FRO 1000 - BFA

Community Service

Jason Ioffe — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:58:52 +0000

If people within a society don’t help each other in need, then they may as well be savages. Community service may seem like a nuisance to some, but the positive impacts are enjoyed by all. At Baruch there have been many events to help raise support for several noble causes, including cancer research; that’s a cause in particular that touches home for me.

I hope to participate in many community service events in the future during my scholastic career at Baruch. Light the night seemed like an interesting idea in particular. I would prefer walks during less cold and windy weather, but a good cause is worth it.

Feels like it was yesterday

eraldo.shallari — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:07:00 +0000

Wow that was a quick semester. I still remember the orientation like it was yesterday. I dont have many objections to the school itself although it couldve prepared us for picking classes. The teachers were awesome especially philosophy. It made me consider majoring in philosophy but i probably wont. Sociology started out slow but then got really interesting. Every other class was normal i guess. One thing that i really enjoyed in the school was the game room. I love to play pool so when i saw the table i knew i would be spending some time there. Overall the semester went by quick. I look forward to more semesters like this one in Baruch.

Community Service

eraldo.shallari — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:26:27 +0000

What i think community service is. Well it is something you can do to feel good about yourself or clear guilt, or it can be a sentence from a judge, or just something a school makes you do for a class. Whatever the reason for doing it, you get the same results, a feeling of happiness. You work for no personal gain but to aid people in need. It is an essential part of a community because it lets you see what struggles some people have to overcome and makes you more thankful for what you have.

(I cant understand why walks and marathons are considered community service, i mean you are giving donations but why the need for a walk, cant people just donate without having to walk a mile or so. Considering that, why not have naps instead of walks, more people would participate and no one has to get tired)

Final Blog

christian.vargas1 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:00:54 +0000

My experience at Baruch has been a bit shaky but has lived up to what I expected college to be like. This first semester has been somewhat of a wake-up call to me; I understand that nothing is going to be spoon-fed to you anymore and you’re responsible for everything that’s required of you in college. To be completely honest I think that this first semester could have gone much better for me if I didn’t prioritize other things over the work that was given to me by my professors but I think I did rather well. If I could have done anything differently during this semester it would have been putting the work that was given to be ahead of everything else and making a better effort to learn as much as I can from every class. Punctuality is definitely something that I should have been working on as well during the first semester (this blog being an example of that). Finally, if I were to reflect upon the ways that I have changed at Baruch I believe that I would have to ask myself in what ways have I not changed. After a semester at Baruch my religious affiliation has changed, I’ve become much more interested in knowing about the world around us, I am more serious towards most issues, and the list goes on. But the one thing that I would have to say is the most important of all these changes is the desire I now have to go out and make a difference in the world.

monologue second blog.

steven.velasquez — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:38:28 +0000

so my first semester in college so far has to be one of the most stressful times ive gone through. I am extremely career orientated and it all revolves around college simply because that is your key to corperate America.. I see all these people around me not even trying to start college and it makes me wonder how far they’ll get in life, how they’ll feel when they’re 30-40 and hanging out with all their buddies whom have most likely grad. from college and are very successful. If they would ever regret not going to college. Not going to college has never been nor will it be an option for me. Regardless of how stressing it can be. I feel the only reason its been hitting me so hard is because I leave everything for last minute-_-.. so it all gangs up on me and it just lingers in my head till the day of, so it mentally fatigues me as well… i really hope i can get my act together because it would suck to know that my next couple of years will be like this. well guysss i guess this is it. my final blog for freshman seminar. i have a math textbook waiting for me in my room..I dont wanna keep it waiting any longer.. Overall it was a good semester.. all of you guys in my block are very interesting and awsome peoplee.. i thought it was gonna suck since there were only like two girls in it but it wasnt that bad.. best of luck to all of you and hope to see you all make it to graduation just like I am ! au’ revoir mon amis. !

Connor Levens — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:18:45 +0000

Born in Northport, Long Island, New York, I’ve lived on Long Island for my entire life. I have one sister that I love dearly and am so proud to have her follow in my footsteps. She looks up to me and that means a lot. I try to share a lot with her. When I grew up on Long Island, I was always interested in transportation. At three years old, I had my own train set, and by the time I was 10, I was knee-deep in exploring the wonderful world of aviation. Playing the piano is also one of my passions, but music–not so much. I’ve been playing since I was three and I thank my dad for giving me lessons (even though I though I had no use for it when I was ten years old).

When I came to Baruch, my main concern was getting good, solid grades so by the time I was ready to enter a field in the airlines, I would be viewed as a good candidate for the position. I was happy with my schedule and appreciated having Mondays off, but my fears had escaped me and the work wasn’t that bad and I feel that I performed pretty well.

In high school, I did pretty well too, but I think college is different in the sense that there is so much more freedom. The way you want to work is left entirely up to you, as are your classes, and your fate at the school. Another major difference are the different levels of opinions that range in the school, and their rationale behind them. 180 countries being represented in one school will never be represented in a single high school.

