Jennifer Chen

Hi, my name is Jennifer. I’m from a family of five that lives in Brooklyn. As the oldest child of three, I was expected to be a responsible role model for my siblings. Since my parents both worked long hours every day, I was more or less in charge of my siblings. I can’t say I’ve doing a very good job at being a role model but if nothing else, I’m a hard worker. My parents don’t have to constantly be on my case about getting good grades because I’m my own motivator. If something that I do doesn’t seem 100% right, I change it until it’s satisfactory.

I attended Midwood High School before graduating and coming here to Baruch. In my high school, I was able to meet many people and mature as a person. Now that I’m at Baruch, I’m expecting an even greater experience. I wish to take courses that will increase my knowledge and allow me to grow even more as a person. Among all other things, I believe that Baruch has greater diversity and many more opportunities than my high school. There are probably tons of courses that I’ve never heard of before that are very interesting. Studying abroad is also something exciting that I plan on doing sometime in Baruch. I expect my first semester here in Baruch to be a little bumpy regarding the amount of work and getting used to a new environment. Hopefully, it’ll be smooth sailing after that and I can’t wait to get started.