I am glad that you are making use of everything around you. It’s definitely hard to work and go to school! I, too, find that I have less distractions working in the library. Keep up the positive attitude!

Maria

Graduating debt free is certainly a rarity these days. I am glad that you are so grateful.

I like how you relate being a scholar to the balance of giving and taking. It’s a good way of explaining our roles here. I hope that you and your peers volunteer because you also enjoy it because that’s important.

I also like how you discuss learning about humanity before entering the professional world. I never thought about it like that, but I must agree. Great job!

Maria

Random interjection, I disagree with you that Baruch gives us more work than Stuyvesant. It was some time after we wrote this post that our class assignments piled more than Stuyvesant’s!! But that might just be because you’re taking math at Baruch…

Anyway, I can relate to you about living in an apartment in Brooklyn. I used to live in one but I can’t agree with the rodent part or the broken walls. My family and I moved out of it when I was in first grade, so I don’t remember much of the conditions of the apartment.

My father also gambles, drinks and smokes. I used to think I had an angry family, but now I realized that anger and impatience is a way we all express ourselves and is the only thing that makes my family “lively.”

I hope your father’s gambling addiction gets better.

In a way, I also wish to dorm instead of commuting (I think you implied this). Dorming would definitely have been more exciting!!

I am so sorry to hear about your home situation. It’s extremely unfortunate and your mother must be a truely strong person. Know that I am here to listen if you every need a friend.

I know that Baruch can seem boring because it is mainly a commuter school. I have found that if you join clubs and force yourself to meet new people and hang out with these people that it is more fun. My friends and I like to go shopping or see movies after school and grab lunch a lot. Try to put yourself out there and find others who want to have fun too. Trust me Baruch can be a fun place; it’s honestly what you make of it.

As far as the school work is concerned, quality is certainly important. Try to focus on your goal of goods grades to do quality work. I have faith in you and belive in you.

Maria

Summing up everything, I want to say:
I admire your strong will and overcame so many obstacles. Procrastination happens to everyone, it’s all a matter of time and motivation to not procrastinate.

Good luck!

In fifth grade, I remember that I was “fighting” with classmates because I was “bullied” but I stood up for myself (sometimes). During 8th grade, I snapped and almost got into a “physical fight” because of some nobody chose to “bully” me. I stopped myself and I was glad that I was graduating soon, so I won’t see that person anymore.

Family fights… I remember that too. (Instead of gambling, my father used to smoke.) My father can be really stubborn and illogical thus I don’t really talk to him anymore because he called me a “piece of s#it”. Bad, but he does quite deserve it and I can tell he is trying to reconcile. He is not a horrible person and it’ll take time for me to accept him again.
As for your father, that is unacceptable but I have no rights to judge him, so I will only say he is unacceptable for his actions.

I am still affected by senioritis too. It’ll take some time. Good luck.
(Sorry… I tend to write more because I can relate my life to yours.)

I feel similar about not being sure if I’m happy about college right now. But as time goes on I feel we’ll be able to make the most out of our college experience after we get a feel of things going on and know what we want better.