Managing Relationships

Today, I attended the Managing Relationships workshop held in room 1-107  on October 8, 2009 at 12:30pm-2:00pm. I thought the workshop was very helpful in terms of addressing student’s relationship with friends and family. College is a life changing experience and it may be difficult for some students to adjust to this academic environment fresh off of High School. This workshop discussed the many obstacles students face when it comes to managing their relationships with parents, friends and there significant other. Time was a major concern for my peers in terms of relationships because with college, students may not have as much time to spend with the people in their lives because of the amount of academic work assigned, clubs and after school jobs we take on. Therefore, time management is vital and students need to have a balance in their lives. The speaker also talked about the importance of networking especially in the business field. She advised us to join LinkedIn which is a valuable website for individuals to network and keep in contact with professionals to exchange information.  This workshop took me out of my comfort zone because students had to walk around the room and introduce one another. I would definitely recommend this workshop to other students because it gives them the opportunity to meet other people and learn more about managing relationships.

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Club Fair

On September 24, 2009 Baruch College held its annual Club Fair in the gym from 12:30-2:30. As I went down the escalator to get to the floor where the club fair was taking place, I was excited to see what clubs were being offered and how the gym would be organized. When I got to that floor, I saw tons of people waiting on line to go to this fair. Once again, like the other activities I attended, I had to wait on a monstrous line. When I finally got into the big gym, there were tons of tables out with each club being displayed on a separate table. I first walked around all the tables to see exactly what clubs I would be interested, and then I went around a second time to the tables of the clubs that I wanted to join. Overall this event was beneficial for me because I learned more about clubs that I wanted to join, like Alpha, and now as a result of joining these clubs, it gives me some time to get away from the stress of schoolwork.

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Ethics workshop

This week i attended an ethics workshop. At the workshop, I learned the ins and outs of ethics. The lecturer presented situations and the students decided what to do in each situation. For example, the speaker handed out a paper that said there was a boat with fifteen people on it and it sank. The life boat can only hold up to eight people. The paper had a description of each person on the boat and each person had to state their opinion on who should die and why. What i liked about it was that I got to speak my mind and let everyone know what my opinion was. The exercises were very helpful for life and for my academic career because it showed us that when making business-related or even life decisions, one must ask themselves if what they are doing is ethical. I also learned more about plagerism and what it exactly is. Unfortunately, before this workshop I thought i had a clear understanding of what it exactly is but the speaker proved me wrong. I’m so happy I attended this workshop because it really helped me and i will remember this for the rest of my life.

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Club Fair

On Thursday, September 24th, I went to the club fair hosted in the basement from 12:30 – 2:20PM. It was quite an experience to meet new people and learn more about the Baruch culture. It was extremely crowded and filled with people trying to entice newcomers to join their clubs. There were many different clubs ranging from sororities/fraternities to clubs promoting an common interest like handball club to societies that can help people achieve their goals. I am glad that Baruch held a club fair because it gave me an opportunity to enjoy student life and allowed me to realize that college is much more than work 24/7 but also networking. This is an event that all students should attend because it is fun, exciting, and allows a person to break out of their comfort zone to enquire more about other activities in the school.

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Ethics Workshop

Today, Wednesday September 30Th,2009 i attended an ethics workshop on the third floor in room 210. I was excitedto see that not many people had showed up, allowing me to be more involved and say whats on my mind more often. In this workshop we first brought up several cases and depending on what you thought was more ethical determined what side of the room you would soon be standing on. After this exercise we were given a handout about plagiarism, that was something that will benefit me as long as I continue my career at Baruch College. As the workshop came to a closing we were left with one more handout to discuss. We were split in to groups to discuss two situations. These two situations were about helping someone out in a life or death situation although what needed to be done was illegal. Another one was deciding who could come on a life boat that fit 6 people. Having to kill of four people, one of them possibly being pregnant was not an easy task. We later discussed it all together and valued many other opinions. I was very pleased with this workshop and without a doubt it was the most fascinating one I have been to yet.

