My experiences at Baruch so far are very different than what I expected. For starters I never even expected to get into Baruch. I graduated high school a year early and my grades were just average. I got denied by Baruch in the fall and I was actually supposed to attend a SUNY college 8 hours away. I didn’t like the idea of leaving the city though, so I reapplied to CUNY schools for the spring. I was so happy I got in to Baruch because barely any schools have my major. I was also worried about a lot of things though. I was scared that no one would talk to me because I’m only 17 but in reality that made people more interested in talking to me. I’m really glad that I made friends the first day of classes because it made adjusting to college a lot easier than I thought it would be. I’m also grateful that the people in my block are so diverse because I get to learn a lot about different cultures. Baruch has been a lot better than I expected.

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With the exception of my first two pictures, my slideshow consists of the things that I am interested in. The first two pictures represent how I feel during my first semester here because it has been very confusing adapting to college and a lot of your expectations are not what happens in reality. My second slide is of cats (obvi) because cats make me really happy and they deserve the world. I also chose to put cats in my slideshow because all of my friends know how much I love them. One of the cats is playing football and I chose that image because I used to play a lot of sports in high school. My third slide is the tumblr logo because I am obsessed with blogging and I feel like tumblr is a place that I can express myself. Finally, my last slide is of the two instruments that I play. I can play three different types of saxophones (alto, tenor, and baritone) and I have been playing for almost 8 years. I started teaching myself guitar when I was 16 so I’ve only been playing a little over a year but I still really enjoy it. Music is the biggest part of my life because it helps me express myself and that is why I am pursuing a music management degree.