Author Archives: Shirley Cao

Freshmen Seminar is a great experience so far and I have learned so much from it- from the resources I can use in the college to skills I should acquire. The most important thing to me, however, is what I have learned from participating in the Community Service Project. Not only did I have a chance to take a step and help out our community, I also learned what it was like to do it together as a group. It was a great learning experience as each members of our group had assigned roles. Although it took a while and a lot of work to finally pick, contact, and verify with an organization, the feeling of accomplishing this task with my group was truly rewarding.

The student speakers we had last week during our class meeting made me focus a lot more on the importance of extracurricular activities. I have been worrying about my GPA for the past few months that I haven’t been joining any clubs because of the thought that I will not have enough time to do my work. Seeing how the speakers can also do well in school while also participating in numerous clubs, organizations, and honor societies as leaders, I amamazed! Now, I kind of regret not joining anything for my first semester of freshmen year, but I will definitely look forward in joining next semester.

Like stated in my previous entry, I always wanted to join VITA because it not only helps me learn something very useful in life, but I can also learn it to help others. The project has emphasized the importance of giving back to the community to me, and after listening to the class discussions, I feel that I am responsible or more like I should help out others who are less fortunate.

When I was admitted into CUNY Baruch as a Baruch Scholar, I felt really proud and that I was one of the more luckier people in the world. I was lucky enough to be given these opportunities Baruch offers me as a Honors Scholar, which includes free tuition, assisted study abroad grants, small classes, priority registration, and many more! However, this does not mean I should not do anything or give back to the community. Because I was offered these opportunities, I was considered to be more fortunate than others. I really believe in trying to help others too because of that fact and I would try to engage in community service outside and inside of Baruch.

Currently, I’m not in any clubs, organizations, or business fraternities. However, I do intend on joining VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) for next year’s tax season. I have no prior experience with filing tax forms, but I am highly motivated to learn because I believe that this is not only a great opportunity to learn in Baruch, but also a very meaningful activity. VITA will give me a chance to file tax reforms for those who can’t afford to go to accountants and other firms. This gives me a sense of actually helping out and contributing to our society.

Besides joining clubs or business fraternities during my time at Baruch, I am also required to volunteer for a nonprofit organization as a Honors Scholar. This actually encourages me to take action and offer help to others instead of just me telling myself I need to volunteer (because I know I would probably forget because of my bad time management skills). I’m really glad and fortunate to take a part of giving back to our community as a Scholar from the Honors Program.

Hello everybody! My name is Shirley Cao and I am planning to major in accounting. My parents are from China and I have an older sister and a younger brother. I was a math major in Brooklyn Tech. Besides other people, I was surprised myself that I would end up declaring my major to be accounting. One possible reason is my parent’s expectations for me to get a stable and reputable job, so I’m decided on accounting as my major when I barely know what it is. Even though of numerous stories about how boring it is, I am very determined to become one.

I believe that everyone should be treated fairly. Ever since elementary school, I’ve always remembered how others treated me because I didn’t fit in. Some of my teachers picked on me and favored those who are talkative. I’ve never admired any teacher who picks favorites because I’ve once experienced what it was like when no one notices you. Because of these experiences, I always try to be the first one to implement a conversation.

Throughout my college life, I expect to make new friends and expand my network. Although I’m not living on campus, I believe that college will help me become more independent and mature. I also want to learn as much as I can from my classes and improve on subjects I’m weak in. For my first semester, I’m the most nervous about maintaining the GPA to stay in the Honors Program.

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