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Club Fair

On September 24th 2009 Baruch College held its annual club fair. It started at 12:30 in the main gym. At first I didn’t know about it. After a class that ended early I had went with some friends to the gym to hopefully shoot some hoops. Upon entering the gym I was told it was closed because of the club fair. I saw tons of decorations and balloons and thought about coming back. When I came back later in the day for the fair i was very pleased. I found it pretty neat that there was so many clubs. People really find these clubs so interesting that they devote a lot of there time to it even though they have tons of school work to get done. There was over a 100 clubs and many people handing out flyers and screaming to hopefully draw you closer to their club. This was overall a success because  it allowed to me to learn a lot about many clubs and because of this i should soon be part of them.

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Club Fair

During Thursday, September 24, 2009, Baruch held a club fair from 12 to 2:30 PM. As I walked in, students filled up the entire place and were all anxiously waiting to get in. Once I got in, the atmosphere was crowded but yet none the less amazing. Music was blasting throughout the gym. Students were laughing, chattering and shouting out their club’s name. Plenty of snacks and refreshment was handed out. All the students were very helpful and friendly. Each station had a different and specific purpose that can interest people from any culture or diversity. There were sororities/fraternities, ballroom dancing, culture groups, breast cancer awareness clubs, advertising and accounting clubs and many more. Each group told us informative details and handed out flyers for upcoming events that students can take a chance and participate in. I am planning to attend some of these meeting, such as WIB-Women in Business and ACAS, an advertising club, to see what I am interested in. This was a fun workshop and I definitely enjoyed it. It was a great opportunity for people to meet friends and learn about different clubs that Baruch offers. Joining a club not only let you meet new people, it also helps students learn how to interact with each other more freely and openly and will be a great help toward us in our future career.

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Club Fair

Baruch College held it’s annual fall Club Fair on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in the main gym from 12:30-2:30 PM. There were numerous club members and officials present at the fair in order to inform other students about their clubs. Many clubs offered refreshments to interested students and passed out flyers about their club hours and upcoming events. The club fair gave students the opportunity to gain more knowledge about the clubs at Baruch and help decide what personal interest they want to pursue.  There were Honor Societies, ethnically based clubs, volunteer programs, business-oriented clubs, sororities, ballroom dancing clubs, archery club, and many more. The clubs portrayed the diversity Baruch exemplifies and showed  students that there is truly a club for everyone. I am planning to join Keep a child alive organization which provides aid such as medication and health care to the children and their families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. In addition, I am also looking forward to attending the meetings and events hosted by ASCEND and Golden Key International Honor Society. The club fair met my expectations because the representatives from each club were friendly and passionate.

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Freshman Reception

Last Thursday, after finding an invitation in my e-mail, I went to Freshman Reception. It was much different than I expected. I got there only to see a huge line. By the time that I got in, I was given a folder with a bunch of information and papers inside. I continued in and the place was completely packed with people. There was no room to walk or move. I got to the room where I needed to be and a bunch of students were sitting around listening to a counselor, I believe. I tried to listen in, but barely heard a thing. It really was way too packed for much to really get done. Afterwards I looked through the packet and found some really interesting stuff! I read about calculating my GPA and a bit about some majors and their requirements. The packet was definitely helpful, and it was certainly an interesting experience.

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Study Abroad Fair

This past Thursday afternoon, September 17, as soon as the Freshmen Reception and Ethics workshop concluded, I attended the Study Abroad Fair in the Multi-Purpose Room. This was an amazing event because I got some vital information regarding the school I would like to study at next year. Since my admission to Baruch, I always wanted to study abroad for a semester or two in Israel. Being that I’m Jewish, I feel a distinguished connection with Israel, my country, and studying there would be a once in a lifetime experience. I even spent this past summer in Israel, in the heart of Tel Aviv, where I had the time of my life, and was able to visit the school I was interested in studying at. This school, Tel Aviv University, is located in the middle of Tel Aviv, and is very similar to Baruch being that it is located in an industrial city. Tel Aviv University is ranked as one of the world’s top institutions, and provides an outstanding overseas program. The CUNY representative gave me some basic information about the school, and the requirements for the program. His assistance was very helpful and I am greatful that I attended this fair, because I needed that crucial information. After exiting the event, I felt satisfied with all the useful insights I was given, and I am looking forward to spending the next school year in my country, Israel.

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