First-Year Seminar 2017 – DMB

Author: a.pawar

Amaninder Pawar Blog Post 3

On November 9th, at approximately 12:30 PM, I visited the Majors and Minors Fair. Here, there were representatives from the various fields we have within our college, and they spoke to students about their experiences and answered questions. I liked this fair because it was in a comfortable environment, nothing was overwhelming in any aspect. The people were all so friendly, which made it easier for me to speak to them about the various questions I had. Though, others were seemingly much more reluctant to speak with the representatives. I had brought a couple of friends with me to the event! When I questioned their tenseness, I was told that they believed the people at each of the booths were not affable. Therefore, I ensured that I accompanied them to their respective fields and assisted them in their endeavors. There, not only were their questions answered, but I also got a little bit of information every time I went to a different booth. Overall it was an excellent experience. I got to broaden my range of knowledge in the various fields within Baruch College. Although we were only there for around forty-five minutes, it was truly a great time that will come back to support me in the future.

Amaninder Pawar: Interview Preparation with Target

Interview preparation with Target. Why not? I decided to go to the event simply because I had nothing else scheduled for club hours that day. Truthfully, it was time well spent. I got to learn about the various ways to prepare for an interview, what to bring, how to dress, and various tips. The most useful tip they told for most was about controlling your anxiety(although it is not as much as a problem for me). The presenters told us to keep calm by taking deep breaths before you are called into the room, and then to fiddle with your fingers underneath the desk if needed. They also told us about the proper attire; suit and tie for men(most interviews). They told us to maintain eye contact and to speak with confidence. Perhaps the most important thing they told us is that interviewees have no time limit on their interview, although it is beneficial to finish as fast as possible to avoid prolonged anxiety(for those who are already anxious). We were also told to practice speaking to someone, or even ourselves in the mirror, to mimic what the conversation would be like when the time for the interview would come. Finally, we were told to bring the most updated and checked version of our resumes. Overall, it was a beneficial experience for me to go to Target’s interview prep workshop!

Aman Pawar’s experience at the Baruch Accounting Society GIM

Amaninder Pawar- FRO Blog Post on Student Life(Social)

A couple of days ago, I went to the Baruch Accounting Society’s very first general interest meeting. It was different from what I had expected. Coming straight out of high school, I had expected it to be a somewhat formal meeting, with stern faces all around. Though the exact opposite came to be true, everyone was extremely polite, and it was a very relaxing sort of event. They had an icebreaker, which made it easy to communicate with the other people near me. It was a sort of guessing game which made it all the more fun. They had even brought food! Pizza and cookies to be exact, along with water bottles. They had various toppings on what seemed to be around twenty boxes of pizza, and they also had chocolate chip, mint chocolate chip, and double chocolate cookies. The event turnout was a lot larger than I had expected as well, upwards of fifty people had came, not that I was anxious or anything about it, but was just curious at the fact that there is such a disparity between attendance at different clubs. One of the clubs I went to beforehand, a certain organization within USG, only had four people show up!

Nevertheless, all of the events I went to were fun and informative. I even met other people I became friends with, though I highly doubt I’ll see them just roaming around campus, I am sure to be seeing them at the next club meeting.