I’ve attended the Basic Interviewing Techniques workshop on November 12, 2009 from 12:45 to 2: 00 pm. Going to this workshop helped me to fulfill the Career Exploration category. It was extremely helpful. The speaker went over the basic interviewing process and topics ranged from the formal attire to a thank you letter for a person conducting the interview. She also spoke about various qualifications and manners that guarantee success. This workshop made me realize how important it is to have a working experience, to be a leader, and to have an internship in the field I’m interested in. It was also very informative on that Baruch can provide professional attire in case you don’t have anything to wear to an interview and it offers the opportunity to set up a fake interview so that they can help you fix your flaws.
I’ve attended the Changing Nature of Race, Power, and Ethnicity in the Era of Obama workshop on October 14, 2009 from 4:00 to 5: 30 pm. Going to this workshop helped me to fulfill the Community-Global awareness category. It was interesting overall and dealt with racial topics. The speaker talked a lot about president Obama and how he’s white and black. Another lady talked about how back in the day she was in love with a white guy and how the community didn’t accept interracial relationships. This workshop made me more aware that the ethnicity of the United States is changing, as in there are more minorities born every year while the number of whites born remains relatively unchanged.