What has Baruch been like for me? Baruch College offers new opportunities for students to excel in their studies and become professionally recognized in a specified career just like any other college. This, of course, comes with a wide variety of experiences and challenges from the new classroom setting to the upbeat and overly loud social events, both of these challenge us in our own way at any college one could or would attend, but what makes my experience at Baruch unique to me. Baruch, unlike many other schools, offers a huge diversity of cultures. From the Hispanic bankers club, the Korean Culture club, the Japanese anime club, to the Black American Society club, all of these offer a variety of social groups that almost anyone can fit in. One is never alone when attending Baruch. Though sometimes I feel, friends often divide amongst people of their own race and culture and create very tight cliques; overall I believe diversity is well respected around campus. This is something that has become very prevalent in my experience in Baruch College thus far.
Initially, my main reason for attending this school had been because of my inability to afford many of the so called, “better,” colleges I could have attended. I should have done this or taken that class came up a few times in my head, but much of that was washed away during my gap years prior to my start at Baruch. Two years of traveling all across the world helped me become tolerant, patient, and kind. Of course, college still poses a challenge and my lack of unacceptance and apathy affected my studies greatly during the first semester, but as I came to see how much this school had to offer me personally, I came to appreciate more of what Baruch is and even look to what it could be. I have struggled with acceptance a lot of my life being somewhat different from many of those around me. Much of my high school experience consisted of bullying and unfair treatment because of distinct difference. There were already very few minorities in my school, being a predominantly composed of wealthy white boys, but being both Hispanic and Asian, neither social structure really accepted me. Much of my high school experience led to many stupid decisions, but I come out stronger from them and that much the wiser. Often times, people say God put us here for a specific purpose, but I say God also puts us in place that can give us purpose. Baruch offers such a wide variety of cultures, making me feel very comfortable around so many different kinds of students. In the end, color is a simply a color and does not really distinguish us in any other way. We all grew up in this world with a wide wealth of experiences and Baruch College is a place in which I am offered the opportunity to share my experiences and create new ones with those around me. This picture represents more than just a few friends up to some late nigh shenanigans; it represents new experiences, new people, and a new me.C:\Users\Baruch_Student\Desktop\11164811_10153061450647745_6090355789868850354_n.jpg
