by 8 and I am required to be in class for less time. The extra time I can sleep each morning feels great. However despite this schedule, I will still procrastinate.

Although there aren’t many new things that changed between high school and college, the few things that did helped me out a good bit. Back in high school, believe it or not, I was very introverted  in class. For a lot it would be hard to believe because now I’m this loud, obnoxious extrovert. But then again this could be a good thing because i learned to break out of my shell and express myself better, even though it may not be a good thing at times.

However I’m still not good with time management. an example is this because im doing it 2 min before its due.

For me there isn’t much difference between my experience in college from high school. Waking up at 7am to make sure that I make it on time to class in high school, and it’s the same in college. However I barely have time for myself in college due to the level of difficulties in class and homeworks. I remember my dad dropping me off to school every morning before he went to work, but now I have more freedom. I take the train on my way to and back from college.

In school I only had friends from my country, but now I am friends with people from different countries and there is more diversity.  This showed me that I can get along with other people besides my country very well, and I look forward to having classes with them next semester too. College is a new beginning and I want to start a new life here at Baruch and build a successful future in life.

I get more free time in college, but I am busier comparing with my high school. I used to watch TV for hours per day. I don’t have too much time to relax now. I have to do a lot of reading and writing. The good thing is I learned how to manage my time gradually.

Another thing is I am more willing to communicate with others except Chinese. I only spoke to Chinese  before since I was not used to speak English and I was shy. Now, the situation becomes better. I am thankful for my friends who make me more confident. Even though my English is not good enough, I get confidence at least.

College is somewhat similar to high school, in a way its twice the work, college is helping students in becoming more responsible adults in classes or on their spare time, and it gives tools and skills for students; to prepare themselves on their careers they’re pursuing in the future.

Transition from high school to college was a bit similar when It was my first year in high school. However, college life is more fast pace orientated and the professors or instructors won’t likely to spoon feed you like back in high school. College is another ball game man, you’re on the big leagues now, its not something to slack on (Freshman Year maybe) and its something to look forward to everyday. I hope my college career would be an amazing experience like what I experienced in high school.

***College is a fresh start, make the best out of it and enjoy it!

I grew up in long island and attended a private school for my whole life. Once I finished high school it was time to jump out into the world. Attending a city college, naturally there will be an endlessly diverse demographic, which is something that is new to me. Being very independent, I’ve always been more exposed to the real world in comparison to the average kid from my town. I was pretty much in the bubble of my community. Now in most of my classes there are different people from different cultures that live in different communities that have different values and opinions. For some this could be overwhelming or scary, but I’ve learned to love it. Being exposed to many other types of people allowed me to appreciate where I come from a little bit more. It isn’t that my way of living is any better, or any worse- its just a comfortable idea to have a culture to come home to- something unique from the outside world. Extending this revelation outside of the classroom- being in NYC- I see A LOT of weird things just walking to school alone. Whether it’s the guy sitting at the end of the block with a library book and a crack pipe or three homeless men chasing each other drenched in blood, its always nice to escape back to my little bubble community. But by the time I wake up in the morning- I’m ready to experience it all over again.

I think the main difference between high school and college for me is the diversity. In Long Island, there is diversity among people but nothing like NYC. In the city, you truly get a sense of all the different cultures the world has to offer. Back home, people might look different from you but you all speak the same language. Here, basically everyone can speak more than one language and I think that’s really interesting. For example, my roommate is from Brazil and she speaks Portuguese. Now, I feel the need to learn that language. Living in the city, you really get to know more about other cultures and their traditions. It opens your mind to new things like things that might seem strange in your culture can be totally normal in another. I think it’s really important to learn from people with different backgrounds. Also, the variety of food you can find in the city is endless. You can try different foods from all around the world everyday. The entire world is basically at your fingertips.

I do not see much change in college from high school.  Everything is pretty much the same. My schedule is still full of classes I have less to care, but are required.  The classes are similar except now I get this uncomfortably tiny fold up desks.

There are still a few things that have changed. One of them is the commute. Ten minutes commute became an hour commute. A hazardous storm in March, delayed and canceled LIRR trains, and school that never cancel were a stress.

Another thing that has changed is the FOOD. Instead of cold peanut butter jelly sandwich, shitty pasta, or footlong sandwich from subway, I get real food. I can get sushi or pho from nearby restaurant. I can walk a little and get great foods on Park Avenue or Union Square. The whole city is the cafeteria.

Each culture is defined by its boundaries and how people interact with people of similar backgrounds. In today’s modern age travel has changed that drastically. Humans express themselves in many different ways, through art and music are two of the most predominant examples. Identity development blurs with cultural development as people travel the world and use the internet to experience to see and learn about new people and their cultural background the the diversity between these people and themselves.