Connor

first blog

irwin.cohen — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:11:06 +0000

I was born in New York City and lived in Long branch, NJ for my entire childhood and most of my life. I have two brothers that i am really close with, they are like my best friends and i trust them with everything. I also have a younger sister. Growing up i always loved to play sports. Mainly i played baseball and football but also played basketball and tennis. When i was about 15 i had nothing to do in the summer so i decided to learn to surf. From the second i took my first wave i was hooked. Surfing has grown to be a huge part of my life. It defines what i do in my free time, where i travel to, what type of clothing i wear,and how i speak. Without surfing i wouldn’t be who i am today. I also love to ski and take a few trips out west every winter.

Coming into Baruch i really only had one concern. I was very concerned about the work load and thought i would have no free time in my schedule. It turned out that this semester was actually pretty easy and i had tons of free time to do whatever i wanted.

I think college is different from high school in a lot of diiferent ways. First off, all the work and motivation to do well is on you. The professors in college don’t care if you do well and they will fail you fast if you don’t show up to class. Another difference in college is the diversity of people in your classes. In baruch there seems to be people from all ends of the earth packed into that room. Lastly, coming in to college i had to adjust to living on my own in the city rather than being at home with my parents during high school. Overall college has made me more mature and independent.

first blog… just a tad late

steven.velasquez — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:37:11 +0000

Soo I’m steven velasquez guys.. I have a brother whom is now 27 and working for silverstein and a younger sister that Is currently 13 years old and applying to high schools. I live in flushing queens with my parents and sister and I hate the hour long commute i go through to get to Baruch.. its so bad that I even dread going back home after my last class simply cause of the commute… I’m out going when I’m in a good mood. When I’m not you’ll notice it iright away, I’ll let that one be self explanatory when the time comes.. I enjoy pushing my emotional state of being up to the point where I feel I may break but not physically cause I’m lazy.. only sports I can say I’m genuinely good at are handball and volleyball. I’m first generation here in the united states.both of my parents are immigrants as well as my brother, my sister and I are the only two that re American born from my direct family. Im a strong believer of trusting no one. Cars girls and money are my favorites. Pretty stereotypical but I’d be lieing if I told you they weren’t. Success is my main concern! “Fear obstructs success” so fear nothing that may even remotely prevent you from reaching a goal no matter how big or small. Its a competition and its only you and yourself only yourself can get in the way of you and the winners circle.. Im intentionally making this blog very rando, so don’t think that I’m an idiot. Lol. I just like speaking my mind in the order it enters it. I’m someone who speaks everything without censoring anything. Many say that’s bad I think its great.its not like I asked for their opinion either way.. respect is the only thing I ask from anyone and everyone I encounter nothing more nothing less.. My top three concerns about freshman year are, procastination, socializing, and procastination. I’m perfectly capable of doing anything that’s assigned to me but for some reason I just can’t seem to start any type of project a week or two after its first presented to me. I have to wait till the very last minute to feel the pressure so I can then start working and stressing like crazy. At this rate I’ll be bald by the time I leave college .. I keep trying to figure out numerous ways to motivate myself to stop that but some how my subconcious screws me over and convinces me other wise. In other words I have no idea how or why I end up convincing myself but it happens.. so now you see my dilema.. so on another note, the college campus life has always been something I’ve wanted to expierence to the fullest.. four years of intense work but also the last four consecutive years that I will be able to party hard ! I feel that if I cant take advantage of partying the way I do now when I’m out of college….

Last blog post

simon.tsui — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:07:31 +0000

My first semester at Baruch college really opened my eyes. College is different from what i had expected it to be. Completely different from my expectations. Or maybe it was because this is a commuter college, I don’t know. I probably learned more from these 13 weeks of college the my entire 4 years of high school. I also found out that trying to get all the classes you need for the second semester is impossible if you’re a freshman. I met a lot of interesting people and made some great memories already. Will probably join a club or join something for next semester since i got huge gaps. College isn’t easy but I learn that it could be if you just study…which i will start doing next year.

The final blog post..

douglas.amaya — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:21:24 +0000

My first semester at Baruch was a defintite smack in the face. The workload took sometime to get use to. I had to create study habits and I found myself scheduling every hour of everyday. Sure it took some time to get use to it and I definetly had a hard time adjusting but it made me feel ready to take college on full force. Overall the first semester was a great experience. I met some amazing people, made some great friends, and found some great food. Anyway, I feel like I definetly didn’t do as good as I should’ve been the first semester. Which is exactly what I need to change. Since the beginning of the year I’ve become more school oriented and I can now run off of five hours of sleep. For next semester I’m definetly going to start working harder earlier and tackle assignments with more focus and positive attitude. As I said overall it was a great eye opening experience. I’m now ready to continue into a richer much more productive college experience.