Monthly Archives: November 2009
Global Awareness
Today I attended the global awareness workshop. The workshop took place on 22nd ave in room 301. I definitely learned a lot from the instructor about different programs that I can participate in.
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V.I.T.A
I went to the V.I.T.A. open house on November 19th in room 3-165 and it was an interesting experience. We listened to past volunteers and trainers from: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and JP Morgan.
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P.E.W
The workshop was held at the multipurpose room. Although I was nearly an hour late to that workshop (I have class till 1:20 on Tuesdays), the room was still cramped with people and tables when I arrived there. I spoke … Continue reading
Presentation
The final presentation was relatively fun and helpful. Every group got a chance to articulate on what we think are necessary for a successful career after graduated from the college. My group performed two scenarios on job interview. I thought … Continue reading
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Fresh Start
This seminar lasted about 5 minutes. Those 5 minutes went by fast, I do not recall anything she had said in those 5 minutes. Was a good start, for my first freshman seminar workshop
Club Fair
The gym was cramped with about a thousand kids. The line to get into the gym had a lot of people too. I wasn’t really interested in learning about any clubs since I had already chosen a club earlier. The … Continue reading
Sonia Sotomayor
In the seminar, I learned about the effect Sonia Sotomayor’s ascent to Supreme Court judge has on “minorities”. Basically, she is seen as a role model because she started from the bottom as a hard working student. That hard work … Continue reading
Career Exploration Workshop
On Thursday, I attended a workshop about Basic Interviewing Skills given by the STARR Career Development Center. The woman who led the workshop was very knowledgeable about the interviewing process. She conveyed the information she knew thoughtfully and simply, so … Continue reading
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Academic Enrichment
I went to an academic enrichment, titled “Play the Basics” on Wednesday held in Academic Advisement center. The workshop was only meant for freshmen only. Basically, they provided information for freshmen how to use the academic advisement center. They will … Continue reading
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