Recently, I attended a Baruch Swim meet on November 13th. Baruch was pitted up against York College. I attended because of a need to complete this post, but also because I always enjoyed aquatics and watching them on TV. I never experienced it in person though, and a close friend that knows someone on the team invited me to the event. The atmosphere was electric, with fans cheering as the swimmers entered the room. “To your marks” then the starting gun went off and the crowd roared. The impressive speed of the races kept the event dynamic and compelling. I enjoyed this experience and I believe that watching Baruch sporting events are a great way to become involved in the school and cheer on fellow students. The quality of athletes here is very high and the sports are a great source of entertainment. The meet resulted in Two first places and a second place. I am looking forward to attending more of these events. -Carson Vulpis
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Carson Vulpis- Major
When I filled out my application for Baruch, I was faced with a question that strikes fear in the hearts of a lot of college students. And that question was, “What Major are you going to pick?” I thought I had a plan for what I would choose, but as soon as I was faced with the decision, I panicked and was overcome with a wave of uncertainty. Then as I scrolled through the majors, something caught my eye. Real Estate, something that I didn’t even know there was a college major for. My instinct was to research into it, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the amount of money that’s involved in that industry. I could make a decent living doing this job, now couldn’t I? But, I didn’t want to immerse myself into a career that I wouldn’t enjoy. I mean there’s an old saying, “If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life.” And there is truth to that, for example, what if I majored in this and then realized I don’t like selling houses and properties? Then i’m going to have to re think my whole situation! But upon further thought, I realized that college is there for me to explore my options and find out if I like a certain field or not. Real Estate provides a job in business that involves the research into properties, meeting with clients, and traveling to locations. I have known for awhile that I want to work in business, but I want to work in the face to face side of business. Crunching numbers and doing things like accounting and finance are great careers, but as of now I would rather work in the personal side of business. And Real Estate provides an interesting blend of all three of these. Do I expect to stick with this major? That’s for me to find out. But its a good staring point to figure out what I want to do. I would like to think I will stick with it, but I can always transfer if something else interests me.
-Carson Vulpis
The Rubin
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Rubin Art Museum on 17th street this past week. Before this visit I was aware of most of the Art museums in the city but this one was new to me. A art history assignment sent me to this institution and I was pleasantly surprised. It turned out to be a fantastic experience.
I went to this museum with my freinds and peers. The walk there was phenomenal, nice weather, little traffic, you can’t pay for this kind of experience. After many blocks walked and countless laughs shared, we arrived at its inconspicuous doorstep. We walked in and dropped 10 dollars on a eye opening experience, a professional atmosphere enveloped us as we were given friendly service and excellent directions from the security guards. For a small institution, it is quite modern and clean inside, with interesting architecture, and state of the art displays. We managed to get the materials needed for the art history assignment. We had also been advised to check out a exhibit about”the art of sound” and it was LIFE CHANGING. We entered a room that played recordings of people saying “ohmm” and the sound enveloped us and we were taken to another realm. Snapchats to our friends yielded questions of “where are you” and “why are you snapping me this?” But little did they know We were in a once in a lifetime experience. I will never forget how interesting and serene this moment was. After this we went to a exhibit with instruments that would play if you stood in front of them. This was a fantastic experience and i would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a cheap, fun and fascinating place to visit. I will definitely attend this great gallery in the near future.
-Carson Vulpis