Building Your Company’s Vision by, Collins and Porras, expressed that it is important to know who you are than where you are going, for where you are going will change as the world around your changes. The journey of life has its curves and bumps, ups and downs but if you identify and clearly define your inner core values you can not only survive life but adapt and change to make the most of your life. Core ideology, “defines the enduring character” of each and every individual. At Baruch we are fortunate to have a very diverse background of many different individuals from different places all around the world. I find it fascinating that even with all of these differences in not only culture but beliefs and attitudes we have very similar core values, values which we hold close to us, values that withhold the change of time and life. The students at Baruch seem to have a very deep respect for culture and diversity. An appreciation for secondary education and within this a drive for personal growth and development. Next, Baruch students show value for independence, getting tasks done by themselves in a city where it is easy to get lost. Baruch students have a sense of community, which is shown in the dedication to school clubs and events. Lastly, Baruch students have a sense of unity. Despite being in the busiest cities and known for the typical NY “unfriendliness,” Baruch students have each others back. This is witnessed even if you are in the library, students who I have never spoke to before will watch my belongings as I take a break. Students in class are willing to do group studies to help each other prepare for an exam. We may always be in a hurry and running off to work or an internship but when it really comes down to it all we remember we are all the same, humans, driving towards the same goal of success, happiness and self-fulfilment.
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I also, would like to believe that Baruch students share a similar envisioned future consisting of success in achieving personal growth, through graduating and finding a job that satisfies their needs. Baruch students most likely all hope for a happy future where that happiness includes money and fortune is up to the individual.
I agree that Baruch students value looking out for another student espically when it comes to looking out for one another’s belongings, but I think that unity is a value that Baruch is lackluster in as a commuter school. It just isn’t possible to have that sense of unity other college campus have when they have on campus dorms and a student body life that isn’t kept inside the “club hours” time-frame.
I also agree that many times just by asking a simple question like “where do I go to use the color printer?,” another Baruch student is happy to help out and give a helpful answer or watch some belongings for a few minutes. I do get a sense of a community and unity in Baruch in some aspects but it’s not that simple. As Jonathon mentioned, the diversity can really hinder the unity of the students and, sometimes, makes it even more difficult to achieve that because people tend to gravitate to others they feel they can relate to. I find that a lot of students who share the same ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs huddle in one area together, and not integrating as much as some other schools.