Section BEG3A

Leo Nin

When we went on the walk on Monday, we went by some places that I had never been by even though I have been a student at Baruch for almost a year.  It made me think of this neighborhood in comparison  to the neighborhood I live in and roles I play in each.  I realized that they are not much different.  Walking by Gramercy Park reminded me of Bowne Park in my neighborhood, especially when I saw the youths playing basketball.  In both parks, groups of people get together to play basketball, football, or another sport to just have fun and forget about everything else for a while.  This also made me think of how my role in each neighborhood and if it changes.  My main role at home is to be a good son and brother and a trustworthy and loyal friend.  It also consists of other things such as being a good employee when at work and just being an overall good citizen.  Although I also have friends here at Baruch, my main role here shifts a little to being a hardworking student and making sure the opportunity I have here is not wasted.  Although the roles may seem different, they both strive toward the goal of being the best person I  can be.

Leo Nin

The first day I walked into English 2150 I was a bit skeptical.  A theme of race and justice seemed to be better suited for a Law or maybe Politics class than an English class.  The first few minutes of the class did not help my skepticism.  Professor Moriah was frankly a bit intimidating when being completely straightforward about the class being a serious one with no room for fooling around.  She was apparently too intimidating for a few people because they walked out of the room before the period was over.  With all this being said, however, I have enjoyed the semester thus far.

The main thing that I have enjoyed about the semester so far is the required readings.  While race and justice focuses on a specific topic, there are plenty of more popular works of literature that could have been chosen as require readings.  One that comes to mind is To Kill A Mockingbird, which tells the story of Atticus Finch.  However, the readings which were chosen, Brothers and Keepers and Prison Writings, are lesser known works which perhaps fewer are aware of.  Before this class, I was unaware of both works and their authors, Leonard Peltier and John Edgar Wideman.  This class allowed me to broaden my horizons and learn about new issues I was previously unaware of, such as the true misfortunes of Native Americans throughout history.

I have no doubt most, if not all, of us have already been required to read To Kill A Mockingbird or will be required to read it in the near future.  I have already read it.  I wouldn’t want to take an atypical English class with the typical readings.  That is what has made this class special so far.

this workshop showed me all of the great internships that various companies have to offer to baruch students. I cant wait to start on my internship

this workshop was especially helpful for me because at the beginning of the semester i had to deal with my girlfriend going away to college. the workshop showed me good ways to get through the semester and keep my relationship going

the club fair showed me all of the clubs that baruch has to offer. after going to the fair i was amazed with how many clubs there were that are to my interests

the nature photography exhibit at the baruch art gallery was filled with beautiful pictures of outdoor scenery

the blood drive is a good event that everyone should participate in. It was really nice to see everyone donating and blood and helping a good cause

It was kind of awkward watching my self making a speech. I was very nervous and have a broken speech. I hope in the future I will be a better public speaker and not get so nervous in front of a group of people.