The first two weeks of college as a freshman at Baruch has been both exciting and overwhelming. The transition from high school to college can be a challenge to students in their first academic year. However, with the help and guidance from my peer mentor Jane Odartey and the staff at Baruch College, I will be able to adjust to the new academic environment in no time. This week for Freshman Seminar, Jane gave us an extensive tour of the William & Anita Newman Library. I learned that the library offers a wide range of services and resources to students, accompanied by a friendly and active staff that are eager to help students. Jane gave a detailed description of the atmosphere of the library and taught us how to borrow and return textbooks at the circulation desk. Laptops, graphing calculators and even digital video cameras are available for students to loan. I was surprised to learn that the library offers keys to empty rooms for students that are looking to study on campus with each another. I’m glad to learn that the library is open from 7:00 am until midnight and even 24 hours a day during mid-term and final examination week. This gives students opportunities to obtain all the materials they need for their classes in a convenient manner and allows students to save a lot of money. The information I gained from the library tour was incredibly useful and works to my advantage. I am grateful to know how much the Baruch library offers to their students and look forward to visiting the library again.
Fantastic post Pricilla!!!
Keep it up.