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Berlin Wall

Posted on November 29, 2009 by vberfirer

In this Student Workshop, we learned about the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was a concrete barrier built by the German Democratic Republic, East Germany, that completely enclosed the city of West Berlin, separating it from East Germany, including East … Continue reading →

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Writing a Resume

Posted on November 22, 2009 by vberfirer

They were very disorganized in running this workshop. Ultimately the woman running the workshop had to tell us from memory what goes into writing a resume, what we should have in the resume, what we should embellish, so on and … Continue reading →

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Managing Relationships

Posted on November 9, 2009 by vberfirer

This was a curious workshop where the focus was on how to best manage your time so that you can still have a “life”. We had to do a few exercises, one of which included getting up and meeting new … Continue reading →

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Student Services Fair

Posted on November 9, 2009 by vberfirer

The Student Services Fair was probably the most enlightening of all the workshops. Here, I got to walk around and ask any department any questions I may have had. I learned a lot about studying abroad, about how to schedule … Continue reading →

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Nature of Landscape / Photography

Posted on November 9, 2009 by vberfirer

I did not know prior to going to this workshop that the Baruch 23’rd street building had extended all the way down the block. I was also not aware that we had our very own arts center. The Nature of … Continue reading →

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Freshmen Reception

Posted on November 9, 2009 by vberfirer

At the Freshman Reception workshop, I learned about where many important offices where located such as the one I have to go to for help finding internships or even future careers. The room was packed so the woman running this … Continue reading →

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Managing Relationships

Posted on October 10, 2009 by vberfirer

Monday’s Freshman Seminar class was interesting because i got to hear the different opinions of the other people in my block. It was amusing to learn that I wasn’t the only one who couldn’t understand my english professor or got … Continue reading →

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Library Tour

Posted on September 22, 2009 by vberfirer

It was useful to find out the workings of our library. It’s much bigger than I’d initially thought it would be. I also had no idea that you can hold books on reserve or even borrow laptops. On a side … Continue reading →

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Baruch Life

Posted on September 20, 2009 by vberfirer

So far I’m really enjoying my time at Baruch. I like most of my professors and most classes are interesting. I met some new people and met up with some old. The new college schedule is refreshing when compared to … Continue reading →

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