Category Archives: Academic Enrichment

I liked this workshop for several reasons: (1) The counselor person reminded me about taking the Simnet Excel Test, telling me that there was a computer class I could take (which is what I’m interested in majoring) since I already … Continue reading →

Sorry it took me so long to post, I finally got signed on. Library Tour: The tour was helpful. I was glad that i found out where to rent laptops and textbooks which can be very helpful. The tour was … Continue reading →

This has been saved to my drafts for a long time. O: 17 Sept. 09 So today, there was an enrichment workshop scheduled! When we got there, we saw how massive the line was to the tiny room (where all … Continue reading →

I found Academic Enrichment extremely purposeless and unproductive. It was lunchtime and the food was basically non-existent. The wait was unbearable. Everyone was perplexed. Apparently, the fiasco occurred because the Baruch committee anticipated 200 students and surprisingly, received the entire … Continue reading →

Today I attended the freshman reception workshop. It was basically like one big advisement session. I went there with two friends and we spoke with an advisor for about twenty minutes. She was very informative about what classes we have … Continue reading →

This workshop was held in a library obviously and they talked about how we can use the online library at the baruch website. It is pretty useful and comes in handy when you are in a tough situation. For example, … Continue reading →

I thought the Freshmen Reception from last Thursday was a complete waste of time.  It was totally unorganized and the fact that they did not expect the turnout that they had made me angry. They should have known that the … Continue reading →

At this workshop I learned about the online library, which the Librarian was VERY proud of.  She showed us various useful tips for researching. There was a feature that you can look up books from other CUNY campuses and request … Continue reading →

It was definitely crowded. There was a huge line and the people in charge of it werent expecting as many as 2,000 freshmen. So it shocked them and they were unprepared for this throng. I thought, although we didnt do … Continue reading →

Although this is not the same as the library tour, it did help when it comes to the books that I would like to use. It showed us that if we needed any help with a course, we could use … Continue reading →